New batch of nurses inducted
- A new batch of nurses, numbering 51, 21 Nursing Assistants and 30 Professional Nurses has been inducted for training at the Kingston...
Covid: 19 new cases; 1 hospitalised
Guyana has recorded 19 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the total positives recorded to date to 63,439.
There are no persons in the...
Drive-through COVID-19 vaccination programme for this weekend
The Ministry of Health will be hosting a drive-through COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Saturday, May 22 at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank...
National Human Organ & Transplant Registry to be established
The Human Organ and Tissue Transplant Agency is actively working to establish Guyana’s first National Human Organ and Transplant Registry.
This platform, which will be...
Guyana records 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 98 new cases
The Ministry of Health has reported that two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
This now takes the total...
2 more women die from COVID-19; 89 new cases
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported that two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
This now takes the...
Equipment for digitisation of Covid vaccine cards to arrive by first quarter
The Ministry of Health is expecting the delivery of specialised equipment by the end of the first quarter of this year, to begin the...
20,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine to arrive tomorrow
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has announced that 20,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine will arrive in the country tomorrow.
This is a donation from...
$51.7B budget for health sector
The health sector has been allocated a significant $51.7 billion (15.7% of the total budget) to improve the quality of healthcare for all Guyanese,...
Deaths of children at GPHC…Guyana Medical Council concludes probe into doctors’ conduct
…files sent to disciplinary committee
More than three months have passed since the deaths of three juveniles occurred at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)...
Recent Articles
Deaths of Berbice siblings may not be dengue-related, samples sent to lab for diagnosis...
As investigations continue into the deaths of the Berbice siblings who died a day apart from each other, health officials have sent samples to...
Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup is 85% complete
Efforts to clear the rubble and debris from the collapsed Stabroek Market Wharf are swiftly underway, with approximately 85 per cent of the clearing...
Govt to appeal ruling on teachers’ strike – AG
The government will be moving to the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn the ruling handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Supreme...
Jurassic-themed promenade, boating activity, golf course, shops, boardwalk among plans for National Park
The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) has revealed a new zone plan for the enhancement of the National Park, which will see the introduction of...
Saharan Dust plume projected to pass over Guyana from Friday-Sunday – EPA
See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency:
The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an advisory on a forecasted Saharan Dust plume projected to be...
2 mining operations in Puruni flagged for unsafe conditions
Two operations in Puruni Mining District in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) were flagged by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour...
Berbice siblings died from dengue complications – Dr Anthony
The Berbice brother and sister who died a day apart had complications associated with dengue fever, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has revealed.
Speaking to...
Vreed-en-Hoop to G/town water taxi operation back to normal
See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD):
Waters taxis have received the green light to resume use of the Stabroek stelling for the...
President Ali receives UWI American Foundation Legacy Award
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, championing a robust Caribbean identity, has urged the region to actively embrace and value its unique culture and abundance...
Govt/contractor dispute on GtE will not affect US EXIM Bank loan – Jagdeo
The ongoing dispute between the Guyana Government and its contractor for the model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc. (LNDCH4), will not affect...