Health
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 could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weather over the coming months. El Niño is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically lasts...
Guyana prepares for historic robotic surgery as healthcare enters new era
Guyana is preparing to make medical history with what could become the longest-distance robotic cardiac surgery ever performed. President Irfaan...
Caribbean eating too much salt as hypertension, heart disease surge — CARPHA warns
The Caribbean Public Health Agency, CARPHA, is sounding the alarm over dangerously high salt consumption across the region, warning that...
5 new COVID-19 cases, 10 remain in ICU
Guyana on July 06, 2020 recorded five new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 278. This...
10 persons in COVID-19 ICU, one new case reported
Ten persons are in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital while Guyana recorded one new...
Reg. 9 faces major challenge in monitoring illegal crossing points to Brazil – RHO
The Regional Health Officer of Region 9 (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo), Dr Naail Uthman has expressed concern about the challenges Guyana...
GPHC says Lethem teacher did not contract COVID-19 at hospital
See full statement issued by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation on Sunday: The Board of Directors, Administration and staff of...
Lethem teacher flown to GPHC to treat illness contracts COVID-19 and dies
A 25-year-old teacher of the Arapaima Nursery School in Lethem, Region Nine who was air-dashed to the Georgetown Public Hospital...
Partial lock down in Region 7; COVID-19 screening point placed at Sherima crossing
Officials of Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) have taken the step to implement more stringent measures to deal with and monitor the...
16 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Guyana on Saturday recorded 16 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours bringing the total number of known cases in the...
Special emergency teams to enforce COVID-19 curfew, other measures
The National Covid-19 Task Force (NCTF) has taken note of the consistent and frequent violations of existing restrictions to protect...
Six more test positive for COVID-19
Six additional persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 34 hours, bringing the total number of cases in...
PSC disappointed with Govt’s management of COVID-19 crisis
The Private Sector Commission on Friday issued a statement in which it criticized the Government’s approach to dealing with the...
Santa Rosa student had started exam when he was escorted out
A 12-year-old Santa Rosa Primary National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) student had already started the first exam Wednesday when invigilators...
Mining operations suspended in Reg. 1, 7; curfew, COVID-19 measures extend to July 16
The Emergency COVID-19 measures have been extended to July 16th with additional restrictions for Regions One and Seven which have...
Santa Rosa student prevented from writing NGSA because parent tested positive for COVID-19
A National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) student from the Santa Rosa Primary School in Moruca Region One was denied entry...
Majority of COVID-19 cases in Regions 1, 7 as two more test positive
The majority of Guyana’s COVID-19 cases are from Regions One and Seven and two more persons tested positive from 34...
Update: 14th COVID-19 death identified as Bartica businessman
Guyana’s 14th COVID-19 death has been identified as a 34-year-old father of three of Bartica. Abdool Khan died at the...
BREAKING: Another COVID-19 death at GPHC
A 34-year-old man became Guyana’s 14th COVID-19 death on Thursday afternoon. The News Room was reliably informed that the man...
‘Technical difficulties’ delay COVID-19 test results for Santa Rosa
The delay in the delivery of COVID-19 test results to residents of Santa Rosa, Moruca, Region One is as a...
Albouystown resident identified as 13th COVID-19 death
Guyana’s 13th COVID-19 death is a 42-year-old Bent Street, Albouystown resident. Kevin Ridley was referred to Accident and Emergency Unit...
