EU helps Guyana, others with down payment to access 1 million doses of COVID-19...

As deaths from COVID-19 surpass one million worldwide, with 4,194 reported in 33 Caribbean territories as of October 15, 2020, the Caribbean Public Health...

Internet Providers should waive fees, lift data cap as citizens adjust to month-long curfew...

Now that a 6PM to 6AM curfew is in place until May 3 to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, the use of...

50 per cent decrease in neonatal deaths in 2024 – GPHC

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has achieved a major milestone by recording the lowest neonatal deaths as of December 29, 2024. The announcement was...

Suddie hospital conducted 644 surgeries in 2024

The Suddie Public Hospital in Region Two performed 644 surgeries in 2024, a significant increase when compared to the 502 surgeries conducted in 2023. This...

Guyana confirms 70th COVID-19 case; two more recover

Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence said that 375 persons have been tested thus far, of which 305 were tested negative. This takes the number...

Joseph Harmon appointed CEO, NCTF – no longer Director General of Ministry of the Presidency

The Ministry of the Presidency has clarified that Joseph Harmon is no longer performing the functions of Director General of the Ministry of the...

Region Three gets Integrated Health Service

Following the launch of an Integrated Health Service Delivery Network (IHSDN) initiative in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three), a workshop focusing on mending the...

Republic Bank loses US$36.1M in profits due to COVID-19

As a result of the economic impact of COVID-19, Republic Financial Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries recorded a profit attributable to shareholders of US$81.7...

23 first-time lab technicians, 39 community health workers graduate in Region Nine

The healthcare system in Region Nine has now been boosted with 23 new Medical Laboratory Technicians who studied and graduated within the region for...

COVID-19: Gov’t ramps up testing in Kwebanna as village goes into two-week lockdown

Health teams in Barima-Waini (Region One) have ramped up retrieval of samples from persons who are showing signs of COVID-19 and those who have...

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