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...
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as symptoms ‘worsen’
[BBC] – Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms “worsened”, Downing...
COVID-19: Lethem Hospital reduces visitation; examining only emergency cases
The Lethem Regional Hospital in Region Nine has reduced visitations to once per day while its Dental and Outpatient Departments...
City markets to operate from 7am to noon; only essential items will be sold
Vendors who sell essential items at City markets will be allowed to ply their trade from 07:00hrs to noon daily...
27,000 masks to be sewn in a week’s time for free distribution by PPP COVID-19 response team
On Tuesday March 31, 2020, the National COVID-19 Stakeholders’ Response Forum launched two campaigns- “stay at home/self-isolation” and “everyone wear...
Guyana COVID-19 cases now total 29
The Ministry of Public Health on Sunday night announced that as of April 5, Guyana recorded 29 confirmed cases, including...
CDC distributes hampers to vulnerable communities
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Sunday commenced the distribution of relief hampers to vulnerable communities as part of the...
‘Preventative measures our hope in COVID-19 fight’ – Ali
As Guyana and the rest of the world grapples with the devastating effects of COVID-19, various local stakeholder groups have...
MVP Sports, Urban Life join fight against COVID-19
Men’s store Urban Life and sports store MVP Sports, both located at Giftland Mall, have thrown their support behind the Ministry...
Guyana now has 24 cases of COVID-19
Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence Saturday night confirmed that Guyana recorded its 24th case of COVID-19, an increase of...
COVID-19 test results go from lab to Minister
The Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence on Saturday confirmed that results of tests done for COVID-19 are sent to...
Wear your masks when going in public – National Task Force
While the debate continues over the effective use of masks, the National COVID-19 Task Force has now agreed that they...
Those who defy COVID-19 orders face sanctions, including having their licenses revoked
Those who defy the country’s orders against the spread of COVID-19 disease will face sanctions, including having their licenses revoked,...
Night curfew: Taxis, minibuses, boats cannot operate as per normal
Taxis, minibuses and boats will not be allowed to work as per normal during the night, that is from 6:00...
Citizens allowed to shop needed items, go to work during the day
While citizens have been told not to step outside of their yard if they don’t absolutely need to, they will...
Nagamootoo says GECOM will have to approach authorities to facilitate vote recount
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on Saturday said the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will have to make “the approaches at the...
Guyana will not open borders to Guyanese stranded overseas
Guyana will not be re-opening airspace to allow in Guyanese who are stranded overseas, Prime Minister and Chairman of the...
COVID-19: Ocean View hotel being prepared as Gov’t looks to meet 1,000-bed capacity
The Government is examining the Ocean View hotel, East Coast Demerara for it to be used as a dedicated medical...
Coronavirus: Some 70 Guyanese stranded overseas request evacuation
Approximately 70 Guyanese have contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here requesting assistance in returning home as countries around the...
