Tue, Jul 21, 2026
Tue, Jul 21, 2026
health
25 companies sign agreement to improve workplace safety and healthCompanies both in the private and public sectors have partnered with the Social Protection Ministry to tackle the issue of…
Pesticide Board launches countrywide sensitisation initiativeThe first of ten Pesticides Awareness Billboards was mounted this morning at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara as part of the…
Region three Administration defends West Demerara Regional Hospital following student's deathFollowing the death of a 13-year-old student who collapsed at her school on Thursday and was subsequently taken to the…
Caribbean sex workers speak out about discrimination and violenceTime has shown that once a person is engaged in sex work,then the chances of being stigmatized and discriminated are…
Gov’t to work with Miss World Guyana 2016 to bridge societal gapsMinister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally will be working with Miss World Guyana 2016, Ms. Nuriyyih Gerrard to foster social…
Guyana Cancer Foundation calls on Guyanese to support awareness activitiesToday is Wear it Pink Friday in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness and Breast cancer advocate and President of the…
GWI to provide filters to Kamarang residents following Diarrhoea outbreakThe Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) will be sending a team of officials and experts to Kamarang in Region Seven following…
Persons affected by HIV contribute to dialogue on the legal framework and its response to AIDSPersons affected by HIV were given the opportunity to interact with the persons capable of making and implementing decisions to…
$2M worth in medical supplies handed over to the Skeldon HospitalBy Royan Abrams The provision of quality health services across the country is of utmost importance to the Ministry of…
Guyana International Volunteer Effort inviting persons to join its Tuesdays Seawall clean-upLocal organization, Guyana International Volunteer Effort (GIVE) is inviting all of Guyana to join their once weekly clean up initiative…
Increased risky behaviour among youth; contributory causes for new HIV/AIDS numbersAs Guyana strives to meet the United Nations goal of eradicating or at least controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030,…
WHO recommends 20% tax increase on sugary drinksThe APNU/AFC coalition government could in the future be looking at legislations aimed at ensuring Guyanese curb their sugar, salt,…
Guyana to benefit from US $800,000 PANCAP projectMember states of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) like Guyana, stand to benefit from a US $800,000 health…
Health Ministry monitoring outbreak of respiratory illness in VenezuelaPRESS RELEASE The Ministry of Public Health is taking preventative measures to reduce the risk of Diphtheria crossing the border…
Supporting Children living with Cancer- KeyClub GIAThe Georgetown International Academy (GIA) KeyClub; a non-profit organization is calling on the government and private sector to put more…
Local medical supplies company donates breast lights to Guyana Cancer FoundationOctober is designated Breast Cancer Awareness month and as part of this observance Caribbean Medical Supplies Inc today donated five…
Lions Club of Georgetown D’Urban Park offers free eye screening to Primary pupilsToday is World Sight Day and in its observance, the Lions Club of Georgetown D’Urban Park has joined the global…
N.A Town Council implements fines for dumping of solid wasteBy Malisa Playter Harry The New Amsterdam Town Council has embarked on several initiatives in an effort to keep the town clean, including…
