Guyana gets $130M IDB loan to improve COVID-19 response
Guyanese authorities are now on course to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its public policy and fiscal management response to the COVID-19 pandemic...
COVID Update: Five more fatalities, 276 new cases recorded
Five more persons who tested positive for COVID-19, have died, taking the death count in Guyana to 1,176, the Ministry of Health has informed....
Curfew, other COVID-19 measures to remain intact for February
The 00:00hrs to 04:00hrs COVID-19 curfew and other measures will remain in force throughout the month of February, a notice from the Health Ministry...
“Triple Threat”: PAHO Director warns countries to be vigilant of COVID-19, influenza and RSV...
With an increase in COVID-19 infections in the region, seasonal influenza on the rise, and a spike in cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV),...
Gov’t mulls increase to COVID-19 household assistance; disbursement details being ironed out – Jagdeo
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government is currently working out the minutiae of its plan to disburse direct assistance to persons affected by the...
Food and Drug Dept. issues alert for fake Daflon tablets
An alert has been issued by the Government Analyst –Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) for fake Daflon brand tablets currently being circulated on the...
COVID-19: We need to change our behavioral patterns, practice social distancing – GCCI
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) says that if Guyana is to truly stop the transmission of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),...
COVID-19: GAWU calls on GuySuCo to temporarily suspend operations
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), today, wrote to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo)’s Chief Industrial Relations Manager, Deodat Sukhu, calling on...
GPHC in-patient beds to increase from 483 to 1000 with 2019 budgetary provisions
The Public Health Ministry has been allocated $35.9B for 2019.
According to Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence, a significant portion of this sum will go...
Male infertility is not the end of the world
Health In Focus With Dr Zulfikar Bux
Females are more often the ones at risk of being infertile. But both male and female genders can...
