Ware ‘house’ fiasco: Jagdeo exposes ‘blatant lies’ by Public Health Minister
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has signalled its intention to have Public Health Minister, Dr George Norton reprimanded by the Parliamentary Committee of Privileges,...
Govt forced to admit sole sourcing of substandard ware-‘house’ to store drugs
...as Pharmaceutical farce exposed
Transparency and Accountability – or rather the lack thereof – was on full display on Monday as the APNU/AFC Government sought...
Post-mortem results to soon be released on Lethem hospital stillbirths – Health Ministry team...
Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings recently visited the mothers who had stillborn babies at the Lethem hospital during the...
Former Miss Jamaica dies of sickle cell complications
(Jamaica Gleaner) Former Miss Jamaica Universe, Shakira Martin, 30, died in a Florida hospital yesterday from complication with the sickle cell disease.
She spent her last...
Sixty pregnant women infected with Zika in T&T
(Trinidad Guardian) There are over 200 confirmed cases of the Zika virus in T&T. Of this number, 60 have been diagnosed in women who are...
Government to address shortage of nurses – Dr. Norton
Reports of a shortage of nurses at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) have been confirmed by Public Health Minister, Dr. George Norton who...
Unconscious Lethem mother: Health Minister says was not aware of the case …promises to...
By Renella Bourne
In wake of the ailing mother of Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo) who underwent gall stone surgery and never regained consciousness,...
Guyana runs out of yellow fever vaccine
… new shipment to arrive soon – Public Health Ministry
A shortage of the yellow fever vaccine has struck the nation amid a mad rush...
Lethem woman unconscious 3 months after surgery
More than three months after having some gall stones removed via surgery, a 47-year-old woman of Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) is still...
Only 23% of babies exclusively breastfed in Guyana – UNICEF
According to a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report only 23 per cent of babies are exclusively breastfed in the first six months, and Minister...
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Govt examining innovative ways for the working class to get more money in their...
Even as the government is building out an ecosystem where every citizen prospers, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali revealed that his government is examining...
Couple jumps through window as fire flattens house at Fyrish
A fire of unknown origin has flattened a two-storey wooden and concrete house located at Fyrish Village, Corentyne, Berbice, leaving three persons.
The incident occurred...
No progress without the working-class – GAWU
GAWU’s President, Seepaul Narine Labour Day address 2024
Comrades, on this momentous occasion of Labour Day, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) extends...
GPF acquires modern ‘crime scene’ vehicle to improve crime-solving efforts
With the recent acquisition of a cutting-edge crime scene vehicle, the Guyana Police Force has taken a monumental step towards fortifying its crime-solving prowess.
This...
Opposition’s case to remove Jagdeo from Parliament “premature” – Nandlall
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall on Tuesday criticised legal action filed by Opposition Members of Parliament to remove Vice President...
$4.1B money laundering case against father, son discharged
Money laundering charges against Kenneth Kellawan Ramnarine and his son, Damian Brandon Ramnarine were dismissed by Magistrate Rhondel Weaver after she upheld a no-case...
GRA’s false declarations scandal: ExxonMobil cuts ties with brokers, taking steps to avoid reoccurrence
Days after reports emerged that the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) had flagged false declarations on oil well equipment imported on behalf of ExxonMobil, the...
Soesdyke Junction to Timehri Road to be upgraded into 4-lane
The government is planning to upgrade the two-lane road from the Linden/Soesdyke Junction to Timehri Police Station into a four-lane carriageway.
This initiative was announced...
Labour Day 2024: More than 23% in across-the-board salary increases paid to public servants...
On the occasion of Labour Day 2024, President Dr. Irfaan Ali revealed that more than 23 per cent in across-the-board salary increases have been...
Edghill leads Guyana delegation at ICAO’s symposium in Punta Cana
A delegation from Guyana comprising Minister of Public Works, Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill, and Mr. Saheed Sulaman, Deputy Director General of the Guyana Civil...