PAHO Director calls on countries to prepare health systems to address post-COVID impacts
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Americas, with new infections increasing by 13.9% from last week, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director,...
COVID-19 tests have increase by 500%; new PCR machine will do 900 per day...
The number of COVID-19 tests has increased by 500% since the Irfaan Ali administration got into office a month ago. While this bodes well...
GPHC marks 3rd anniversary of Ocean View Infectious Disease Hospital Operations
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is celebrating the third anniversary of the Ocean View Infectious Disease Hospital, a facility that has played a...
Over 80 persons benefit from $600K dialysis assistance
Eighty-Four (84) hemodialysis patients have received cheques valued at $600,000 each, to help subsidise their treatment expenses, as the Government rolls out its dialysis...
Harmon appointed CEO of National COVID-19 Task Force
Incumbent President David Granger, this morning, convened a meeting of the National Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Task Force (NCTF) and has directed that Director...
We have no legal standing to regulate market prices in wake of Coronavirus case...
By Suraj Narine
Local retailers continue to jack-up prices for selected items on the heels of Guyana confirming its first Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) case.
Following media...
New Amsterdam administration strict on adherence of curfew – Mayor Haywood
Ensuring residents of New Amsterdam, Region 6, adhere to the nationwide curfew remains a priority for Mayor of the Town, Winifred Haywood.
Speaking to DPI...
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...
HIV/AIDS can end by 2030 but world leaders must act now – Report
A report released earlier this week by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) shows that the world is at a critical moment that will determine whether leaders...
Guyana to receive additional 65,000 COVID-19 test kits; Gov’t. to secure $4B to help...
Guyana is set to receive some 65,000 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests in the coming weeks.
According to President Irfaan Ali, the Prime Minister of...
