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...
GCCI to approach COVID-19 Task Force to have non-essential businesses re-open
Almost a month into the COVID-19 measures, including a dusk to dawn curfew, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
COVID-19: Tips for persons living with high blood pressure
The Ministry of Public Health continues to inform and educate persons with pre-existing health conditions how they can protect themselves...
Airports unlikely to re-open on May 3; PAHO says relaxing measures too early can lead to new wave of COVID-19
By Bibi Khatoon Days before the one-month COVID-19 measures come to an end, Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation...
Guyana records one new case of COVID-19
As of April 28, Guyana recorded one new case COVID-19 bringing the total number to 75 known cases in the...
Shaheed’s Orphanages appeal for assistance during COVID-19
The Shaheed’s Boys and Girls orphanages are appealing for financial help and food items along with detergents and sanitising agents...
Guyana seeks approval to treat COVID-19 patients with antibodies from survivors
The Ministry of Public Health is looking to use convalescent plasma collected from individuals who have recovered from COVID-19, to...
U.S commits US$1.7M to Guyana, other Caribbean countries in COVID-19 fight
See full press release issued by the U.S Embassy in Georgetown: The United States Government has committed an additional $1.7...
Covid-19 mobile units will target hotspots, increase testing
The Ministry of Public Health on Monday officially launched a mobile COVID-19 unit and two facilities in Region Four which...
COVID-19: 15 recoveries, no new cases in two days
As of April 27, Guyana’s known COVID-19 cases remained at 74 with no new cases being recorded since April 25....
Guyanese journalist recounts near-death experience with COVID-19
By Bibi Khatoon Guyanese journalist, Shabna Rahman who works with the privately-owned newspaper, the Stabroek News, is thankful for her...
China donates protective gear to help Guyana fight COVID-19
The People’s Republic of China on Monday donated 500 protective face masks, 500 Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) and 100 infrared...
COVID-19: Increased reports of child abuse for April
The Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) has recorded an increase in child abuse reports just for the month of April...
Global Coronavirus cases pass three million as lockdowns begin to ease
BEIJING (Reuters) – Global confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 3 million on Monday, as the United States neared 1 million cases,...
CDC receives donation of locally produced sanitizer
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 27, 2020) – As Guyana and the rest of the world continue to grapple with the...
Slamming shortages, Jamaican med students in Cuba plead to return home
[Jamaica Gleaner] – Approximately 40 Jamaican medical students in Cuba are pleading with the Holness administration to come home, claiming...
Harmon, Paul and Archer possess expertise to fight COVID-19 – President’s office
Full press release from the Ministry of the Presidency: Georgetown, Guyana (April 26, 2020): President David Granger’s establishment of National...
Updated COVID-19 measures for court sittings
NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE FURTHER UPDATED EMERGENCY DIRECTIONS COVID-19 PANDEMIC APRIL 23, 2020 These Directions, in relation to the...
COVID-19: Gov’t, Opp. need to work together to bring relief – Economics Lecturer
As Guyanese adhere to restrictions to stay at home triggering a negative impact on employment and spending, Head of the...
