Audit unearths additional $1.1B in expired medication; Minister says it was inherited from APNU+AFC
An audit conducted by the Health Ministry into the drug stock of the 10 regions has unearthed an additional $1.1B in expired items. Making...
DDL donates 4,000 cases of Topco juices for Covid-19 relief
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) on Thursday announced a donation of 4,000 cases of juice to the Civil Defense Commission to assist communities in providing...
UNFPA, Health Ministry partnering to reduce teenage pregnancy
A project aimed at reducing adolescent pregnancy in Guyana is slated to be shortly kicked into motion in Regions One and Nine - two...
Guyana’s doctors battling 16-26 hr shifts with taxed overtime pay- Dr. Asha Kissoon reveals
Deputy Speaker, Dr. Asha Kissoon revealed today, a pressing concern affecting Guyana's doctors. She noted their current battle with grueling working conditions inclusive of...
Education Ministry spent close to $79M on Mahdia fire tragedy
The government, through the Ministry of Education, spent $79 million following the Mahdia fire tragedy to comfort families, meet the needs of the surviving...
Guyana receives key equipment from UNICEF for safe storage of children’s vaccines
UNICEF Deputy Representative to Guyana and Suriname, Irfan Akhtar, today handed over 10 solar refrigerators, 4 solar freezers, 8 electrical refrigerators, 1 Ultra-Low Temperature...
NCPOG contributes to national efforts during COVID-19
The National Community Policing Organization of Guyana (NCPOG) has joined efforts to combat the COVID-19 outbreak in communities throughout the country.
Over the past weeks,...
COVID-19: New infections in Caribbean fall by 44%, deaths in South America down by...
According to the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), COVID-19 deaths in South America have decreased by 13% with spikes remaining in some areas, including...
Swan gets health centre for the first time
A spanking new health centre was officially opened in the community of Swan, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Monday.
The massive investment by the government...
COVID-19 update: Four more die, death count reaches 582
Four more persons have died of COVID-19, taking the death toll to 582, the Health Ministry said today.
The patients were admitted with COVID-19 like...
