Gov’t begins consultations to draft plan to end AIDS by 2030

Local stakeholders in the fight to combat HIV/AIDS have set a new target to end the epidemic by 2030. The path to achieving this...

Special COVID-19 testing site to be set up for HIV patients – Minister

By the end of this week, HIV patients would be able to comfortably and discretely get their COVID-19 vaccinations, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony...

GT Mayor against lockdown, says City is not a light bulb you can switch...

Mayor of the City of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine, is not a proponent of implementing a lockdown at this time because according to him, the...

Increased global action needed to tackle food security, effects of climate change – Dr....

The COVID-19 pandemic has made one sobering reality clear to world leaders: Their collective effort over the years has not been enough to properly...

Empathetic Guyanese make 100 percent voluntary blood donation possible

Guyana currently boasts “an excellent 100 percent record of voluntary blood donation”. This is according to the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) Director, Dr....

Over 340 new COVID-19 infections recorded in two days

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony today urged Guyanese to increase their levels of adherence to the COVID-19 protocols, following a significant increase in...

Mahdia sets up COVID-19 checkpoint 

The town of Mahdia in Region 8 is putting all the necessary steps in place to ease the spread of the novel Coronavirus disease...

Three more die of COVID-19; death count now 573

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed that as of August 13, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

Circumstances now dictate greater emphasis on building capacity towards greater self-sufficiency in Region’s agri-food...

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continuing to wreak havoc on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)’s agricultural food sector, there is a need for greater emphasis...

Taxis not permitted to work during Curfew – PM clarifies

Taxi drivers are not permitted to work during the curfew imposed by government to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Prime Minister...

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