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...
$959M Port Kaituma Hospital commissioned
The long-awaited Port Kaituma Regional Hospital was officially commissioned today by the Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence. A total...
8 new cases of COVID-19; total jumps to 135
Eight persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 24 hours bringing the total known cases to 135,...
Troy Resources staff now work on site six weeks instead of two weeks
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a drastic shift in the length of the rotation period for local workers at Troy...
Guyanese students in Cuba get $4M in relief packages
Guyanese students studying in Cuba received relief packages from the Guyana Government to assist them as they continue to be...
UK gives US$3.8m for COVID-19 response in Guyana, Caribbean
The United Kingdom has agreed to contribute 3 million Pounds (USD $3.8 m) to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)...
Teacher’s Union says NGSA, CSEC exams can be pushed back
President of the Guyana Teacher’s Union, Mark Lyte believes that the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), CSEC and CAPE exams...
COVID-19 mobile testing units for Diamond, Cornelia Ida
The Ministry of Public Health has announced that the COVID-19 testing mobile unit will be coming to the communities of...
No new COVID-19 cases; cases in mining communities a concern
The Ministry of Public Health on Friday said the number of COVID-19 cases in Guyana remains at 127 with 10...
Over 60 Guyanese died from COVID-19 in the U.S.
More than 60 Guyanese in the United States have lost their lives to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This was evident...
Wakenaam’s Vidia Roopchand among scientists working on COVID-19 vaccine
By Romona Rahat Vidia Surendra Roopchand currently holds the title of Principal Research Scientist at the top American firm Pfizer,...
Mercy Hospital launches $20M COVID-19 testing and treatment centre
The St. Joseph Mercy Hospital (SJMH) has launched its COVID-19 testing and treatment facility at the St. Paul Retreat Centre...
No definite date set for return to campus – UG
The University of Guyana Transitional Management Committee (TMC) on Friday said there is no definite date for the return to...
Timothy Jonas negative for COVID-19
Chairman of A New and United Guyana (ANUG) Timothy Jonas who was asked by the Ministry of Public Health to...
127 COVID-19 cases; special appeal made to men
As of May 21, 2020, Guyana recorded two new Coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of known cases to 127...
Young mother dies hours after giving birth at Fyrish Health Centre
The Regional Health Services in the East Berbice – Corentyne Region has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the...
Eight Presidential Guards tested positive for COVID-19
The Guyana Police Force has confirmed that eight ranks of the Presidential Guard Unit were tested positive with the Coronavirus...
No new COVID-19 cases recorded, Ministry urges men to stay at home
As of May 20, 2020 Guyana recorded no new cases of COVID-19. The number of confirmed cases remains at 125...
Guyanese stuck overseas continue plea to return home
Guyanese stuck abroad as result of the closure of the airports to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus are...
