Tue, Jun 30, 2026
Tue, Jun 30, 2026
health
Mabaruma Doctors save lives of mother & baby with emergency C-SectionThe Mabaruma Regional Hospital can boast of completing its first successful caesarean section (C-section) under local anesthesia and by local…
Lusignan Inmates undergo substance abuse prevention trainingInmates of the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD) are undergoing a three-day substance abuse prevention programme being executed by…
VIDEO: 12ft Camudi snake caught at GroveAn estimated 12 feet long Camudi snake was this morning captured by residents of the Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank…
APA raises issues of mercury poisoning, mining on titled landsBy Bibi Khatoon As the local mining industry continues to grapple with the challenge of eliminating mercury use, the Amerindian…
Minister Ally hospitalised, to seek further treatment overseasMinister of Social Protection, Amna Ally is in good spirits and resting comfortably at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where…
National cyclist Beyonce Ross had little chances of regaining consciousness – Dr DukhiBy Devina Samaroo Neurosurgeon, Dr Amarnauth Dukhi Monday said the 15-year-old national champion cyclist Beyonce Ross, who was diagnosed with…
PAHO teams to assess mercury situation at GGMC, GGBBy Devina Samaroo Two high-level teams from the Pan – American Health Organisation (PAHO) will be contracted by the Government…
No official report deaths of GGMC workers are mercury related – MinistryThe recent deaths of four workers attached to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) have not been proven to…
‘Reaching for a better life with good health’ – Health Expo opensPresident David Granger on Wednesday officially declared open the annual Health Expo at the Sophia Exhibition Centre. In his remarks,…
Hundreds benefit from medical outreach at Sister's VillageThe Hindu Parishad Seva Group of the Guyana Pandits’ Council has completed yet another successful Medical Outreach at the Saraswati…
Health Ministry to launch anti-malaria campaign next monthThe Vector Control Services (VCS) at the Ministry of Public Health will be embarking on an anti-malaria campaign in four…
Former sports journalist battling mysterious illnessBy Devina Samaroo Sports enthusiast, Rene Stoby was forced to shelf his journalistic career after he was gripped with an…
Guyana Pandits' Council focuses on Mental Health In observance of Mental Health Awareness Week 2018, the youth arm of the Guyana Pandits' Council, the Yuvaa Shakti Sangh…
$27M Health Centre being constructed in EcclesFor the first time, residents of Eccles, East Bank Demerara will benefit from a Health Centre, which is expected to…
Gold Board lab to shut down amid mercury threatFollowing a scathing statement from the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) for a more “complete and verifiable” solution to the…
Reg.7 assures that expired drugs not dispensed to residents Faced with the challenge of receiving drugs with a short shelf-life, concerns were raised before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)…
Team of Experts appointed to review Gold Board’s Laboratory OperationsAs a result of recent incidents of elevated mercury emissions within the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission's compound and its…
Charity market floodedThe Region Two Democratic council is urging vendors at the Charity Market to desist from littering as this practice clog…
