Gold miner who swallowed cocaine pellets to face Court tomorrow
The gold miner who was caught with 518 grammes of cocaine in his undergarments on Thursday last at the Ogle Airport, East Coast Demerara...
Test of Love…Over 1500 persons took Annual Valentine’s HIV test
Over one thousand five hundred persons were tested for HIV, as the Ministry of Public Health, through the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) conducted...
China to punish hundreds of officials over vaccine scandal
(BBC) The Chinese government has promised to punish 357 officials over a scandal involving the illegal sale of vaccines.
State media say 192 criminal cases...
Health Minister disputes shortage of HIV kits
– Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, has refuted claims that there is a shortage of HIV testing kits in Guyana.
He was...
Haiti sees 800 new cholera cases after hurricane
(AFP) — Haiti recorded nearly 800 cases of cholera the week after it was ravaged by Hurricane Matthew, the World Health Organization (WHO) said...
OP-ED: Govt threatens people’s health with scandalous medicine shortages – Ramsammy
(The following is a commentary written by former Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy)
Even as a frenzy of reports are revealed of dangerous shortages...
Pharma scandal: GTUC calls for $605M sole sourcing probe
– Rule of law must be enforced
Government continues to be criticised over the $605 million sole-sourced contract handed to a foreign company for the...
US Embassy employees donate 31 units of blood
- The U.S. Embassy partnered with the Ministry of Health to conduct a blood drive, which saw the employees of the Embassy donating...
Crime, Zika among threats identified by CARICOM SG for urgent action
Crime, unproved categorisation of the Region as a financial high risk area and the potentially devastating effects of the Zika virus were the threats...
Nobel prize judges fired in medical scandal
Swedish Nobel judges fired in Karolinska medical scandal
(BBC) - Two judges have been asked to leave a panel that picks the Nobel prize for...
Recent Articles
Ramsay Ali re-elected as GMSA President
Georgetown, Guyana, May 2, 2024: The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) is delighted to announce the successful election of its new Board of...
Govt designates ambassadors to Brazil, Switzerland, Belgium
The Guyana Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today announced several diplomatic appointments.
Professor Compton Bourne has been appointed as the...
3rd victim in fatal Williamsburg smash-up dies
The third person who was involved in the fatal smash-up at Williamsburg, Corentyne, has succumbed to his injuries.
Dead is 17-year-old Veeram Seecharran of Lot...
‘Public Works Ministry has been delinquent’ – Jagdeo on illegal structures on Govt reserves
The Ministry of Public Works needs to be more proactive in addressing the construction of illegal structures on the government’s reserves, according to Vice...
Diplomats urge journalists to maintain integrity
ABCEU Joint Statement – World Press Freedom Day:
The Heads of Missions of the Embassy of the United States of America, H.E. Ambassador Nicole Theriot;...
GPA calls for injection of more resources into special productions on environmental issues
See full statement from the Guyana Press Association:
The Guyana Press Association salutes all media workers in Guyana for this World Press Freedom Day 2024....
Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...
Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL
Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).
This sum will be used...
4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...
Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop
A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...