Health

Biologist and conservation specialist Meshach Pierre found dead

Well-known Biologist and Conservation Specialist, 30-year-old Meshach Pierre was found dead on Thursday in a camp at the G2 Minerals Compound at Oku Backdam in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region. The Police said a suicide note was found in his phone and addressed to his family. Pierre, who had documented his mental health struggles in a number […]

Guyanese-born Doctor killed in Alabama highway accident

50-year-old Guyanese-born US General Surgeon, Dr. Malcolm Goodchild, died tragically on Saturday night in a two-vehicle accident in Opelika, Alabama in the United States. A report from the Opelika Police Department stated that at around 7:17pm on Saturday, emergency calls were receieved about a multiple vehicular smash-up along the Interstate 85 Highway. At the scene, […]

Kwakwani Basketball Coach dies in accident along Unamco trail

The Region Ten community of Kwakwani was thrown into mourning on Tuesday following a tragic accident that claimed the life of well known Basketball Coach and former National Basketball player, Dave Causway. Causway was driving his car along the Unamco trail when tragedy struck. The car was being driven down a hill along the trail, […]

CARICOM devising coordinated plan to tackle any possible case of Mpox in the region

With the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring Mpox as a Public Health Emergency, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) today said there is need for heightened awareness in the region and a unified and proactive approach. Mpox is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus that can spread through direct contact with infected individuals, animals, or contaminated […]

Guyana to look at possibility of acquiring Dengue vaccine

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony today indicated that the Government has not ruled out the possibility of acquiring a dengue vaccine, despite being confronted by a number of challenges that are not unique to Guyana.  Dr. Anthony reporters today that vaccines for dengue are not only scarce, but are extremely expensive. However, with the […]

Health warning issued over fake OZEMPIC batches that may possibly be in Guyana

The Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) has issued an urgent consumer alert about fake batches of OZEMPIC that may possibly be on the local market. In a statement, the Department said its alert is based on information provided by the World Health Organization (WHO), regarding three falsified batches of OZEMPIC (semaglutide). Ozempic is a […]