World Suicide Prevention Day: Connect, Communicate, Care
The Indian Action Committee (IAC) joins the rest of the global community in observance of World Suicide Prevention Day under the theme, “Connect, Communicate,...
Leonora hospital to be upgraded to maternity care facility
$74.4M contract awarded
Cabinet has granted its approval for the award of a $74.4 million contract to Builders Hardware and Quality Timber Project Company for...
Hinterland health workers trained to detect leprosy cases
Health workers from several hinterland districts are being trained at the Palms buildings, Brickdam to detect and manage cases of leprosy.
Minister of Public Health...
New stock of drugs has arrived, distribution to start shortly
A number of health facilities across the country, especially those that had run short on insulin, will soon have an updated supply of these...
Nobel prize judges fired in medical scandal
Swedish Nobel judges fired in Karolinska medical scandal
(BBC) - Two judges have been asked to leave a panel that picks the Nobel prize for...
Controversial drug bond contract: Nothing short of a revocation would suffice, says Nandlall
Former Attorney General and Member of Parliament (MP) Anil Nandlall is urging the Government to take immediate steps to terminate the controversial drug bond...
Former health minister slams Govt’s ‘poor’ response to Zika virus
Zika is not just another mosquito-borne disease but Government surely is treating it as one, according to former Health Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy.
Its nonchalant...
86 new doctors graduate from Guyana-Cuba Medical Scholarship Programme
Guyana welcomed 86 new doctors who have successfully completed their training under the Guyana/Cuba Medical Scholarship Programme.
The graduation ceremony was held Saturday at the...
Long-awaited tobacco legislation for House at next sitting
Minister within the Public Health Ministry Dr Karen Cummings has said that the long-awaited tobacco legislation will be tabled in the House at the...
Norton apologises, but still seeks to defend controversial drugs bond agreement
Public Health Minister Dr George Norton on Friday, apologised for telling the National Assembly that New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (NEW GPC) had been paid...
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QC teacher sent on leave after allegedly beating students
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Essequibo shopkeeper busted with cocaine, ganja
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8 illegal structures halt major infrastructural works in Linden – CH&PA
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T&T Govt denies blocking importation of milk from Guyana
claims importer returned goods to DDL
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Conciliation talks: Govt rejects GTU’s 20% across-the-board increase ultimatum
…says demand shocked Ministry, unreasonable
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Fmr. PNC General Secretary, Oscar Clarke passes
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