ExxonMobil and partners launch programme to train 250+ healthcare workers, build digital institute
The Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI) that will see US$100 million being invested by ExxonMobil, Hess, and CNOOC for capacity building recently collaborated with the...
Welfare Unit distributes hampers to vulnerable children across Region 4
The Welfare Unit of the Department of Education, Region 4, with the full support of the Regional Democratic Council is presently reaching out to...
Two more die of COVID-19; death count reaches 551
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed that two more persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), have died. This takes the...
Suriname to aid Guyana in exploring alternatives to mercury in mining -Trotman
The use of mercury in Guyana has raised several health concerns primarily by those in the gold mining sector.
Just recently, a team from the...
PAHO urges countries to do more COVID-19 testing
The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, has called for accelerated and expanded testing for COVID-19 in countries of...
Guyana collaborates with India for safe medicines
Guyana and India have pledged to continue mutual cooperation on health to ensure only pharmaceuticals, drugs and medicines deemed safe by Guyanese authorities will...
Domestic violence must be tackled realistically, holistically – TCV
COVID-19 has led to a surge in domestic violence, leaving victims and their children struggling to find access to food, safe housing, and transportation,...
COVID-19 Update: Two more die; 149 new cases recorded
Two more persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), have died. This takes the death toll to 419. The latest fatalities are...
Continuous education for nurses now mandatory − Health Minister
The General Nursing Council of Guyana now mandates local nurses to access ongoing education and training as a new requirement to stay in the...
Guyana cannot compete with UK salaries, incentives as mass exodus of nurses continues –...
The retention of Guyanese nurses is proving to be a challenge as droves continue to depart to greener pastures abroad, Health Minister, Dr Frank...
