COVID Update: Three more succumb, death count now 1,073; 665 new cases reported
Three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to...
GDF salutes staff nurses
As Guyana joins the rest of the world to celebrate International Nurses Day today, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), celebrates its nurses who serve.
The...
Digicel donates $60M to health ministry to support Autistic children
The Ministry of Health and telecommunications company, Digicel today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for support in the ministry’s Disability and Rehabilitation Department.
The...
COVID: Guyana records five more deaths, 1,083 new cases
Five more persons, who were tested positive for COVID-19, have died, taking Guyana's death toll to 1,101.
Details about the latest fatalities are below:
The country...
COVID-19: Two more die; death count now 449
Guyana's COVID-19 death count has increased to 449, following the deaths of a 57-year-old female and 64-year-old male from Region 4 (Demerara-Mahaica). They both...
300 health facilities will connect to Starlink next year to enhance telemedicine services
By June 2025, approximately 300 health facilities across Guyana are set to be connected to Starlink, significantly enhancing telemedicine services nationwide.
This announcement was made...
Natural Resources Ministry concerned with levels of mercury in GTT staff
In light of an article published in the media regarding high mercury levels in some GTT employees, the Natural Resources Ministry sought to reiterate...
Guyana prepared to counter COVID-19 – President Granger assures
“We are doing our best even with limited resources and I would say although we have not reached the peak as yet Guyana is...
Only 18% of surveyed establishments protect food from contamination
Following a survey of 55 food service establishments in regions 4 and 6, the Guyana Food and Drug Department has found that a mere...
Over 20% of Guyana’s tobacco smokers ages 13 to 15
Of the 148,000 Guyanese that use tobacco products, 22% are between the ages of 13 and 15. This is according to the Pan-American Health...
