Sunday, June 7, 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Health
400 households affected by flooding on the coastApproximately 400 households were affected by flood waters as result of high tides and sea defence breaches along the coastland.…
There is no heat wave – Hydromet OfficeChief Hydromet Officer Dr. Garvin Cummings on Monday confirmed that the country is not experiencing a heat wave. According to…
HEALTH ADVISORY: For areas affected by floodingIn light of the unusually high tides and the overtopping of the sea defenses along coastal areas especially on the…
Discrimination kills, says mother of three living with HIVBy Bibi Khatoon “If you’re diagnosed with HIV and you ain’t getting no support, no love, everybody just like discriminating…
50% of students in Guyana identified as alcohol usersThe Ministry of Public Health has reported that the heavy use of alcohol and narcotic and psychotropic substances is an…
Residents suffer major losses after flooding caused by high tideResidents of several villages on the West Coast of Demerara are counting their losses after they woke up to flooded…
Dora Secondary schoolgirls treated for ‘mass hysteria’Over 20 schoolgirls from the Dora Secondary School on the Soesdyke Linden Highway who experienced strange symptoms Tuesday last, were…
$250M Children and Family Care Centre commissioned in SophiaThe Ministry of Social Protection on Thursday afternoon commissioned a $250M Children and Family Care Center at Block C, Sophia,…
Cancer Institute records 110 breast cancer cases for 2019With over 100 persons found with breast cancer in 2019, the Cancer Institute of Guyana is urging more men and…
Multiple schoolgirls hospitalised after displaying ‘strange’ symptomsA group of secondary school girls ages 12 to 15 began experiencing strange symptoms Tuesday at the Dora Secondary School…
Guyana recorded 500 new HIV related viruses in 2018World AIDS Day is observed on December 1ST each year, the theme this year is - “Communities make the difference”.…
Suicide prevention heading in a positive directionThe Mental Health Unit on Tuesday held a rally and concert in observance of World Suicide Day 2019. Director of…
Body of 7-y-0 burn victim being flown home for funeralThe body of seven-year-old Shaniya Persaud is being flown to Guyana for burial. Shaniya fought a long and difficult battle…
7-Y-0 burn victim diesAlmost a month after being burnt to almost 100% of her body, seven-year-old Shaniya Persaud died at the Shriners Hospital,…
Balwant Singh’s Hospital reduces cost for dialysis treatmentDr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital on Saturday stated that as of September 1, they are offering dialysis sessions at a subsidized…
7-Y-O burn victim loses leg, fingersSeven-year-old Shaniya Persaud continues to battle for her life at the Shriners Hospital, Galveston Texas in the United States where…
Residents of Kimbia receive health reliefThe residents of the Berbice river village of Kimbia on Sunday morning received some much-needed healthcare in the form of…
