Jagdeo affirms equal pay for Bangladeshi healthcare workers being imported to meet growing demand
In a press conference on Thursday, Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, addressed the opposition’s criticism of the government's decision to recruit healthcare workers from...
PAHO calls for countries to prioritize rapid tests for those with COVID-19 symptoms
With COVID-19 surging throughout the Americas and demand for diagnostics higher than ever, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F. Etienne has...
Guyanese stranded abroad warned against traveling home without gov’t approval; repatriation to be done...
With over 300 Guyanese stranded overseas slated to return to Guyana under the controlled re-entry policy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned that...
Woman sues Balwant Singh hospital over unapproved removal of organs
Not only did they remove her organs without her permission, they failed, on several appropriate occasions, to inform her about that aspect of the...
Construction of new Moruca hospital to commence soon – Minister
Hundreds of residents residing in the Moruca sub-district, Region One are expected to benefit from quality and efficient health services, as the construction 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...
COVID-19 Update: Four more deaths, 10 in ICU
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed the media that as of February 25, 2022, four more persons who tested positive for the novel...
COVID Update: Five more fatalities, 276 new cases recorded
Five more persons who tested positive for COVID-19, have died, taking the death count in Guyana to 1,176, the Ministry of Health has informed....
MOE gets thousands of protection gears for distribution in schools
The Ministry of Education today received a quantity of COVID-19 personal protective equipment from Sewa International Guyana.
Some 80,719 face shields, 24,190 KN95 masks, 126,500...
PAC flags financial improprieties in drug procurement processes for Reg. 5
At today’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting, alarming malpractices were brought to light regarding the procurement of medical supplies by the Regional Administration of...
