Health
Gov’t still pushing for 6 months maternity leaveAll Guyanese are being urged to make breastfeeding a priority as breastfeeding is the key to a sustainable development. This…
As a follow up to its health and sexuality workshop which was conducted last Wednesday at the Juvenile Detention Centre…
Cabinet approves establishment of Allied Health CouncilThe Allied Health Council, a regulatory body formed to enhance and monitor the functioning of various aspects of environmental health,…
MARAD putting systems in place to enhance safety of waterwaysThe Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) will soon be implementing measures to enhance safety on the country’s waterways in an effort…
50 % of attempted suicide cases below the age of 25 years; discourse on suicideTo mark World Suicide Prevention Day 2016 Turkeyen and Tain Talks part two held a discourse on suicide titled Guyanese…
Several persons join Candlelight Vigils to observe World Suicide Prevention DayBy Malisa Playter Harry Under the theme ‘Connect, communicate, care’, Guyanese on Saturday evening joined with the rest of the…
Dharmic Sabha urges persons to join countrywide candlelight vigils to observe World Suicide Prevention DayThe Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha will be joining other organisations, including Caribbean Voices in hosting candlelight vigils around the country…
Suicide documentary 50% complete; producers welcoming more sponsorshipA few months ago, former Peace Corps volunteer Dan Honegger shared with News Room his plan to film a documentary…
Sludge in Church Street canal could be useful when processed using geotubesEarlier this year the Guyana Water Incorporated started to explore to possibility of utilizing geotubes for the recycling of the…
Task force launched to tackle social ills in Region SixBy Royan Abrams On the heels of another teen committing suicide in Berbice, the Ministry of Public Health has partnered…
St Lucia’s Education Minister thanks Guyana President over Cub Scout incident(St Lucia Times) Education Minister, Doctor Gale Rigobert, has expressed gratitude to Guyana’s President, David Granger, for his personal interest…
Magistrate and lawyers abandon courtroom due to deplorable stateBy Royan Abrams The atmosphere at the Springlands Magistrates Court has become unbearable over recent weeks, due to the obnoxious…
$74.4M approved to upgrade Leonora Diagnostic CentreCabinet has granted its approval for the award of a $74.4 million contract, to Builders Hardware and Quality Timber Project…
Renewed focus in being placed on Leprosy prevention in Guyana20 medical personnel on Wednesday (September 07, 2016) began training on the prevention of Leprosy and other related issues as…
More than 90% of the population at risk of contracting FilariaThe Ministry of Public Health’s Vector Control Services Unit on Tuesday began rolling out its campaign against Filaria. The…
Residents “fed up” of stench at Free Yard, Port MourantBy Malisa Playter-Harry Residents of Free Yard, Port Mourant are expressing anger over an "overbearing stench" emanating from…
Guyana to host PANCAP meetingsAmong issues to be discussed by the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) are the Elimination of Mother-to-Child…



