80 Gastro cases recorded in Region One…Ministry assessing situation
Minister within the Ministry of Public Health Dr. Karen Cummings, has said that that to date the number of cases of gastroenteritis in Baramita,...
Health Alert! Ministry urges persons to take precautions against vector borne diseases
The Ministry of Public Health, in a media release this morning, said it is actively pursuing preventative measures for vector borne diseases such as...
Health Minister commits to reopening obstetrics ward at Leonora Cottage hospital
Public Health Minister Dr. George Norton during a tour of the Leonora cottage Hospital on Friday reaffirmed the Government's commitment to overall improvement in...
Gastro outbreak detected in Baramita – Public Health Ministry closely monitoring situation
The Ministry of Public Health is closely monitoring the indigenous community of Baramita in Region One, after several cases of vomiting and diarrhoea were...
Emergency meeting on suicide prevention convened – President says suicide rate disturbing
Following another suicide tragedy, which occurred yesterday at East Bank Berbice, President David Granger today convened an emergency meeting with several of his ministers...
3-year-old girl falls to death – from building in Moraikobai
Regional health authorities in Region Five (Demerara-Berbice) are probing allegations that the unavailability of medical staff at the Moraikobai Health Centre, as well as...
Medical staff who treated H1N1 patient being monitored – CMO
Days after the first imported case of the H1N1 virus commonly known as Swine Flu has been detected in Guyana, Chief Medical Officer (CMO)...
Coming soon…Poison Control Centres
In keeping with its strategic plan to address the issue of suicide, the Government of Guyana has announced that it will be setting up...
Legend of the penis-eating fish
The story is that the fish swims up a stream of urine into a man's penis, then eats it from the inside. But is...
UG’s Medical School to be reaccredited by midyear – Dr Norton
The University of Guyana’s Medical School is expected to be re-accredited by June this year as corrective measures were taken to rectify the issues...
Recent Articles
NWD farmers nabbed with unlicensed shotguns, ammo
Two farmers were arrested this morning in the North-West District, Region One (Barima-Waini) after police found two unlicensed shotguns with matching ammunition at their...
Global Super League trophy unveiled
The trophy for ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) has been unveiled by Guyana’s President, His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali and shown...
3 cops under close arrest as OPR probes shooting incident at Lethem
See below for a statement from the Guyana Police Force:
The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is looking into the circumstances surrounding the alleged shooting...
23-Y-O woman hospitalised after stabbed, chopped by GDF rank
Litisha Reynolds, a 23-year-old female resident from No. 30 Village, West Coast Berbice, is now hospitalised in critical condition after she was stabbed multiple...
Motorcyclist killed on Corentyne Highway
An unlicensed motorcyclist was on Friday afternoon killed after driving into a parked lorry along the Corentyne Highway in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
Dead is...
Corentyne fire that killed 5 was deliberately set – Divisional Fire Officer
The recent fire at No. 64 Village Corentyne, Berbice which claimed the lives of a mother and her four children was an act of...
No decision yet on use of biometrics at 2025 polls – GECOM Chair
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is yet to decide on the use of biometrics at next year’s polls even after a feasibility study was...
Customs Officer charged for exposing genitals to policeman
Jamal Forde, a 36-year-old Customs Officer from Providence, EBD, was who was arrested on 2024-09-03 by Police at the Sparendaam Station, was charged today...
Guyanese wins prestigious Lambeth Cross for outstanding service
Sheran Harper, A.A., has been awarded the Cross of St Augustine for Services to the Anglican Communion, recognising her exceptional contributions over more than...
Brutus slapped with more charges, granted $1.4M bail
Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus has been slapped with additional criminal charges.
Brutus, a businessman named Corwin Nicholson and a Police Sergeant named Latoya...