Author: Leroy Smith
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Dr. Ramsammy appointed to Chair new GPHC Board
Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, Adviser to the Minister of Health has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). The ... -
35-year-old woman, 6-year-old daughter crushed to death after house collapses
(Guyana Police Force photo) A 35-year-old woman and her 6-year-old daughter were on Wednesday afternoon crushed to death after the house they were living in collapsed ... -
ExxonMobil makes two more oil discoveries offshore
See full media release from ExxonMobil below: The Fangtooth-1 well encountered approximately 164 feet (50 meters) of high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs. The well was drilled in ... -
Suspected murder/suicide: Husband, wife shot to head
Police have confirmed that 27-year-old Elizabeth Dass and 25-year-old Nicholas Low-A-Chee whose bodies were discovered in their Sarah Johanna, East Bank Demerara (EBD) home on Tuesday, ... -
485 tested positive for COVID-19 in 24hrs; 113 in EBD communities, 147 in Georgetown
(DPI photo) A total of 485 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24hrs moving the active cases in Guyana to 1,824. Health Minister ... -
GNBS destroys over 5,500 tyres following inspections, records major successes in 2021
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) said it has recorded a successful 2021 with major successes including the opening of three new sub-offices across the ... -
941 new COVID-19 cases recorded from Dec 28- Jan 02; Omicron variant suspected
With a significant increase in COVID-19 cases over the past week, Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony believes that the rapidly spreading Omicron variant may be in ... -
Relatives plead for justice five months after murder of 21-year-old
Five months after the murder of 21-year-old Jaleel Leow, his relatives are pleading for justice, noting that efforts to solicit an update from the police have ... -
11 patients relocated due to fire at GPHC, almost $30M in losses recorded
Eleven patients had to be relocated following Saturday morning’s fire at the echocardiograph room of the Georgetown Public Hospital. Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony who visited ... -
Curfew remains midnight to 4am, other COVID-19 measures extended
The COVID-19 measures including the midnight to 04:00h curfew have been extended for the month of January. As such, many businesses are permitted to open upto ...
