Woman has baby using ovary frozen in childhood
(BBC) A woman has given birth in London after doctors restored her fertility using frozen ovarian tissue removed when she was a young child.
The...
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...
326 babies born to teen mothers in first quarter 2015
– The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) says for the first quarter of 2015, it successfully delivered 1,467 babies; however 326 of those...
Norton admits corruption abounds in local health sector
- says drug procurement change led to countrywide shortages
… staff pressured to cancel bids, re-tender to accommodate favoured companies ― source
The explosive revelations about...
Blood bank in Berbice surpasses its 2017 target
The New Amsterdam Blood Bank has accumulated 1,325 units of blood thus far for the year 2017. With numerous outreaches and blood drives throughout...
Legend of the penis-eating fish
The story is that the fish swims up a stream of urine into a man's penis, then eats it from the inside. But is...
GPHC Board fires CEO Allan Johnson
...over embarrassing PAC hearing, among other issues
...former Army Chief Brigadier, George Lewis to act as CEO
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Georgetown Public Hospital...
GTT launches ‘Pinktober’ to raise awareness during breast cancer month
The Guyana Telephone Telegraph (GTT) on Thursday launched Pinktober under the theme “Together we can make a difference” at the company’s main office on...
Presidential Commission for chronic diseases launched
President David Granger has outlined a three-pronged approach aimed at reducing the incidence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). This includes countryside public information on the...
‘I beat type 2 diabetes with 200-calorie drinks’
By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News
(BBC) Nearly half of patients have reversed type 2 diabetes in a "watershed" trial, say doctors...
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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...
Govt plans to procure additional 30-40 megawatts of power by year-end
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Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd), the Honourable Mark Phillips, convened a special meeting with parliamentary committee...
At least 1 dead as mining pit collapses at Marudi Mountain
At least one person is dead after a mining pit collapsed last night at Marudi Mountain, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Essequibo).
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‘Racism does not align with PNC ideology’ – Chairman
Chairman of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNC) Shurwayne Holder is defending his party amid claims that it is not welcoming to its Indo-Guyanese...
Stabroek Market Wharf collapse shows ‘failure of the city council’ – Jagdeo
The recent collapse of a portion of the Stabroek Market Wharf is reflective of the City Council’s “failure”, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat...
Over 440 more Reg. 3 families to benefit from house allocation
More than 440 families will benefit from house allocation in several areas including Anna Catherina, Edinburg, Leonora, Groenveldt, Stewartsville, and Meten-Meer-Zorg in Region Three,...
Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker
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A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...
By: Andrew Carmichael
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...
No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...