Guyana

–President Ali says, as local health facility records surge in patient care, two per cent drop in medivacs   PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali has said that Region Nine’s healthcare system has undergone a dramatic transformation with medical evacuations dropping to under two per cent, and thousands of Brazilian patients now crossing into Guyana for care

SENIOR Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, has called for expanded collaboration with the World Bank Group to deploy digital solutions aimed at improving educational outcomes across Guyana and the wider Caribbean.   According to a statement, Dr Singh speaking during a Caribbean Governors’ Meeting with […]

PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali has disclosed that the Government of Guyana has invested almost $3 billion in cardiac services at the Caribbean Heart Institute over the past five years.   Speaking at the opening of Optique Eye Hospital by Optique Care Vision, President Ali used cardiac care as a striking example of how sustained public

-says no new personal data being collected   MINISTER of the Public Service, Government Efficiency and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally, has noted that the Digital ID project is set to revolutionise service delivery and, in response to some concerns, further assured that no new personal data is being collected under the programme.   The minister made

RESIDENTS and businesses in Region 10 are set to benefit from more reliable and stable electricity as the government advances efforts to strengthen energy infrastructure in the mining town of Linden.   The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) and the Linden Electricity Company Incorporated (LECI) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see

ATTORNEY-General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has noted that a multi-billion-dollar utility corridor stretching close to 200 miles is being developed across Guyana’s coastline to modernise the country’s electricity and telecommunications infrastructure.   The AG, during a video broadcast, disclosed that the project, which runs through […]

  THE war in the Middle East is likely to widen economic differences across Latin America and the ‌Caribbean, giving some short-term support to oil exporters while worsening the outlook for tourism-reliant Caribbean economies and energy-importing countries in Central America, the IMF said on Friday.   The warning, issued in a blog post, follows the

By Sasenarine Singh, Guyana’s Ambassador to the European Union   IN most Indian cities, a politician wakes up, launches a cleanliness “drive” with considerable fanfare, ostentatiously sweeps a street and delivers solemn remarks on civic duty, while the media captures the moment. By the next day, the initiative has concluded, and conditions revert to […]

A CLIMATE-health lecture will this week mark the official launch of EarthMedic/EarthNurse (EM&EN) in Guyana, as the regional organisation deepens its push to highlight the growing link between climate change and public health.   According to a press release, the event scheduled for April 21 at the University of Guyana’s College of Medical Sciences, is

MINISTER of Health Dr. Frank Anthony recently underscored Guyana’s rapid advancements in healthcare delivery and innovation during a regional gathering hosted by the Caribbean Association of Medical Technologists (CASMET).   During his remarks, the minister welcomed regional delegates, and highlighted the country’s ongoing transformation within the […]

Patrons will be on the edge of their seats as a world-renowned acrobatic troupe from China prepares to stage a series of performances across Guyana this April, as part of activities marking the country’s 60th Independence Anniversary. The shows, which are open to the public, will feature displays of agility, artistry and high-level acrobatics, with The […]

St Elizabeth police have activated a high alert for a British six-year-old girl whose mother says she was abducted by her other parent and taken to Jamaica, over a year ago. Black River police on Thursday issued an alert for Tau Kleio Rodriguez-Fairplay of Walthamstow, London, who they say was reported missing on Thursday, April The post High alert issued […]

Omai Gold Mines has lifted its contained gold by about 22% at its eponymous project in Guyana while upgrading about half the resource into stronger categories. The shares jumped. “The update is positive,” National Bank Financial analyst Rabi Nizami wrote in a note on Tuesday. “Total resources increased to 8 million oz. (from 6.5 million The post Omai […]

A 30-year-old miner of Three Miles, Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) is in police custody following the of cannabis during an intelligence-led operation on Wednesday, at Fourth Avenue, Bartica. Police in Regional Division Seven said that the raid was conducted between 16:20h and 16:50h. During the operation, ranks visited a shop at the location where […]

Members of the Bartica and Supenaam to Parika Speedboat Association met with senior officials from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) to discuss operational challenges and regulatory compliance within the sector. The meeting was held with Director of Maritime Safety, Captain Courtney McDonald; Registrar of Ships, Gale Culley-Greene; Legal […]