Guyana could get Russian COVID-19 Vaccine
The Guyana Government has been in talks with the Russian Government through its embassy here, to acquire the COVID-19 Vaccine, Sputnik V, set to...
India, population 1.3 billion, orders ‘complete’ coronavirus lockdown
New Delhi (CNN) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a "complete" lockdown for India's 1.3 billion people on Tuesday, warning that "many families will be destroyed...
Over $3.7M in PPEs donated to Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education on Friday received a quantity of Personal Protective Equipment from Logistics Gy Express Inc., valued at $3,790,000.
Permanent Secretary, Mr. Alfred...
Ministry of Health urges public screening for diabetes amidst nationwide efforts
The Ministry of Health is urging citizens to get tested for diabetes as it continues initiatives to diminish the disease's prevalence in the nation....
“Extreme measures” being considered for businesses, individuals who totally disregard COVID-19 precautionary measures –National...
The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) NCTF is concerned that a number of businesses and even some individuals, are operating in an irresponsible manner...
EU helps Guyana, others with down payment to access 1 million doses of COVID-19...
As deaths from COVID-19 surpass one million worldwide, with 4,194 reported in 33 Caribbean territories as of October 15, 2020, the Caribbean Public Health...
Swan gets health centre for the first time
A spanking new health centre was officially opened in the community of Swan, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Monday.
The massive investment by the government...
Shortage of TB drugs addressed with emergency supplies
Although recently faced with a shortage of tuberculosis (TB) medication, the Ministry of Public Health has assured that there is currently no cause for...
PANCAP youth meeting to draft tactical HIV response roadmap
Set for July 30–August 2, 2019, the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach...
COVID-19: 42% of Guyana’s adult population fully vaccinated
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, said while Guyana’s Covid-19 vaccination programme has been making significant progress, the country still has a far way...
