Following pressure, Health Ministry now seeking to involve private hospitals in COVID-19 fight
After facing some amount of pressure and criticisms from various stakeholders, caretaker Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence, has indicated that the Ministry will now...
Guyana leading cervical cancer cases in the Americas
Guyana is leading the list of countries in the Region of the Americas for reported cases of cervical cancer.
This is according to statistics provided...
$51.7B budget for health sector
The health sector has been allocated a significant $51.7 billion (15.7% of the total budget) to improve the quality of healthcare for all Guyanese,...
36-Y-O woman dies as Covid death toll increases to 403
Three more persons who were infected with the novel coronavirus have died, taking the Covid-19 death toll to 403.
The details on the latest fatalities...
Actives cases now at 589 after 48 new infections
Another 48 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus virus, according to the Ministry of Health's updated COVID-19 Dashboard for today.
This now takes...
COVID-19 total jumps to 135 with 8 new cases
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Guyana has increased to 135, after another eight cases were confirmed today (Sunday, May 24, 2020).
This...
74 new Covid-19 cases recorded; 13 in ICU
The Ministry of Health has announced that Guyana recorded 74 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases recorded to date to...
Guyana confirms second case of monkeypox
Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony is urging citizens to take the necessary steps to safeguard themselves against monkeypox.
Guyana recorded its second case of the...
Single mother of 3 burdened with extra expenses after 9-Y-O hospitalised with illness
A single mother of three is finding it challenging to make ends meet after her nine-year-old son became hospitalised as a result of an...
Health Ministry issues Measles alert
- The Ministry of Health has intensified efforts to prevent the reintroduction of measles in Guyana following the outbreak of this infectious disease...
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Father of 4 killed after rescuing fellow villager from attackers
Joseph Forde, a 44-year-old contractor of Middle Street, Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara (ECD), lost his life on Thursday evening after he was chopped and...
Prisoner further remanded for murder of cellmate
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
A 23-year-old prisoner, Shamar Davis called Stamma of Lot 56 B Field, Sophia who has been on...
Update: Policeman in custody for killing pedestrian in hit-and-run
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police ranks in Regional Division 4'B' are probing a 'hit-and-run' fatal accident that occurred on Wednesday, May...
Human Service Ministry launches ‘MPOWER’ initiative to upskill 1000 men
Approximately 1,000 men are set to benefit from a series of training opportunities through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s ‘MPOWER’ training...
Danuta Radzik fails in 2nd attempt to stall GtE project, ordered to pay costs...
See full statement from the Environmental Assessment Board:
Danuta Radzik failed in Second Attempt to Stall the Gas to Shore Project – Ordered to Pay...
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;...