GPHC to offer free eye tests tomorrow
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) will be offering a number of services to the public, free of cost, in observance of World Sight...
CORONAVIRUS: 9 Guyanese who returned from China being monitored
By Lakhram Bhagirat
As fear continues to mount of the possibility of the coronavirus reaching these shores, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Karen Gordon-Boyle...
M&CC begins sanitisation of public spaces
The Georgetown Municipality in collaboration with the Guyana Fire Service, commenced sanitising city streets as a measure to combat the spread COVID-19.
The cleaning is...
Republic Bank donates $31.5M to fight COVID-19
Republic Bank has pledged a whopping $31.5 million towards Guyana, for the fight against the coronavirus epidemic.
In a published statement, Trinidadian-based Republic Financial Holdings...
Global experts mobilise under WHO to create COVID-19 vaccine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that a group of experts in diverse fields has come together to fight against the coronavirus disease...
WHO concerned about COVID-19 impact on immunisation programmes
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is concerned about the impact the vovel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will have on other health services, especially for children.
WHO...
COVID-19 further impacting residents who are still reeling from sugar estate closure
By: Andrew Carmichael
Residents of Corriverton who have not been able to get over the impact of the closure of the Skeldon Sugar Factory are...
Region One’s recovered COVID-19 patient tells her story
Fifty-two-year-old Lolita Wong is a businesswoman living and plying her trade in the Mabarumba sub-region of Barima-Waini, Region One.
She is also the first person...
No new COVID-19 case recorded in 5 days
Guyana has not recorded a new COVID-19 case in five days; the total number of positive cases recorded to date remains at 153.
There are...
IDB contributes US$750K to support CARPHA’s COVID-19 response in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) received a grant from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to promote regional health security through the coordination of...
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CXC delegation in Guyana to conduct the NGSA marking process
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Present at the...
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Minister Bharrat represents Guyana at 19th UN Forest Forum
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