Guyana is considering the hiring of foreign nurses to man the several hospitals that are under construction, even as hundreds of local nurses continue to migrate mainly to the United Kingdom (UK), a top government official said Wednesday. “Soon we may have to bring in nurses to work in the country- because, once those hospitals are completed and most of ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 21:27 by Denis Chabrol The United States (US) on Wednesday donated 1,000 doses of Paxlovid, an oral pill that is used to treat COVID-19 patients with a high risk of severe illness or death, to Guyana, the embassy here said. The embassy said that medication complements a separate donation of 354,660 Pfizer vaccine ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 21:04 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall If I am an investor, the Guyana Energy Confab is the place to be.  If I am an investor with big visions and deep pockets and huge hunger, then the man of the moment is Guyana’s President, Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali.  At least, he was ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 20:38 by Denis Chabrol An fire believed to be of electrical 0rigin on Wednesday morning destroyed a house at Bladen Hall, East Coast Demerara leaving nine persons homeless, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said. The house, which was located at 111 Bladen Hall, Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara, was occupied by 48-year old ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 20:13 by Denis Chabrol The High Court is Thursday expected to hear an applicati0n by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) to block the deduction of monies from the salaries of teachers who are now on a 13-day old strike, but Attorney General Anil Nandlall said he plans to mount a stiff opposition based ...