Condoms ‘too big’ for men in India
- A survey of more than 1,000 men in India has concluded that condoms made according to international sizes are too large for...
Diabetes among the leading causes of death in Guyana, 60,000 people being treated
- Diabetes is one of the leading cause of deaths in Guyana and it affects all ethnic groups. Most persons suffer from Type...
Increase in fast food outlets affects healthy eating in Guyana – iNews Poll
– Eighty one percent of iNews readers believe that healthy eating is being affected by the increase in fast food joints in the...
Japan gives Red Cross Guyana US$61,478 for procurement of ambulance
By Kurt Campbell
– The Guyana Red Cross Society on Tuesday (March 4) received a grant worth US$61,478 from the Government of Japan for...
Cancer Institute mistakes tumor for fatty deposits; family say woman lost a fighting chance
By Kurt Campbell
– A 43 – year – old woman is claiming that she was diagnosed as having fatty deposits in her breasts...
Former National Lab Director opens private Medical Testing Lab in Diamond
By Kurt Campbell
– QualiTEST – a laboratory offering medical testing services opened its Diamond, East Bank Demerara branch on Friday morning, February...
Foreign Medical Team looking to implement Kidney Transplant Services in Guyana
- A team of health care providers from the University of Calgary is on a visit to Guyana with a main focus is...
Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Guyana – Report
- A report from the Ministry of Health shows that cancer has been the third leading cause of mortality in Guyana with Ischemic...
Citizens decry unequipped ambulances even as MOH distribute new ones countrywide
By Kurt Campbell
– “All those things (ambulances) good for is to fetch bodies,” one woman could be heard remarking at the handing over...
Guyana recorded 18 maternal deaths in 2013
By Kurt Campbell
– According to figures released by Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsarran, Guyana recorded a total of 18 maternal deaths in 2013.
The...
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Breaking: Iranian President Raisi feared dead as helicopter wreckage found
"President Raisi's helicopter was completely burned in the crash ... unfortunately, all passengers are feared dead," the official told Reuters.
Rescue teams fought blizzards and difficult terrain through the night to reach the wreckage in East Azerbaijan province in the early hours of Monday.
Man found dead in car on Heroes Highway
Police ranks from Regional Division #4B today discovered the body of a male in a motorcar along the Heroes Highway, East Bank Demerara.
Based on...
WCD labourer busted with ganja
A 30-year-old labourer has been arrested after police found a quantity of marijuana at his Best Village, West Coast Demerara home.
The discovery was made...
Pensioner killed on EBD roadway
A pensioner was killed Saturday night on the East Bank Demerara Public Road after a motorcar crashed into his electric bike.
Dead is 81-year-old Donovan...
Helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi crashes, search under way
DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain...
New ramp, dredging, road upgrades for fisherfolks at Ogle outfall
Fisherfolks operating at the Ogle Outfall on the East Coast of Demerara will benefit from a new ramp to bring their boats onshore and...
“Every single person must be employed” – Pres. Ali as Welding Certification programme rolled...
Employment has been guaranteed for Guyanese participating in a new welding programme being facilitated by the Guyana Government through the School of the Nations...
MMA-ADA receives $110M excavator to advance agricultural works
The Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary- Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) at Onverwagt, Region Five on Saturday received a $110 million Amphibious Excavator to aid in the efficient...
Nearly 5lbs of ganja found at La Grange
Police in Regional Division #3 have unearthed close to five pounds of marijuana in an abandoned workshop at La Grange, West Bank Demerara.
The discovery...
Guyana to host regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July
See below for a statement on Guyana hosting the regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July:
The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s...