24 – Hour theater, more staff & equipment for ‘West Dem’ Hospital
- The West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH), which serves as the referral hospital in Region Three, will undergo a significant transformation soon.
The hospital...
Mosquito-borne virus Zika threatens Caribbean
- The Ministry of Health has warned Jamaicans to take necessary precautions in light of the mosquito-borne Zika virus outbreak in Brazil, that...
13 children complete heart surgeries at GPHC; 6 others benefit from cardiac interventions
- Director of the Echocardiography Education Programme at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Dr. Debra Isaac has reported that during the first...
GPHC addresses report of ‘displaced dead babies’ in morgue
- The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has rubbished a media report that the bodies of babies, untagged and stacked up in no...
Six children successfully complete heart surgeries at GPHC
- Six of the 18 children who were set to benefit from heart surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), through support...
N/A hospital rejects report patient died from starvation; says spoiled vegetables were discarded
By Tracey Khan - Drakes
–Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA), Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo has rejected claims that a...
Texila American University to open another campus to house 1600+ students
By Tracey Khan - Drakes
– Texila American University is slated open another medical campus in Guyana that will accommodate more than 1600 students...
Unstaffed operating room, negligence blamed for stillborn baby
By Fareeza Haniff
– A 30 – year – old mother continues to feel the pain over the loss of her baby girl,...
Eighteen children to undergo heart surgeries at GPHC
- Eighteen children from across the country will be undergoing heart surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) under the tutelage of...
Cancer 2nd leading cause of death in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Health Minister John Boyce says cancer is the second leading cause of death in Barbados.
He said the main cancers of...
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ERC urges appreciation for cultural diversity
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The United Nations (UN) designated May 21 as World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
This...
Pres. Ali urges contractors to expedite infrastructural works in Reg. 3
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Monday inspected housing and road infrastructure works in Region Three where he urged contractors to expedite the projects...
Conciliation cannot begin until teachers end strike – MoE
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On 12th May 2024, the Ministry of Education (MoE) initiated the conciliation process in keeping with the...
Guyana to champion forest conservation at upcoming G20 Summit – Jagdeo
Guyana has been invited to attend the upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in Brasilia, Brazil in October, and will champion forest conservation and...
Power ship reaches maximum capacity of 36MW – GPL
Over the weekend, the power ship stationed at Everton, East Bank Berbice incrementally increased its generation output to 35 megawatts to the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected...
Govt makes 2nd NRF withdrawal for 2024 to the tune of US$300 million
See full statement from the Ministry of Finance:
Pursuant to the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act 2021, as amended by the Fiscal Enactments (Amendment) Act...
Construction of US$35M Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge to begin in August
Traffic congestion and long delays will soon be things of the past for commuters using the Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge, as construction of a new US$35...
Body of missing pensioner found in Essequibo River
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Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating a report of suspected drowning of Philistine Franci called ‘PI’,...
Cyclist hospitalised after Sheriff Street Roundabout ‘hit and run’ accident
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Police in Regional Division 4A are investigating a report of a hit and run serious accident which...
Pedestrian dies after being struck down by truck at Enmore
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Police in Regional Division 4C are investigating a report of a fatal accident which occurred on Sunday...