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Chinese delegation hands over $1.3M worth of medical supplies to MoE

The Health Ministry on Wednesday received $1.36 million worth of medical supplies from a Chinese Medical Delegation Team. The team was accompanied by Chinese...

US donates vital COVID-19 treatment to Guyana

Today, the United States Government donated to Guyana 1,000 doses of Paxlovid, which is a drug used to treat COVID-19. This medication complements a...

Construction of modern maternal and paediatric hospital progressing well

Construction of the state-of-the-art $31.9 billion Maternal and Paediatric Hospital at Ogle, East Coast Demerara is progressing well, according to the Project Manager at...

GPHC elevates urologic care with $13M cutting-edge ultrasonic lithotripter

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has announced the successful integration of the Swiss Lithoclast Master ultrasonic lithotripter into its urology facilities, marking a...

GPHC successfully delivers baby after umbilical cord prolapse

See full statement from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation: ๐€ ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ž๐›๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐†๐ฒ๐ง๐š๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐ญ ๐†๐๐‡๐‚ by Dr. Rafi Rozan, Chief...

300 sexual evidence kits received to enhance justice for hinterland women

A total of 300 Sexual Assault Evidence collection kits valued at $3.7 million were delivered to the Ministry of Health and the Guyana Police...

Mahaicony Hospital gets new $79M X-ray department

Healthcare in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) has seen substantial improvement with the establishment of an X-ray Department at Mahaicony Hospital. This development represents an investment of...

Health Ministry hosts training workshop for suicide crisis helpline operators

The Ministry of Health's Mental Health Unit, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), on Monday hosted the opening of...

Bids for EHR system down to four companies โ€“ Min. Anthony

The Ministry of Health has narrowed down the number of companies that bade for the design, supply, and installation of an Electronic Health Record...

Construction underway on US$3.5M Optique Eye Hospitalย 

In a significant development for healthcare in Guyana, the Guyana Office for Investment has proudly announced a landmark Investment Agreement with Optique Eye Hospital...

Recent Articles

Man wanted by Interpol arrested at Main Street Nightclub

Vitesh Jamnapersad Guptar, a businessman who was wanted by Interpol was arrested on Thursday at a popular nightclub along Main Street, Georgetown. A senior Police...

Chinese Landing urges gov’t to swiftly implement IACHR’s recommendations

The Chinese Landing Village Council has called on the government to swiftly implement the recommendations of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Precautionary...

U.S, Guyana deepen law enforcement, security cooperation with US$300,000 funding

U.S. Ambassador, Nicole D. Theriot and Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn on Monday formalised a U.S. donation of funding and capacity-building opportunities as a...

Chinese-owned supermarkets urged to implement systems to safeguard businesses

In the wake of a fatal robbery at a supermarket in Eteringbang Landing, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), where a Chinese national was brutally killed and...

1 dead, 1 critical in Corentyne hit and run

One person is now dead and another is critical after being struck off a motorcycle on Sunday at Number 64 Village, Corentyne, Berbice. Dead is...

2 critical following 2-vehicle smash-up along Lethem-Linden trail

Two persons are critically injured following a two-vehicle collision along the Lethem-Linden trail on Sunday. The identities of those injured were not immediately available,...

Piling phase for US$260M new Demerara Bridge to wrap up in 3-4 months

โ€“ presently stands at 38% complete As the December 2024 deadline inches closer for the completion of the US$260 million Demerara River Bridge, the piling...

CWI CG United Women’s T20 Blaze: Guyana beat T&T by 7 wickets

Guyanese Women's spinner Plaffiana Millington captured 4 wickets to help Guyana beat Trinidad and Tobago by 7 wickets when action in the CG United...

UPDATE: Akeem Wong fatally shot after charging at officers with cutlass – Police

See below for a statement from the Guyana Police Force on the fatal shooting of prison escapee and double murder accused Akeem Wong during...

Breaking News: Prison Escapee Akeem Wong shot dead

Prison Escapee Akeem Wong was shot dead this afternoon by ranks of the Joint Services, a senior police source has confirmed. Details surrounding the incident...