Poor family planning among root causes of child labour
By Sueann Wickham
In the depths of Guyana's flourishing developments and abundant resources lies a somber reality: the pervasive and devastating practice of child labour....
Beware of Lead Poisoning
Health In Focus With Dr Zulfikar Bux
The World Health Organization estimates that there are 143,000 deaths yearly from lead poisoning. Lead exposure contributes to...
Education Ministry spent close to $79M on Mahdia fire tragedy
The government, through the Ministry of Education, spent $79 million following the Mahdia fire tragedy to comfort families, meet the needs of the surviving...
COVID-19 Hotspots: Tuschen, Vreed-en-Hoop, Sophia, Pouderoyen, Kitty
Guyana continues to record high number of COVID-19 infections, with the Health Ministry urging persons living in 'hotspots' to take added precautions.
Health Minister, Dr....
Guyanese urged to purify water before use during rainy season
Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony is reminding citizens to purify their water before use during the rainy season, especially residents in flood-affected areas.
The minister...
Austrian company awaits EPA approval to build Guyana’s first ultra-modern Pediatric and Maternal Hospital
VAMED Engineering, one of the world’s leaders in delivering healthcare projects, is awaiting approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to build the country's...
Adjusting curfew was necessary to strike a balance between being safe and not going...
The Irfaan Ali-led Administration adjusting the anti-COVID-19 curfew has raised some eyebrows since the announcement yesterday, but senior government officials maintain it was necessary....
G/Town M&CC gets $8M from PAHO for COVID-19 fight
(DPI)- The Mayor of Georgetown, His Worship, Pandit Ubraj Narine disclosed yesterday that the City Council has received approximately $8 Million (US$38,412) from the...
Severe health conditions possible after COVID-19 recovery
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is cautioning the nation against adopting a cavalier approach to COVID-19, noting that while the severity of the...
Medical breakthrough… ‘A vaccine in testing to prevent ‘multiple’ cancers’
Medical experts often preach that “prevention is always better than cure”. Much of the time this translates to embracing healthy lifestyle choices,...
