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19-Y-0 blames NA hospital for death of unborn child
A 19-year old Crabwood Creek, Corentyne Berbice woman is blaming the New Amsterdam Hospital for the death of her unborn daughter on Tuesday, July 3.
Carrying the baby for a full nine months in good health, Bibi Asiyaa Hussain was…
Reg. 7 mental health patients want Dr Harry’s monthly visits restored
Mental health patients of Cuyuni/Mazaruni (Region Seven) want the Government to restore psychiatrist Dr Bhiro Harry’s monthly visit to the mining area, the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) said in a press release Thursday.
Currently, the…
C.I.O.G honours top 15 performing NGSA students
The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) Wednesday awarded half a million dollars to the nation’s top 20 performers at the 2018 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).
Delivering the feature address, at Woolford Avenue, Minister…
Insulin available for all patients
The Ministry of Public Health advises that there is no shortage of insulin at public medical facilities and that diabetic patients can obtain their insulin supplies from the usual health centres.
Additionally, there is sufficient stock…
Water level rising rapidly in Region Nine
The water levels in the rivers and creeks in Region Nine is rising rapidly, forcing the evacuation of 25 families while others seek higher ground, Joseph Harmon, Minister of State said Thursday morning.
The Region Nine administration has…
NGSA’s best letter writer aspires to be Lawyer
Virendra Dookie, a student of Leonora Primary School, earned 521 marks at the recently concluded National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) and was recognized as the Best Letter Writer.
Dookie’s parents are both teachers but he aspires to be a…
Mabaruma Doctors save lives of mother & baby with emergency C-Section
The Mabaruma Regional Hospital can boast of completing its first successful caesarean section (C-section) under local anesthesia and by local medical staff.
According to reports from the region, the surgery was not planned but doctors…
Gov’t donates $100K to relatives of piracy victims
By Bibi Khatoon
The Government of Guyana today made a one-off payment to relatives of five fishermen who suffered from the deadly pirate attack on April 27 off the coast of Suriname.
Among those who received the sum of $100,000 each,…
38% passes in Maths, 60% in English recorded at NGSA
By Bibi Khatoon
The Education Ministry has again recorded below 50% pass rate in Mathematics at the National Grade Six Assessment but this year, the percentage plummeted further.
The results were announced by Minister of Education,…
NGSA top performer aspires to be President
By Bibi Khatoon
This year’s top performer at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), Nalia Rahaman aspires to be an Author but she also has her mind set on one day becoming the President of Guyana.
Rahaman, a student of the…
