Dr Balwant Singh’s Hospital conducts successful pericardiectomy
For the first time in Guyana, a pericardiectomy heart surgery was conducted at the Dr Balwant Singh’s Hospital, saving the life of a 27-year-old...
Gov’t in favour of 6 months maternity leave policy
Social Protection Minister Volda Lawrence has stated that her Ministry is in support of a social policy for six months maternity leave to be...
Finally, a vaccine for HIV?
* New HIV vaccine to be trialled in South Africa
Durban (CNN) A vaccine against HIV will be trialed in South Africa later this year...
Enmore man hangs self …relatives claim he had domestic problems
By Kristen Macklingam
The body of 48-year-old Mohanlall Udairaj was found hanging inside of his bedroom early this morning by his sister-in-law and nephew who...
New cases of HIV infections in Guyana more prominent among youths – Norton
Consequent to the joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) reporting that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) infection is on the rise...
New completion date for GPHC’s maternity ward
Norton delay in completion due to breach of contract by the contractors, ministry considering legal action
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) maternity ward...
Important Advisory on Yellow Fever immunization requirements
The Public Health Ministry has issued the following Advisory in relation to Yellow Fever immunization requirements.
Following the recent outbreak of yellow fever in Angola,...
GPHC gets eight dialysis machines – can now treat over 100 kidney disease patients...
The Nephrology Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is now equipped to provide better care to patients with kidney disease. The department...
Major shakeup expected soon at Diamond hospital
A major shakeup is expected to take place soon at the East Bank Regional Hospital following several reports in the media recently of staff...
7-year-old who was severely burnt on road to recovery
A young boy who was severely burnt about his body some seven months ago is well on the road to recovery as he prepares...
Recent Articles
Lusignan prison escapee spotted in Parika, GPS offers reward for his arrest
Days after Jose Awad escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara, he was reportedly spotted in the vicinity of Parika, East Bank Essequibo. ...
QC teacher sent on leave after allegedly beating students
An investigation has been launched into the beating of some 10 students of Queens College.
According to reports, the incident occurred around 10:15h on Thursday...
Essequibo shopkeeper busted with cocaine, ganja
A 47-year-old shopkeeper of Dartmouth Village Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was on Wednesday taken into custody following the discovery of a quantity of...
Guyanese among 2 killed in Upstate NY head-on collision
A Guyanese woman was among two killed in a head-on crash in White Creek, upstate New York.
Dead are 39-year-old Shumeka Burgan-Mentor formerly of Timehri,...
Taxi driver busted with 22kg ganja gets 4 years, fined $19.8M
Fifty-three-year-old Eusi Wilson, a taxi driver who was interception with 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on April 21, 2024, along High Street,...
2-year-old-old among 3 injured after lorry crashes into concrete bridge
A two-year-old was among three persons injured after the motor lorry in which they were travelling crashed into a concrete bridge along the Glasgow...
8 illegal structures halt major infrastructural works in Linden – CH&PA
The Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Sherwyn Greaves, on Wednesday morning, went with a team on a fact-finding mission...
T&T Govt denies blocking importation of milk from Guyana
claims importer returned goods to DDL
The Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry had very strong words for Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) decision to...
Conciliation talks: Govt rejects GTU’s 20% across-the-board increase ultimatum
…says demand shocked Ministry, unreasonable
The sudden ultimatum by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) to demand that the Government pay all teachers a 20 per...
Fmr. PNC General Secretary, Oscar Clarke passes
Former General Secretary (GS) of the People's National Congress (PNC) reportedly died on Wednesday after complaining of feeling unwell. He died at a private...