COVID-19 tests have increase by 500%; new PCR machine will do 900 per day...
The number of COVID-19 tests has increased by 500% since the Irfaan Ali administration got into office a month ago. While this bodes well...
Guyana secures HPV-9 vaccine at 96% discount, launches nationwide cervical cancer fight
The Ministry of Health has introduced the Human Papillomavirus-9 (HPV-9) vaccine to fight cervical cancer, obtaining 50,000 doses at a lower cost from Merck...
50 per cent decrease in neonatal deaths in 2024 – GPHC
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has achieved a major milestone by recording the lowest neonatal deaths as of December 29, 2024.
The announcement was...
Health Ministry on a mission to make suicide a thing of the past
Under the theme “Working together to prevent suicide, Guyana is joining the rest of the world today to observe World Suicide Day. World Suicide...
Prime Minister welcomes Harmon, others to COVID-19 Task Force; says their expertise will better...
In his most recent ‘My Turn’ column, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo expressed that the appointment of former Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Harmon as Chief Executive...
Guyana ranks 55th among 149 countries in readiness to relax COVID-19 lockdown; T&T, Barbados...
By Feona Morrison
Guyana has ranked 55th among 149 countries in terms of readiness to begin relaxing lockdown measures enforced to curtail the spread of...
Health posts recommissioned at Kamwatta, Arukamai and Imbotero
A total of 1,039 residents are now enjoying better access to health services following the recommissioning of the health posts at Kamwatta, Arukamai and...
Bill passed to govern human organ, tissue transplants; jailtime, $5M for traffickers
A bill designed to govern organ and tissue transplant was passed in the National Assembly on Monday afternoon during the 35th Sitting of the...
COVID-19: Parks to be closed for Easter Weekend
The Protected Areas Commission and the National Parks Commission (PAC/NPC) have taken the decision to close parks for the Easter Weekend to prevent the...
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....
