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The ABCD’s of Cancer- Giving Hope Foundation and Rotaract Club (Georgetown Central) InitiativeBy Delicia Bailey The importance of routine screening and early detection of cancer has become more relevant even as…
Legislation forthcoming to outlaw organ trafficking & regulate organ donationA release from the Ministry of Public Health today said Guyana will soon draft legislation to outlaw commercial human organ…
Issues of stigma and discrimination need to be tackled head on- PAHO/WHO Rep.Guyanese are being urged to move away from stigma and discrimination of persons living with Leprosy and their families even…
New Health Minister fixing procurement issues- Moves office to Drug BondIt is the aim of recently appointed Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, to correct deficiencies in the procurement and…
Free Cancer screening tomorrowBy Delicia Bailey Guyanese, particularly those in the capital can make use of a free cancer-screening clinic being hosted at…
Giftland mall pushing to surpass last year’s target with annual blood driveThe Giftland Mall located at Liliendaal; East Coast Demerara through its Occupational Safety and Health Committee today (January 27, 2017)…
INTERNATIONAL: Georgia storms: At least 11 dead in US stateBBC NEWS -Severe weather has killed 11 people and injured 23 in the US state of Georgia, emergency officials said.…
Let’s talk heartburnBy Correspondent At some point in your life, you might have heard some persons complaining that they have constant heartburn.…
Again, we just experienced the hottest year on record(CNN) Last year was officially the Earth's warmest since record-keeping began in the 1880s. That means 2016 set a global…
Food & Drug department warns against purchasing of items without manufacturer detailsThe Government Analyst- Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) on Tuesday issued an advisory against the purchasing of substandard food, drug,…
Former Health Minister not giving up call for higher taxes on tobaccoAs the death toll related to tobacco increases, a former Health Minister believes it is an issue Guyana should tackle…
Milk containing 5 % fat from Kingdom of Bahrain refused entry into GuyanaThe Government Analyst -Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) has refused entry into Guyana one 20ft container containing 7200 of Awal…
26 new solar-powered bus sheds equipped with charging ports for 2017Soon you will be able to charge your mobile devices at bus sheds in and around the city as the…
Rainfall anticipated over the next four daysContinuous precipitation anticipated for the next four days, according to the National Weather Watch Center. According to the Ministry of…
Salvation Army to receive $10 million from Gov’tThe Salvation Army will be receiving $10M from the Government to continue its Rehabilitation Programme for 2017. This support was…
FLOOD UPDATE; Two city pumps downThe Ministry of Public Infrastructure is reporting that the Lamaha Street and River View pumps are down. This was discovered…
Sardines from China refused entryThe Government Analyst –Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) has refused entry to 1700 cases of 'Dost' sardine imported from the…
Gov’t assures all is being done to ensure floodwaters recedeMinutes after the Hydromet Office released a flood warning which stated that another 12 hours of rainfall is expected with…
