The Guyana Police Force on Tuesday hosted an inter-faith service at the Police Officers Training Centre, to observe the launch of Road Safety Month 2022. Road safety month, observed annually in November, aims to spread awareness about causes and measures to prevent road accidents. Assistant Secretary/Treasurer of the National Road Safety Council, Earl Lambert, said […]
Residents of Essequibo will benefit from a new water ambulance to facilitate ease in accessing health services. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony on Monday commissioned the $24 million ambulance, which is equipped with a 250-horsepower engine. Regional Health Officer for Region Two, Dr Ranjeev Singh said that the water ambulance will provide an efficient mode […]
– Road safety magazine, GNRSC website launched Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn says traffic officers need to increase the rate of ticketing for errant drivers on the roadways. The Home Affairs Minister was on Monday evening addressing the launch of ‘The Right Turn’ Road Safety Magazine Volume II and the official website of the Guyana […]
The Government has reinforced the need for persons to take their booster shots to maintain the level of protection and effectiveness against the various strains of COVID-19. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, during Tuesday’s COVID-19 Update said administering the booster shots throughout the country remains a challenge. The number of persons receiving booster doses is […]– Dr Anthony Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony says the same process applies for the administering of a computerised tomography (CT) as that of an X-ray, for patients requiring this service at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). This follows the recent announcement that effective November 1, 2022, CT scans are free for patients at […]
The Health Ministry on Monday launched the Pharmacy Assistant training programme in Region Two. Some 27 persons will benefit from nine months of training from a compressed curriculum. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony noted that with the expansion of the healthcare system, the need for medical personnel increases. He said the establishment of a new […]
The second round of the 2022 edition of the JOF Haynes Memorial Inter-Secondary School Debating Competition continued Tuesday. Six secondary schools competed at various venues. Mahdia Secondary School faced off with Winifred Gaskin Memorial Secondary at the Mahdia Secondary School, while Three Miles Secondary School and Friendship Secondary School competed in the National Centre for […]
The Ministry of Education’s radio station- EdYou FM, on Tuesday officially launched its website at the National Centre for Education Resources Development (NCERD) office, Kingston, Georgetown. The website which can be accessed at edyou.fm provides news and information about the Distance Education and Information Unit and also features a play button which enables access to […]
The ‘EQUAL Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)’ project, an initiative that seeks to safeguard women and girls against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and empowering them to make decisions about their sexual and reproductive health was on Monday launched. The CAD $2.25 million programme is a collaboration among Guyana, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), […]
The PPP/C Administration’s commitment to the development of the forestry sector was further demonstrated on Friday, when President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali committed a $900 million revolving fund to support the sector. The Department of Public Information (DPI) spoke to forestry stakeholders and staff on Monday about the fund to support the sector. Chairman of […]