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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 […]
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has fired a warning shot to Caribbean leaders, urging the acceleration of efforts to reduce new HIV infections among young people. UNAIDS Public health specialist Dr Richard Amenyah has warned that HIV among young people remains a significant public health concern because the decline in […]
An investigation has been launched by the Guyana Police Force and the Child Care and Protection Agency after an 11-year-old girl gave birth at the Georgetown Hospital. The young child was rushed to the Hospital earlier this week and reportedly gave birth on Wednesday. Information about the incident made its way to social media, and […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Svetlana Marshall A National Judges’ Forum on HIV, Human Rights and the Law opened today at the Guyana Marriott Hotel with judicial officers being urged to protect the rights of people living with HIV. Addressing the forum organized by the Judicial Education Institute of Guyana in partnership with the Judicial Education Institute of Trinidad […]
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 […]
Post mortem examinations were carried out this morning on the bodies of the three persons who were found dead in a locked mini-bus along the Mabura trail on Sunday. The PME found that all three persons died from carbon monoxide poisoning. The three victims have been identified as Leon Achee, who was the driver of […]
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