Health Ministry defends transparency in procurement of drug supplies
By Tracey Khan – Drakes
– Officials from the Ministry of Health have defended claims that the country’s HIV funding hinges on its...
Health Ministry issues Measles alert
- The Ministry of Health has intensified efforts to prevent the reintroduction of measles in Guyana following the outbreak of this infectious disease...
Giftland donates to Cancer Institute of Guyana
- Giftland has donated $50,000 to the Caner Institute of Guyana as part of its new tradition - Valentines White Rose Cancer Awareness.
The...
Over 1300 babies overweight in Guyana
- Fifty- two children diagnosed with diabetes were on Friday, February 06 provided with basic diabetes testing kits, inclusive of a year-long supply...
More health care providers join system
– Fifteen nursing assistants have joined the local healthcare system as the first batch graduated from the nurses evening class programme.
The classes which...
Dying Brooklyn man makes plea to see Guyanese sister after embassy denies visa
– Christopher Robinson is in the final stages of a rare and deadly form of renal cancer.
His health is deteriorating so rapidly that...
GPHC, Chinese Hospital sign friendship agreement
- In an effort to further enhance the delivery of health care services and to develop a stronger relationship between Guyana and China,...
6,085 babies delivered in 2014 at GPHC
- The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) successfully delivered 6,085 bouncing babies during the year 2014. A total of 6,179 were delivered however,...
GPHC’s Maternity Ward to benefit from $235.9M upgrade
– A $235.9 million contract has been approved by Cabinet for the extension of the Maternity Ward at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation...
GPHC receives $11M ambulance to enhance emergency medical response
- The Ministry of Health yesterday handed over an ambulance, procured at the cost of $11M to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC)...
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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...
Letter: ‘No’ to electronics and biometrics in 2025 Guyana elections
Dear Editor,
Just recently, Anil Nandlall, AG and Minister of Legal Affairs, succinctly and definitively commented that “They (the PNC especially), will do everything within...