Guyana observes World Malaria Day 2020
Today, the 25th April, 2020, Guyana joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Malaria Day under the theme ‘Zero Malaria Starts with...
President Granger establishes ministerial task force to address COVID-19
President David Granger, this afternoon, convened a meeting of ministers to better coordinate Government’s action plan in response to the presence of the Coronavirus...
Discussion ongoing with Cuba, Chinese governments to assist Guyana in COVID-19 fight – Minister
Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence says that discussions are ongoing with the Cuban and Chinese Governments to have specialized medical health officials sent to...
GPHC opens Critical Paediatric Care Unit
The Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PICU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital was officially declared open today by Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence.
The unit...
Medical Breakthrough… Mobile phones being used to help combat NCDs
The local public health sector is seriously battling the impact of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs). So intent is the health sector on reducing the...
Guyana’s two major political parties blame each other for “politicising” COVID-19
By Staff Writer
As Guyana continues to grapple with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the two major political parties in Guyana are locking horns;...
Cancer patients at higher risk of contracting most severe form of COVID-19 – Oncology...
Dr Latoya Gooding, Oncology Specialist attached to the Georgetown Public Hospital Oncology Department, says that individuals who are diagnosed with cancer and are on...
National Recount, Day 14: 76 boxes completed
Ballots contained in 76 boxes were counted today as Day 14 of the recount of votes cast in the March General and Regional Elections...
CARICOM’S TRADE AND ECONOMIC COUNCIL APPROVES STRATEGY FOR RE-OPENING OF REGIONAL ECONOMIES
The fiftieth meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) last week approved a strategy for the re-opening of economies in the...
Gov’t eyes former Ocean View Hotel, GBC building to be use as dedicated COVID-19...
The Government of Guyana (GOG), through its National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) has plans to modify the building that once housed the Ocean View...
