Newly donated ultrasound machines to improve healthcare delivery
Intended to help improve the delivery of healthcare, three ultrasound machines were today handed over to the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), compliments of...
EU joins with the Rotary Club of Demerara to help in the fight against COVID-19
Today, Ambassador of the European Union to Guyana Fernando Ponz Cantó, in collaboration with Rotary Club of Demerara, made an urgent donation of personal...
Region Records Increase In Obese And Overweight Women
Being obese places an individual at a high risk for developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases, later in...
COVID-19 pandemic prompts NGO to start “Lets Grow a Kitchen Garden” initiative
The Guyanese Making a Difference Foundation is soon expected to launch its "Lets Grow a Kitchen Garden” initiative, aimed at providing essentials for those...
COVID-19 exposes troubling gaps in education system; more comprehensive plan needed- Former Chief Education...
Former Chief Education Officer (CEO), Olato Sam, is of the firm conviction that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed some longstanding issues which have plagued...
Doctors stand with Asha Kisson’s call for better overtime pay
Dear Editor,
I would like to respond to the Guyana Times article by the Ministry of Health dated January 28, 2024, titled “Asha Kissoon misrepresents...
GPHC has enough ultrasound machines but limited radiologists- Dr. Leslie Ramsammy
For quite some time, citizens have complained about insufficient ultrasound screening services at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). It is believed that the...
COVID-19: FITUG says State support for affected workers needed as companies curtail operations
The presence of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Guyana has forced many businesses to curtail operations and, in other instances, to shut their...
27,000 nursery school students to receive free health screening by year end
By year end, approximately 27,000 nursery school students will receive free health screening as part of an expansive programme being launched nationwide through a...
Poor family planning among root causes of child labour
By Sueann Wickham
In the depths of Guyana's flourishing developments and abundant resources lies a somber reality: the pervasive and devastating practice of child labour....
