12 more cases of Chickungunya confirmed in Berbice
- The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has confirmed 12 more cases of chikungunya, from samples which were taken from East Berbice, leading...
Hinterland health workers trained to detect leprosy cases
Health workers from several hinterland districts are being trained at the Palms buildings, Brickdam to detect and manage cases of leprosy.
Minister of Public Health...
Cuba stamps out mother-to-child HIV
- Cuba has successfully eliminated mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. The head of the WHO,...
Angry mothers protest Ministry of Health for justice
By Jomo Paul
– The mothers and family members of two toddlers who died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) as a result...
Health Ministry to address concerns raised by Fort Island residents
Residents of Fort Island in Region Three were able to have their concerns addressed by Minister of Public Health Dr. George Norton and a...
Three more Zika cases confirmed in Guyana
Three more cases of the Zika virus have been confirmed in Guyana by the Public Health Ministry.
These cases were confirmed after samples were tested...
Public servants recognized during Berbice Regional Health Authority’s award ceremony
- The Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA) on Friday evening held its 12th annual award ceremony in honour of workers who have made...
Chikungunya cases increase to 76, another 580 suspected
- Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud has confirmed that Guyana has recorded a total of 76 cases of the chikungunya disease from...
Movies hook millions of young people on tobacco – new WHO report says films...
The World Health Organization (WHO), in a report released today, is calling on governments to assign “R” ratings to movies that portray tobacco use,...
Drought situation: Govt taking multi-stakeholder approach to support affected communities
Guyana is at present experiencing prolonged dry weather conditions which have led to an intensified drought situation in most regions. In Region Nine (Upper...
Recent Articles
Over 41,000 DUI cases made out against drivers from January to April
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) recently released statistics showing that a total of 41,358 cases of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) were made out...
Hess requests Stabroek Block shares dispute hearing for 3rd quarter of 2024
Amid the ongoing dispute between oil giant ExxonMobil and Hess, over its decision to sell its shares to fellow United States (US) oil company...
Demerara Bank Ltd. to expand regionally with St. Lucia branch
Earlier this month, President Dr. Irfaan Ali revealed that a local bank was in the process of establishing a regional footprint. It turns out...
Conversation Tree Road: Govt to recoup “all mobilisation” fees from TT company
The Guyana Government is forging ahead to recover all mobilisation fees paid to Trinidadian contractor, Kalco Guyana Incorporated, which failed to complete its portion...
Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil
See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two
A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...
Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach
The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara.
This discovery was made at about 11:30h...
Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office
A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...
Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn
More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...
5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison
In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
This was...