New Covid vaccine shows nearly 95% protection
By James Gallagher
Health and science correspondent
(BBC) A new vaccine that protects against Covid-19 is nearly 95% effective, early data from US company Moderna shows.
The...
Mental Health Council to be established to fight suicide
- The Ministry of Health will soon launch a ‘Mental Health Council’ to assist in the fight against suicide. The council will comprise...
58% reduction in malaria cases recorded from 2000-2015, US Ambassador
Between the years 2000 to 2015 Guyana has seen a whopping decline in the number of malaria cases as was revealed by US Ambassador...
Shocking statistics on suicide … a leading cause of death in Guyana –...
The following was excerpted from a feature written by former Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy on the suicide crisis currently sending shock-waves throughout...
5-month-old girl dies from Covid-19
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that as of September 16, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
9-Y-O Cancer Patient gets fundraiser in his honour
By Leroy Smith
- It’s a very tough period for Lizzana Anderson, who has been battling to raise much needed funds to reach her son‘s...
GPHC records 2 more maternal deaths
Just three weeks after recording its last maternal death, the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) on Friday reported that two other women have succumbed this...
Nurses intensify protest as Linden Hospital CEO returns to post
Chief Executive Officer of the Linden Hospital Complex Rudy Small has been instructed by the Ministry of Health to return to his post effective...
4 more Covid deaths, 60 new cases recorded
The country has recorded four more fatalities from the novel coronavirus, taking the overall death toll to 430.
The latest fatalities are a 39-year-old man...
Ramsaran dismisses rumors of Ebola case in Guyana; former Health Minister praises health workers’...
By Tracey Khan – Drakes
- Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsaran has dispelled rumors that a suspected case of the deadly Ebola Virus...
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This sum will be used...
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See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
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See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:
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The...
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The woman had to...
Letter: The never-ending saga of street vending in Georgetown
Dear Editor,
There is a court order, or mandamus, demanding the removal of vendors and their belongings from the pavement and environs of the city...