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After doling out $264M on Sussex St bond, Health Minister now says no more...

...promises to end rental of controversial bond by December 2018 The Ministry of Public Health will stop the rental of drug bonds, in particular, one...

Over 2800 dengue cases recorded for the year so far

Guyana has already recorded over 2800 dengue cases for 2024, advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy has revealed. Specifically, a total of...

Local therapist being trained to work with children born with microcephaly

Physiotherapists, rehabilitation staff and occupational therapists are currently engaged in a training exercise focused on babies with delayed developments, specifically those with microcephaly. The three-day...

Processing of applications to license health facilities for 2019 has commenced – MoPH

After much criticism, the Public Health Ministry, today (Monday), announced that it has commenced processing applications to license health facilities for 2019. According to Chief...

Guyana’s immunization success lauded

Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence has lauded the successes made thus far in ensuring that Guyanese of all ages are covered under the country's...

Several sick patients air-dashed to GPHC still undiagnosed

…testing still ongoing, hospital awaiting results to determine illness One week has passed since at least eight Chinese mining workers were air-dashed to the capital...

Region 1 still awaiting 2nd shipment of drugs, medical supplies

Outlying health facilities in Region One (Barima-Waini) are yet to receive the second shipment of medicine and medical supplies for the year. According to Region...

$31.4M water ambulance yet to service Baracara

The community of Baracara, East Canje, is yet to benefit from a $31.4 million water ambulance, which was commissioned in August. Reports are that the...

Government reopens Suriname-Guyana route

After one week of closure, government has finally reopened the Suriname-Guyana route. The Public Health Ministry had sought to cease the ferry service between Guyana...

Two positive COVID-19 cases now in ICU; Lawrence says Guyana prepared to deal with...

Guyana is expected to confirm roughly 1400 cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 at the end of the global pandemic. This is according to the...

Recent Articles

“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...

Weapons, ganja found during eradication exercise

A drug eradication exercise at the Upper Berbice River in Region 10 on Friday resulted in the discovery of a massive amount of marijuana...

Colours of India store on fire

Colours of India, a popular Indian clothing store located at Bath Settlement, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) is on fire. Firefighters are currently battling the blaze. INews will...

DEMTOCO announces after-tax-profit of $2.27B amid rise in cigarette smuggling

At the 90th Annual General Meeting held today at the Marriott Hotel, Demerara Tobacco Company Limited (DEMTOCO), a leader in the tobacco industry, shared...

CARICOM should explore joint legislation to improve cricket governance – Pres. Ali

Chairman of CARICOM and President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has signalled a call for common legislation in the region to streamline and strengthen the...