ERC backs vape import restrictions, urges public to report sales to minors
Reading Time: 2 minutesRead the statement below from the Ethnic Relations Commission: The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) welcomes the restrictions on the importation…
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Barge carrying 8,000 barrels of waste oil tilts at East Bank wharf; spill response activated
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAuthorities have activated a coordinated response after a barge reportedly carrying approximately 8,000 barrels of waste oil was found tilting…
GPHC study finds road crashes led to trauma deaths among admitted patients
Reading Time: 2 minutesRoad crashes accounted for the largest number of trauma deaths among patients admitted to Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), during…
GCCI backs vape import restrictions, urges crackdown on illicit trade
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has backed the Government’s planned restrictions on vape imports, while warning that…
Gov’t moves to restrict vape imports, cites threat to children
Reading Time: 2 minutesPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced plans to restrict the importation of vapes and vaping products, citing growing concerns about…
GPHC urgent care goes paperless; patient registration opens for more clinics
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has begun mass patient registration ahead of expanding its Electronic Health Record system to…
Guyana intensifies efforts to eliminate infectious diseases and strengthen health system
Reading Time: 2 minutesGuyana is stepping up efforts to eliminate several infectious diseases, with Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony saying the country is…
Six new regional hospitals deliver 145,000 outpatient visits, 3,700 surgeries – Pres. Ali
Reading Time: 2 minutesPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali says Guyana’s six new regional hospitals have delivered more than 145,000 outpatient visits and approximately 3,700…
Family demands answers after newborn dies while awaiting medevac
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe family of a newborn baby who died after reportedly waiting days for medical evacuation from the hinterland is calling…
Hydromet sounds alarm over hotter, drier months ahead
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Guyana Hydrometeorological Service is warning citizens to prepare for hotter-than-normal conditions, as El Niño strengthens and the country moves…
Family seeks answers after 14-year-old girl dies hours after hospital admission
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe family of a 14-year-old Corentyne schoolgirl is demanding answers following her sudden death at the Number 75 Regional Hospital…
Young people risk heart attacks, strokes through vaping habit – cardiologist
Reading Time: 2 minutesProminent Guyanese cardiologist Dr. Mahendra Carpen is warning that vaping could be placing a growing number of young people at…