M&CC to charge vendors $5000 for not wearing face masks
All Stallholders/Vendors and their staff operating in the municipality of Georgetown, are required to wear face masks throughout the duration of their operations. Failing...
Other CARICOM countries seeing decline in COVID-19 cases, but not Guyana – Chief Medical...
Guyana continues to chalk up more COVID-19 cases while other countries in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are experiencing a decline, says Chief Medical Officer...
Residents consulted as Guyana forges ahead with SMART hospital initiative
Residents of Diamond/Grove and other communities within proximity along the East Bank Demerara corridor were the target for a public consultation held by the...
Guyana to receive additional 65,000 COVID-19 test kits; Gov’t. to secure $4B to help...
Guyana is set to receive some 65,000 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests in the coming weeks.
According to President Irfaan Ali, the Prime Minister of...
Health In Focus With Dr. Zulfikar Bux
As we continue our discourse on matters of health, I draw your attention to the importance of maintaining a healthy weight. In order to...
1 in 4 persons unaware of HIV status – UNAIDS
Guyana and much of the Caribbean will need to accelerate testing and treatment programmes in order to be on track to reach the joint...
More training on the cards for persons desirous of pursuing careers in health field...
With enough resources available this year to further develop human resources in the health sector, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P., on Friday...
Government investing $235M to upgrade No. 1 Dispensary, Dorothy Bailey health facilities
The government is investing $235 million to upgrade No. 1 Dispensary and Dorothy Bailey health facilities in Georgetown, aimed at expanding the level of...
COVID-19 Hotspots: Over 200 active cases in Diamond and Grove; 94 in Bartica, Kitty...
While several villages continue to record high numbers of new COVID-19 infections, those figures may not represent the true situation on the ground, says...
Guyana launches pilot to bolster defences against African Swine Fever
Guyana has launched a regional pilot project aimed at strengthening its defences against African Swine Fever (ASF), in an effort to protect the country’s...
