Stranded Guyanese in Miami to return later today
Department of Public Information - The first wave of stranded Guyanese to return home after a decision by the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF)...
COVID-19: Passengers renege on promise to be quarantined after receiving special permission to return...
The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) has expressed dismay at the conduct and behavior of some of the passengers who sought, and were granted...
Schools remain closed until further notice- National COVID-19 Task Force
Schools remain closed until further notice- National COVID-19 Task Force
According to a statement this morning by the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF), schools across...
Guyana gets US$97M IDB loan to strengthen health services
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$97M loan to strengthen Guyana’s healthcare network. This forms part of a conditional credit line for...
Health sector to combat costly ‘fake drugs’ market
While the magnitude of the presence of fake medical products on the local market is currently unknown, Guyana is looking to bolster its efforts...
Health Ministry partners with RAD-AID to expand Guyana’s radiology capabilities
The Health Ministry is partnering with a nonprofit organization, RAD-AID International, to increase and improve radiology capabilities and services in Guyana. The collaboration entails...
Hookah smoking as harmful as cigarette use
There is a notable increase in the use of hookahs, especially among young adults who perceive it as a safer smoking alternative to cigarettes.
But...
Four more fatalities take COVID-19 death toll to 687
Four more persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to...
Caribbean family planning associations’ skills boosted in disaster risk reduction
Caribbean islands are among the most vulnerable to climate change impacts and are threatened by extreme weather patterns with hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, volcanoes, droughts...
CDC gives hampers to flooded Region 9 village
A team from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Monday, travelled to Gunns/Masekenari Village in the Konashen District, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) to conduct...
