IDB projects demand for millions of social sector professionals by 2040
The Caribbean and Latin America will need approximately 12 million teachers, three million doctors and eight million nurses by the year 2040 to meet...
Doctors stand with Asha Kisson’s call for better overtime pay
Dear Editor,
I would like to respond to the Guyana Times article by the Ministry of Health dated January 28, 2024, titled “Asha Kissoon misrepresents...
Dengue cases on the decline – Health Minister
The government’s prudent management of dengue fever has led to a major decrease in the number of cases, bringing it effectively under control with...
UN donates items to Health Ministry to improve stay of quarantine patients
The United Nations (UN) System provided a quantity of items to the Ministry of Public Health to support the quality of stay of patients...
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...
Close to 9,000 persons living with HIV virally suppressed
-decrease in TB cases, better treatment procured for Hep C
Close to 9,000 persons living in Guyana with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are virally...
COVID-19: U.S. Embassy staff working from home
The U.S. Embassy in Guyana has implemented a 100% remote work policy to protect its employees and support public measures to stem the spread...
Trade Unions, NGOs complain to U.S. about Gov’t lacking resources to enforce occupational safety...
Under the laws of Guyana, every citizen is entitled to a safe workplace. The laws also provide that some categories of workers have the...
PAHO launches campaign to reduce maternal deaths in Latin America, Caribbean
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has joined forces with United Nations' agencies and other partners to launch a campaign aimed at reducing maternal...
COVID-19 update: No new case of virus reported; number of infected persons remains at...
There are no new reported cases of the COVID-19 virus, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Shamdeo Persaud said during today's update.
The total number of...
