The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has once again advanced its provision of Surgical care by performing first-of-a-kind minimally invasive laparoscopic surgeries. Historically, most abdominal surgeries have been done using a long incision (cut) on the abdomen. Over the last decades in developed countries, especially, many of these surgeries have been done laparoscopically, otherwise known […]
Hon. Joseph Hamilton, Minister of Labour, is deeply saddened by the outcome of the recent workplace incident at BOSAI, Linden, Upper Demerara River. He learned that Mr. Neptrid Hercules’ body was recovered from the scene of the incident this afternoon, following his disappearance last Saturday morning due to a failure of the Overburden Dump at the […]
The Ministry of Agriculture received equipment valued at $150 million through its Sustainable Agriculture Development Programme (SADP) with funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The equipment will strengthen the ministry’s extension services to small and medium-scale farmers in Regions Two to Six and Ten. The handing over ceremony took place on Tuesday in the […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Government of Guyana, is pleased to announce the release of the draft Model Petroleum Agreements for both the deepwater and shallow-water area, and the commencement of a fourteen-day consultation period before finalisation. The draft Model Petroleum Agreements embodies rigorous research and analysis by the ministry’s internal […]
The Department of Education, Region Four opened its Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) Fair today which is being hosted at the Hope Secondary School. The two-day activity began with an opening ceremony where Dr. Ritesh Tularam, Deputy Chief Education Officer (Technical) delivered the feature address. He said that the STEAM Fair which is […]
The National Ophthalmology Hospital located in Port Mourant, Region Six continues to have a tremendous impact in providing eyecare, with over 1,500 surgeries conducted in 2022. Director General at the Ministry of Health, Dr Vishwa Mahadeo made the disclosure on the sideline of a site visit to Kato, Region Eight. “This year, we are looking […]
The government has awarded contracts to various construction companies for the rehabilitation of roads and to execute emergency repair works to damaged infrastructure in Region Ten. Lots 16-19 involves the rehabilitation of roads in the region, particularly Linden-Mabura, Mabura-Mango Landing, 35 Miles Mabura-Malali, and 16 Miles Mabura-Murtaria. The rehabilitation works will be carried out by […]
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) is undertaking infrastructure development in various housing schemes throughout the country, resulting in more house lot allottees gaining access to their lots. According to the Ministry of Housing and Water, the first batch of allottees in Meten-Meer-Zorg Phase One took part in a land identification exercise guided by […]
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) and the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have commenced a three-day simulation exercise on High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) to improve Guyana’s emergency response capacity to zoonotic diseases. The intense discussions which got underway Monday morning at Rayne Inn, Rahaman’s Park, East Bank Public Road, will generate […]
The remaining flock of the black belly sheep from Barbados is expected to arrive in Guyana soon. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha made the disclosure while speaking with the media on the sideline of a contract signing event on Monday at the Ministry of Agriculture, Regent Street, Georgetown. “I am hoping that by the […]