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...
Covid-19 patient who died had called hotline several times before visiting hospital
By Fareeza Haniff Weeks prior to his death, 38-year-old Jermaine Ifill had called the Coronavirus hotline in Guyana and informed...
THAG calls for two-week lockdown on entertainment spots, non-essential businesses
See below for full statement from Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG): The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana...
19 Coronavirus cases in Guyana
Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence announced on Wednesday that as of March 31, Guyana recorded 19 confirmed cases of...
‘Ill-informed decision to lockdown Georgetown can result in psychological distress of Guyanese, says Mayor
The Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine remains adamant that he will complete consultations with all stakeholders before deciding whether to...
COVID-19 corpses are not infectious – WHO
Guyana has so far recorded two deaths from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and there are questions about whether the...
Hundreds of pensioners flock Post Offices
Hundreds of pensioners on Wednesday morning flocked post offices across the country for their monthly pension, ignoring a previous advisory...
Persons visiting Housing Dept. urged to wear protective mask
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is urging persons to wear a protective mask when visiting housing offices countrywide....
GPHC reduces visitation to tackle COVID-19
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation will be reducing the number of visitors allowed per patient as it battles to contain...
Student quarantined at highway facility goes to court over ‘wrongful detention’
Khalid Gobin, a Guyanese student who has been quarantined at a facility on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway has approached the High...
Coronavirus: GCCI calls for 7 pm curfew for businesses
See below full statement issued by the GCCI: The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) takes the opportunity to...
Guyana now has 12 confirmed Coronavirus cases
Guyana has now confirmed 12 cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with an additional death as of Tuesday, March...
Guyana records second Coronavirus death
A man who tested positive for COVID-19 at the weekend is Guyana’s second fatality from complications of the disease. The...
Coronavirus: Guyana seeks approval of rapid testing kits; projected to record 1,400 cases
With persons anxious to know whether they have contracted the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Ministry of Public Health is...
Coronavirus: GCCI, Private Sector to assist employees, small businesses
While not against the proposal for a total lockdown of the city as a result of the new Coronavirus pandemic,...
Georgetown will not go under curfew or lockdown – Mayor Narine
Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine says he does not have the authority to institute a curfew or lockdown in the...
Two positive COVID-19 cases in ICU
Of the eight confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Guyana, two of those persons are in the COVID Intensive Care Unit...
New lockdown rules in New Amsterdam; residents to be indoors by 7 pm
In light of a suspected COVID-19 case in the town of New Amsterdam, East Berbice Corentyne, Region 6, the Municipality...
COVID-19 could have serious implications on Guyana – Dr Irfaan Ali
In a proactive step to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, People’s Progressive Party’s presidential candidate Dr Irfaan...
