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...
Impact Of Diabetes To Be Arrested With Expanded Screening Project
With the main aim being to provide universal screening, diagnosis and treatment for diabetes, the Guyana Diabetic Care Project (GDCP) is a multi-year approach...
Police break up protesting Uitvlugt sugar workers calling for protection against COVID-19
The protest actions by workers of the Uitvlugt sugar estate factory continued this morning, May 28, 2020, as the workers remain staunch in their...
Public Health Sector Welcomes Another Batch Of Nurses
The public health sector has been plugged with even more professionals to aid its delivery of health care agenda with the graduation of 251...
COVID-19 death toll now 67
The recent demise of two COVID-19 patients takes the death toll in the country to 67.
The latest fatalities are a 57-year-old woman and a...
Guyana remains vigilant despite declining COVID-19 rates – Min. Anthony
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony said he is pleased with the recent announcement by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that COVID-19 is no...
Textbook distribution key to recouping COVID-triggered learning loss – Minister
As physical public school classes continue to be affected by COVID-19, investments like the distribution of free textbooks are critical to aid in the...
COVID-19 curfew likely to be removed as early as tomorrow – President
The curfew enforced under the COVID-19 Emergency Measure could likely be removed from as early as tomorrow, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali was reported...
MoPH recognises importance of lab work at awards ceremony
The Standards and Technical Services Department of the Public Health Ministry recently held its inaugural award ceremony for medical laboratory professionals during which 12...
Region 6 residents adhering to COVID-19 measures; no new case recorded since March
With East Berbice-Corentyne, Region 6 only recording one positive case and death related to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the residents have been adhering...
