Patients undergoing major surgeries in Guyana are set to benefit from safer procedures, reduced reliance on blood bank supplies, and improved recovery outcomes as the Ministry of Health rolls out advanced Cell Saver technology across the country, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported yesterday.
Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali has again threatened that “heads will roll” at GuySuCo if production targets are not achieved.
Saying that she has acquired the skills necessary to become the UN Secretary General, Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the institution, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett has pledged to work with the 193 member states of the body and to be open and accessible if elected.
Chairman of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Sanjeev Datadin has said that in the case of Zaid Khan – who recently complained of unsatisfactory treatment by airport staff while passing through the scanner – there were standard protocols that had to be followed and obeyed.
Bowling performances shaped Saturday’s play in the Beharry Group of Companies U19 Schools T20 competition, as Essequibo Islands Secondary and St Stanislaus College came away with victories at the Uitvlugt Ground, West Coast Demerara.
Managing Director of Citizens Bank Limited, Eton Chester on Friday announced a reduction in the interest rate on low-income mortgages and the elimination of legal fees for qualifying borrowers, as the bank officially opened its new branch in Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni).
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed says he has lodged complaints with the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) over alleged illegal mining activity by the Alphonso family in the Mazaruni area, a charge the latter has denied.
By Prof C. Justin Robinson, Prof. C. Justin Robinson is a national of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, He obtained his PhD in Finance from the University of Manchester, UK.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday called for greater ambition in Guyana’s aviation industry as he delivered the keynote address at the commissioning of JAGS Aviation’s new Hindustan H-228 aircraft.
Cyril Ramdin, a pensioner from Enmore, East Coast Demerara, who is said to be in his 70s, has been removed from an abandoned vehicle where he had been living for months and taken to the Palms Geriatric Home in Georgetown after his plight was publicised by Leader of the Opposition Azruddin Mohamed.
Dear Editor, It is not often that the leadership of a major multinational oil company steps forward to demand greater transparency from within its own operating environment.
A speeding minibus on Saturday afternoon hit a canter and ended up in the path of a car on the other side of the road at Providence, East Bank Demerara, reportedly killing one person and injuring several others.
A new policy report by Abrams & Associates Research has cautioned against the immediate implementation of a proposed social media age-verification framework in Guyana, arguing that there is insufficient local evidence on the prevalence and nature of online harms affecting children and recommending a national study before broad regulatory measures are introduced The report, titled Education Before Regulation: New Report Urges Evidence-Based Approach to Social Media Policy in Guyana, and authored by Karen Abrams and Salima Bacchus-Hinds, has argued that the government’s consultations have largely proceeded from the premise that social media poses significant risks to children and that some form of regulation may be necessary.
More than 40 oil and gas contractors and subcontractors, including ExxonMobil Guyana Limited, MODEC Guyana Inc.,
A 63-year-old man is in police custody after a firearm and ammunition were allegedly found during a police operation at Perseverance, Essequibo Coast, on Saturday morning.
A man was forcibly escorted into a police station by ranks in uniform during an incident captured on video, which showed officers physically restraining and dragging him while several persons looked on.
Every foreign policy decision carries consequences. Some strengthen a country’s standing in the international community, while others complicate relationships that took decades to cultivate.
Defending champions C.V. Nunes Primary kept their title defence alive yesterday as they joined Charity Primary, Mainstay Lake Primary and Lima Sands Primary in the semi-finals of the Essequibo Zone of the ExxonMobil-powered Future Warriors Tapeball Tournament for Primary Schools.
President Irfaan Ali has announced plans to temporarily close selected avenues in Georgetown and other urban centres to create dedicated spaces for families to exercise, interact and reconnect outside of digital environments, the Department of Public Information (DPI) stated today.
Last evening, the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge was illuminated in recognition of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, observed under the theme: “Closing the Survival Gap: Equity in Sickle Cell Disease.”
