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International Heart Foundation to provide free pediatric surgeries

- The Georgetown Public Hospital will be partnering with the International Children Heart Foundation to offer Pediatric cardiac surgery and care. In addition, the...

Children born to mothers under 30 are more likely to die

- Children born to mothers under 30 are more likely to die than those born to older mums, a report on child deaths in...

Dr. Oz: What the color of your tongue can tell you about your health

By Dr. Mehmet Oz - Your body has clever ways of signaling health trouble. Here's a guide to what your hue says about you....

Health Conference underway to address issues affecting youth development

The National Aids Programme Secretariat (NAPS) is hosting a youth health conference aimed at addressing health issues affecting young people and their development. The two...

Balwant Singh Hospital now equipped to do open heart surgery

The Balwant Singh Hospital is now equipped to conduct cardiac surgery including open heart surgery on children. This development will ease the burden of...

NAPS launches 7 year plan to eliminate HIV

A new seven year plan aimed at eliminating HIV in Guyana has been launched by the National Aids Programme Secretariat (NAPS) today, titled “HIVision...

300 Guyanese scholars return

Over the past three days, about 300 Cuban trained Guyanese have returned from the spanish speaking island  to serve their country. Over the last two...

Sunday’s Health Tip: The Decline in Male Fertility – Scientists Puzzle Over Declining Sperm...

Are today's young men less fertile than their fathers were? It's a controversy in the fertility field, with some experts raising the alarm over...

Consumers urged to desist from purchasing expired medical products

Only the consumers can bring an end to the sale of expired goods, particularly medical products. This is the view of the former Health Minister...

New Pharmacy, Baby Store commissioned

A new Pharmacy and Baby store was opened today in Barr Street, Kitty. The two establishments were commissioned by Former Minister of Health Dr....

Recent Articles

Citibank open to establishing office in Guyana

The Government of Guyana in 2023 commenced talks with US-headquartered Citibank and other international financial institutions. On Thursday, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo noted that...

Jagdeo supports “severe penalties” for businesses that tamper with expiry dates on products

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday strongly condemned businesspersons who are involved in tampering with the expiry dates of products and then offering...

Starlink seeking licence to provide internet service in Guyana

Starlink is seeking a licence to provide internet service in Guyana, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed. Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated...

Joint Statement on State Visit of PM Narendra Modi to Guyana

JOINT STATEMENT State Visit of the Honourable Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana   His Excellency...

Govt condemns Opposition’s misinformation campaign on $100,000 cash grant initiative

See statement from the Government of Guyana The Government of Guyana categorically condemns the disinformation campaign orchestrated by the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) and...

Govt to update law to impose fines, revoke licences for illegal use of sirens,...

President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced that the Guyana Government will be updating its laws to introduce provisions for the imposition of fines and...

Pres. Ali announces suspension of licences among tougher measures to clamp down on road...

President Dr Irfaan Ali today announced that law enforcement officials will be moving to suspend licences of drivers who have been caught speeding more...

Guyana has an important role in India’s energy security – PM Modi

The Indian Government, which has been long eyeing Guyana’s burgeoning oil and gas industry especially the light sweet crude being produced here, is now...

‘India ready to walk shoulder-to-shoulder with Guyana’ – Modi as he receives highest national...

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday evening conferred Guyana’s highest National Award – the Order of Excellence – on Prime Minister of India, Narendra...

India ready to share nanotechnology, space technology with CARICOM countries

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Guyana for a three-day state visit, on Wednesday proposed during the second Caricom-India summit that his country share...