Health
Strict penalties for health workers who bypass new centralised medical supply system
Health officials who operate outside Guyana’s new centralised medical supply system will be sent home, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has warned on Monday. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali addresses RHOs and other officials on Monday The president sounded this warning during a meeting with regional health officers (RHOs), hospital administrators, ministry officials and the...
Guyana advances towards a world-class organ donation, transplant system
In an effort to strengthen Guyana’s healthcare capabilities and improve patient outcomes, the Ministry of Health has launched a 31-month...
UN urges the world to ready for extreme heat risk from El Niño
GENEVA, June 2 (Reuters) – The United Nations weather agency forecast on Tuesday a moderate or possibly a strong El Niño that...
Woman, 31, among COVID deaths; over 2,000 active cases
There are 2, 422 active COVID-19 cases in Guyana with 161 new infections recorded within 24 hours. The new cases...
Seven unvaccinated patients die from COVID-19 in 24 hrs
Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 653 with an additional seven deaths recorded within the past 24 hours and according...
Father of Olympian Chelsea Edghill passes
Godfrey Edghill, the father of Olympian Chelsea Edghill, passed away Monday evening. He was age 62 and leaves behind a...
Opposition’s Karen Cummings says vaccines are ‘powerful’ to prevent deaths, infections but MP Figueira advocates herbal remedies
The Shadow Health Minister of the opposition APNU+AFC, Dr Karen Cummings on Monday reiterated the party’s official position that vaccines...
Six COVID deaths in one day; 101 new cases
Six persons – two women and four men – who were diagnosed with COVID-19 died on September 5 taking the...
Reports of shortage in medical supplies in Reg. 10 only ‘political mischief’ – Dr. Anthony
“It was just a bunch of people trying to make political mischief” Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony said on Monday...
COVID-19: New vaccination measures are to ensure ‘public safety’ – Health Minister
There has been some resistance to the updated COVID-19 vaccination requirements instituted by the government but these measures, according to...
COVID-19: 38 in ICU; over 2,000 active cases
The third wave of the deadly coronavirus is hitting Guyana hard with a total of 38 persons battling for their...
One more die from COVID; over 200 new cases in 24hrs
A 62-year-old man from Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) is recorded as Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death. The man died...
Eastern Caribbean leaders told Constitutions allow mandatory vaccinations
CMC – Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have been told that there is “ample provision” in...
COVID-19: Adults must be vaccinated to access most buildings; schools’ reopening not affected
Adults are now required to be vaccinated to access public buildings and some private buildings that members of the public...
15 COVID deaths recorded in three days
Four women who tested positive for COVID-19 died between September 2 and 3, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday....
One year’s supply of sanitary pads provided to all 2,051 Secondary School girls in Reg. 2
See below full press release from the Office of the First Lady: First Lady, Arya Ali on Thursday September 3,...
4 more die from COVID-19; 161 new cases
Another four people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died in September according to the Ministry of Health. The latest...
Secondary schools will reopen when students are fully immunised – Dr. Anthony clarifies
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has clarified that secondary schools can reopen for face-to-face learning when the students are fully...
COVID jab ‘a must for new US green card’ – Embassy
(Barbados Today) – The United States is to impose a vaccine mandate on anyone who wants to be an immigrant,...
8 more die from COVID; 113 of 181 new cases recorded in Reg. 4
Eight more persons who tested positive for COVID-19 have died, the Ministry of Health reported on Thursday; seven of them...
COVID-19: Over 5,000 vaccinated in one day
Guyana set a record on Wednesday by administering 5, 240 COVID-19 jabs in one day, according to the Minister of...
