Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Health
Third cancer patient dies at GPHCSix-year-old Sharezer Mendonca of Queenstown Essequibo Coast died this morning after days on life support at the Georgetown Public Hospital.…
Bodies left to rot due to non-functioning Berbice morguesNon-functioning morgues at the New Amsterdam and Skeldon Hospitals in the county of Berbice has caused bodies to rot, leaving…
Hundreds bid farewell to 3-Y-0 cancer victimThree-year-old Roshini Seegobin of Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was cremated Tuesday at the Good Hope crematorium, ECD following a…
GPHC recalls cancer drug after deaths of childrenBy Colwyn Abrams The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has launched a probe into the deaths of two children who…
Linden Hospital blamed for death of newborn baby, father told to prayBy Colwyn Abrams A Silvercity, Wismar Linden family has been thrown into a state of mourning following the sudden death…
Boy, 13, battling cancer; family seeks help for overseas treatmentDiagnosed with a type of cancer which spreads rapidly from its point of origin, the family of a 13-year-old boy…
Over 150 children in foster careSince the implementation of the Foster Care system in Guyana in 2010, the Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) has…
Blood bank in dire need of donorsThe National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS) is in dire need of blood to satisfy the ever-growing demand for this “life-saving”…
18-Y-O gives birth to Berbice Christmas babyA five-pound baby boy, born at 03:45hrs on Christmas Day, is the lone East Berbice Corentyne Christmas baby. The baby…
Christmas baby is a boy!On December 25, 2018, at exactly 12:12 am, Taysuwattie Budhu gave birth to her fourth child, a boy, at the…
President leaves for more treatment Christmas DayPresident David Granger leaves Guyana Christmas Day for further chemotherapy in Cuba, days after his Government collapsed with the passage…
Hinterland records country’s highest teenage pregnancy rateAdolescent mothers can be found in all regions of Guyana, but in hinterland areas, poverty and not enough open communication…
‘Operation Hernia’ a success at GPHCThe Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) over the past three weeks completed a back log of surgeries in its ‘Operation…
Families continue to dump elderly relatives at GPHCChief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Georgetown Public Hospital, Brigadier (Ret’d) George Lewis says that more persons are growing confident…
The Emergency Room: ‘Limping, Screaming, Bleeding’ Comes FirstBy Neil Marks “Anybody troubling with nose, ears, throat and rash on the skin?” It’s about eight the morning, November…
Young Guyanese bats for mental health in Paris, wins fundingBy Ravin Singh As advocacy efforts intensify in every corner of Guyana, mental health remains one of the critical areas…
President returns after second round of cancer treatmentPresident David Granger returns to Guyana today following a second round of treatment in Cuba for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, a form…
