Cayman Islands to start releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in Zika fight
According to a report in the Jamaica Gleaner, the Cayman Islands is to introduce genetically engineered mosquitoes to reduce the insect population in the...
‘Workplace stress’ the topic of a symposium tomorrow at Theatre Guild
The Ministry of Social Protection will be holding a symposium tomorrow morning at the Theatre Guild in Georgetown on the challenges of workplace stress.
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Final piece of type 1 diabetes puzzle solved
A complete picture of the areas that the immune system attacks to cause type 1 diabetes has finally been revealed by scientists, according to...
Former India cricketer Arun Lal reveals battle with cancer
Taken from Times of India
Arun Lal, former India opener and cricket commentator, is recovering after undergoing treatment for a "rare and dangerous" jaw cancer.
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World leaders sign landmark Paris climate accord …‘We are in a race against time,’...
United Nations - As world leaders gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York this morning to officially sign the Paris Agreement on climate...
104 and still “as wonderful as can be”…Guyanese Centenarian to celebrate another milestone in...
Thousands of persons throughout the world often wish that they could live to the ripe old age of 100, but only a privileged few...
Woman who jumped off Harbour Bridge receiving psychiatric treatment
The 38-year-old woman who was rescued yesterday after she plunged into the Demerara River in an attempt to end her life due to “spiritual...
Breaking! Woman rescued after jumping from Harbour Bridge…motorcyclists lauded for heroic efforts
A young woman was rescued by two motorcyclists shortly before noon today (Tuesday), after she jumped off the Demerara Harbour Bridge in an apparent...
President among first in Guyana to provide sample for Ancestry DNA test
President David Granger was among the first to have samples taken for the conduct of an Ancestry Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (DNA) test in Guyana.
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China to punish hundreds of officials over vaccine scandal
(BBC) The Chinese government has promised to punish 357 officials over a scandal involving the illegal sale of vaccines.
State media say 192 criminal cases...