Gov’t budgets $12.4B for construction of six new modern regional hospitals
In 2022, a total of $16.1B has been budgeted to launch a major expansion in public health care facilities, Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh...
Guyana records 50 reported cases of suicide in six months
Guyana has recorded 50 reported cases of suicide for the period January to June, of this year.
While this figure has caused some concern, it...
Spain turns ice rink into a morgue as coronavirus deaths pile up
Madrid, Spain (CNN) - An ice rink in Madrid has been turned into a temporary morgue as Spain tries to cope with the fallout from its...
GDF warns public it is an offence to wear camouflage masks; says ranks are...
Guyana Defence Force officers and ranks are hereby advised that they are not to wear their camouflage masks when dressed in civilian attire.
According to...
M&CC shuts Stabroek Market after customers refuse to wear face masks, sanitize hands
The Mayor and City Council (MCC) was this morning forced to temporarily close the gates at the Stabroek Market after customers refused to wear...
Knee, hip replacement surgeries now free at GPHC
Please see full release from the GPHC:
Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is pleased to announce a significant enhancement to its medical services. Effective immediately,...
Spending to transform Oceanview Hotel should be transparent, subject to auditable process- Dr. Mangal
Since the government announced some weeks ago that it would be spending over $1B to transform the Oceanview International Hotel into a special facility...
PAHO team begins work on assessing mercury levels at GGMC
The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has deployed a team to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to conduct several tests on mercury...
Traditional and new media platforms being utilised to increase HPV awareness
Over the past decade, approximately 270 women diagnosed with cervical cancer died each year. This is according to information released by the Ministry of...
GTT to temporarily cut salaries starting from Executive level
In an effort to weather the financial storm brought on by the coronavirus, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) has announced that it will...
