Tue, Jul 21, 2026
Tue, Jul 21, 2026
health
Over 1,100 registered for new hybrid nursing programmeOver 1,100 persons have successfully enrolled into the new nursing programme that will be delivered in hybrid format. The Professional…
Local therapists receive training at Int’l UniversitiesTherapists attached to the Ministry of Health’s Disabilities and Rehabilitation Services underwent training in United States of America and Dubai…
Emotional patient testimonials given at launch of Rehab Week launchNational volleyball player Kristoff Shepherd and beneficiary of the national hearing aid programme Nikita Browne gave emotional testimonials on Sunday…
Doctor returns with cutting edge skills after completing diagnostic radiology fellowshipBy Lazeena Yearwood [email protected] Dr. Joel Joseph, who underwent a fellowship programme with Dalhousie University in Canada, recently returned with…
Amidst confusion, ‘Smallie’ cremated by StateAmidst chaos and confusion between relatives and law enforcement, convicted mass murderer and death row inmate, Royden ‘Smallie’ Williams was…
Plastic bottles killing mangroves that protect the coast - UG researcherSuphane Dash-Alleyne, a University of Guyana (UG) student/researcher, urged authorities to incorporate a plastic waste management system in mangrove restoration…
University lecturer warns of microplastics in catfish, banga, butterfishUniversity of Guyana lecturer Mark Ram on Tuesday warned of the presence of microplastics in commonly eaten fishes in Guyana,…
Health screening to commence in schools this month - Dr AnthonyHealth screening for dental and visual complications in children will commence this month at schools nationwide through a joint initiative…
Faster diagnosis at GPHC with telepathology projectThe delivery of healthcare at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) will soon be improved with the implementation of a…
HEARTS programme expands to strengthen management of cardiovascular diseaseTo further strengthen the management of non-communicable diseases which is the leading cause of death in Guyana, the national HEARTS…
Mahdia tragedy: 11 girls laid to rest in MicobieDays after the horrific fire at the female dormitory of the Mahdia Secondary School in Region Eight (Potaro- Siparuni), 11…
U.S psychiatrists here to help Mahdia victimsBy Lazeena Yearwood [email protected] A team of psychiatrists from the Northwell Health, a Staten Island University Hospital, are currently in…
Mahdia tragedy: ‘Loving, caring 5-Y-O Adoni laid to restFive-year-old Adonijah Jerome, called Adoni, of Micobie, Region Eight, was laid to rest on Wednesday at the Eccles Assembly of…
Mahdia tragedy: Chenapau girls laid to rest in moving ceremonyBy Vishani Ragobeer in Chenapau [email protected] The Patamona Indigenous community of Chenapau, deep in the Pakaraima Mountains of Region Eight,…
Be vigilant for Lupus symptoms - Doctors urgeAs Lupus awareness month comes to an end, a team of doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on…
Mahdia tragedy: ‘We lost future teachers, nurses & doctors’ - Karisparu girls laid to restBy Vishani Ragobeer in Karisparu [email protected] Three girls - Bibi Rita Fiona Jeffrey, Belnissa Evans and Loreen Evans - were…
US/Guyana collaborate with NGO to assist citizens in GeorgetownOn May 27th members of the United States Embassy and the Non-Governmental Organization, Guyana Medical Relief, conducted a medical outreach…
$34M infectious disease centre commissioned in LethemThe expansion of healthcare services and the strengthening of human capacity remain a priority of the PPP/C government. Consistent with…
