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The Sheriff General Hospital Laboratory has secured national certification from the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), completing the assessment process in under five months.…

Justice Peter Hugh has dismissed a defamation claim brought by former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran against Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, ruling that statements Jagdeo…

More men in Guyana are being urged to prioritise their health as this year's Pinktober campaign broadens its focus beyond breast cancer, following a sharp…

Some 496 persons allocated residential lots at Great Diamond Block 7, East Bank Demerara, have begun identifying their lots, following delays caused by the poor…

Police have launched an internal investigation into allegations that officers and immigration ranks along the Lethem Trail took bribes to facilitate the movement of foreign…

The United States has removed Venezuela from its list of countries which have failed to demonstrably combat illegal drug trafficking for the first time in…

The Jamaica Kingsmen produced their best performance of the season in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Eliminator as they beat the Barbados Tridents…

Fisherman Videsh Singh, 28, of Lot 71 Albion Front, Corentyne, Berbice, was released from prison on Wednesday after being granted bail in the sum of…

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributor base has expanded by nearly 41 per cent over the past five years, reflecting employment growth, Senior Minister with…

Racquel Olivia Chandni Seecharran, a Guyanese national, was found unconscious in a room at a transit hotel at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru, India,…

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance Dr Ashni Singh has signed the Commencement Order to operationalise the Guyana Development…

The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) confirmed its inaugural Hall of Fame class on Tuesday, inducting Dwayne Bravo and Ian Bishop at a gala…

Guyana must strengthen its surveillance and diagnosis of HIV, particularly given increased cross-border movement, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said. "We need to step…

United States Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot has said Guyana's rapid economic transformation is creating opportunities for American businesses across multiple sectors. To capitalise on…

From agro-processing to AI, more than 265 young people explored the building blocks of entrepreneurship over the weekend at Guyana's inaugural Youth Entrepreneurship Conference (YEC),…

Eighty healthcare workers graduated on Monday from three specialised training programmes offered by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), marking another step in strengthening the…

Guyana is stepping up efforts to eliminate several infectious diseases while strengthening laboratory capacity, healthcare worker training and clinical quality across its health system. Health…