Health
$2.8B for a better Georgetown, major markets and green spaces to be upgradedGeorgetown’s iconic markets, historic buildings and community spaces are set for a major facelift this year, as government moves ahead with a $2.8 billion Georgetown Enhancement Programme. The funding came under close scrutiny on Thursday in the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, where Opposition MP Ganesh Mahipaul and Duarte Hetsberger pressed Minister of Local Government and...
Hinterland health services, child screening in focus at Budget DebateParliamentarians zeroed in on the healthcare sector as the 2026 Budget Debate continued on Wednesday night, clashing on expanded health...
Specialised neurological services coming with new $1 billion centreSee below the press release from the Guyana Office for Investment: The Guyana Office for Investment is pleased to announce...
Children being physically abused while in Institutional care- NGO reportChildren between ages 10 to 12 in institutional care, particularly boys are being physically abused by their care givers and...
Corriverton Town Council to spend over $1M on massive clean-up effortBy Royan Abrams The clean-up project which started a week ago in Corriverton is expected to be completed within...
Tropical Storm Earl Forms South of Jamaica; At Least Six Dead in Dominican RepublicREGIONAL FLORIDA, United States, Tuesday August 2, 2016 – It’s official. Tropical Storm Earl is here. It formed this...
Health officials across Region six to benefit from intense customer service trainingBy Royan Abrams In an effort to provide Berbicians with quality services at the various health facilities in the...
Visitation to Children in State Care “too restrictive”- Child Link ReportA report compiled by Child Link has shown that the Child Care and Protection Agency’s (CCPA) process for visiting children...
Greater participation needed to address health challenges- Dr. NortonThe Public Health Minister says there is a greater need for participation of civil society both local and international along...
GPHC providing better services, overcrowding reduced at A&E Unit– Board ChairmanThe Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) was able to reduce overcrowding managed at the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Unit with...
Piarco under floodwater….Met Office issues Riverine Flood alert REGIONAL In the aftermath of heavy rainfall on Thursday which left several communities in...
UPDATE: Hospital confirms Gov’t Engineer, Walter Willis has passedThe St. Joseph Mercy hospital, in a statement late Monday, confirmed that Government’s Engineer, Walter Willis died on Monday...
BREAKING NEWS: Gov’t Engineer, Walter Willis in a comaAccording to reports, Technical Adviser to the Minister of Public Infrastructure, Engineer Walter Willis is in a coma as opposed...
Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics to help tackle women’s health issues hereThe International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) will be collaborating with the Ministry of Public Health to advance the...
NBTS in dire need of bloodThe National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS) is appealing to all its voluntary donors and new donors to visit the NBTS,...
Negligence led to foetus being dismembered by Dog- Health Ministry investigatingThe Ministry of Public Health today confirmed reports of a foetus being dismembered by a stray dog after being improperly...
Baby Heart Foundation completes another 13 heart surgeriesThe International Children’s Heart Foundation, also known as the Baby Heart Foundation has completed 13 Surgeries and 14 Interventional procedures...
The Juice Cleanse; What you need to know about this appealing extremeEveryone wants a quick, painless way to losing weight. And the thought that consuming nothing but decadent juices might just...
Guyana could still be supported by the Global Fund in its HIV/AIDS fightGuyana still stands a chance of being supported by the Global Fund in its fight against HIV/AIDS as calls continue...
Food and Drug Dept. warns of fake Aji-no-moto on local marketThe Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GAFDD) is warning consumers, wholesalers and retailers of the circulation of counterfeited...
“Blood Connects Us All”- World Blood Donor Day 2016Guyana today joins the International Community to observe World Blood Donor Day under the theme: “Blood Connects Us All”. ...
