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Chikungunya outbreak: Guyana sends over 1,000 samples for testing

- Since the alert for the chikungunya disease began some weeks ago, the Ministry of Health has sent over 1000 samples to be...

HIV and AIDS cause billions of dollars in lost earnings- ILO report

In addition to human suffering, HIV and AIDS cause billions of dollars in lost earnings, largely as a result of the deaths of hundreds...

Cancer 2nd leading cause of death in Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Health Minister John Boyce says cancer is the second leading cause of death in Barbados. He said the main cancers of...

Consumers urged to desist from purchasing expired medical products

Only the consumers can bring an end to the sale of expired goods, particularly medical products. This is the view of the former Health Minister...

No confirmed cases of Chikungunya in Georgetown – Health Minister

By Kurt Campbell - Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsarran told iNews late Tuesday afternoon (June 17) that there are no confirmed laboratory cases of...

Gov’t launches MDG Framework to improve maternal health

- As the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 2015 deadline approaches, the Government officially launched Guyana's MDG Acceleration Framework and Campaign to improve Maternal...

Trinidadian medical team performs eye surgeries at GPHC

- Ten patients recently benefitted from follow- up eye surgeries, as a four-man team, which included two ophthalmologists, one nurse and one assistant,...

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: Patients ‘taken to church’

(BBC) Three Ebola patients left a treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo after their families demanded to take them to church, according...

“The State did not pay for any medevac for me” – Jagdeo pours cold...

By Jomo Paul – Former President Bharrat Jagdeo has clarified that since he has stepped down from public office, he has not collected any...

PAHO to lead investigation into mercury emissions at GGMC

Following a report from the Opposition People's Progressive Party (PPP) voicing concern with the "untimely deaths" of four Guyana Geology and Mine Commission (GGMC)...

Recent Articles

Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants

History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...

Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units

Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...

Man confronting ex at Eccles Gas Station shot in leg by security guard

A man now nursing a gunshot wound to his leg after he was injured by a security guard attached to the Two Brothers Gas...

Two dead in motorcycle crash on Diamond Public Road

A motorcyclist and his pillion rider are now dead following an early morning accident on the Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara today. Dead are...

“My heart breaks… How do I start over?” – Colours of India owner after...

The mid-afternoon fire that gutted the popular Colours of India Boutique on the West Coast of Berbice occurred just shy of the business's 10th...

IPED disburses $4.3B in loans; creates over 8,600 jobs in 2023

The Institute of Private Enterprise Development Limited (IPED) announced today, through the release of its 2023 Annual Report, the disbursement of a total of...

Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway slated for June completion

The construction of the new Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway is set to be completed by June, significantly alleviating traffic congestion for thousands of...

Gas-to-Energy Project a “win-win” for Exxon, Guyana – Darren Woods

United States oil major ExxonMobil has said it is on track to deliver natural gas from its operations offshore Guyana to land by year-end. This...

Duo refused bail for ammo possesion

Following the discovery of eight 9mm ammunition on Wednesday, two young men were charged and remanded to prison on Friday. Ricardo Marshall, a 23-year-old construction...

Two on remanded for WCB burglary

Two young men were on Friday remanded to prison after being charged with Burglary that took place at a residence located at Lot 20 Eldorado...