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...
Haiti only CARICOM country covered in UN’s US$2 billion response plan for COVID-19
Haiti is the only CARICOM country covered in a United Nations (UN) response plan to fight COVID-19. Haiti’s neighbour, Dominican...
Inter Religious Organisation calls for social distancing
The Inter Religious Organisation (IRO) of Guyana has called on all religious leaders and stakeholders to practice social distancing for...
Coronavirus: McGregor pledges 1m euros in medical kits for Ireland hospitals
Conor McGregor has pledged one million euros worth of personal protective equipment for hospitals in Ireland. In a private twitter...
Stabroek Market to be closed Thursday for sanitization
The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown has announced that the Stabroek Market will be closed to the public on...
Britain’s Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Charles, the 71-year-old heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus but is in...
Local Tech. company launches web app to help fight COVID-19
Local technology company v75 Inc. on Tuesday launched a Web Application that is solely aimed at assisting in the fight...
Coronavirus: Olympic Games postponed to 2021
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been postponed until next year because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The event, due...
Coronavirus: Guyanese pleading with health authorities for daily updates
Guyanese have taken to social media to vent their frustration about what they say is the lack of timely information...
Guyana should consider ‘complete lock-down’ to deal with Coronavirus – PAHO/WHO
By Bibi Khatoon With most Guyanese not adhering to calls for social distancing and self-isolation, resident representative of the Pan-American...
Coronavirus: No risk in donating blood – NBTS Director
Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTFS), Dr Pedro Lewis, is encouraging persons to donate blood despite the ongoing...
Coronavirus: Hindu community urged to take precaution during Navratri
President of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, Dr Vindhya Persaud is encouraging Hindus observing Chaitra Navratri, a sacred Hindu festival,...
Coronavirus: Schools to remain closed until new term
Considering the current situation, the Ministry of Education wishes to advise that schools will be closed for an additional week...
Coronavirus: Banking hours reduced
As a precautionary measure to protect staff and customers from the spread of COVID-19, the Bank of Guyana has approved...
Coronavirus: Olympic doubts grow as Canada withdraws athletes
The 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo have been thrown into further doubt after Canada became the first major...
40 new COVID-19 cases in T&T
[Trinidad Guardian] – Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh has confirmed that there are 40 new cases of the novel coronavirus...
“Still exercise, but avoid crowded areas” – Deputy Chief Medical Officer
By Akeem Greene Like so many other things, sport has drawn to a standstill around the globe, owing to the...
Coronavirus: DDL donates 12,000 litres of alcohol-based sanitizers
In an effort to support the national response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) is donating approximately 12,000...
Coronavirus: GWI to help laid-off workers who cannot pay water bills
With airports, schools and recreational facilities closed and almost all public gatherings discontinued in order to stop the spread of...
