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Mothers of newborns will receive cash grant shortly after giving birth- Pres Ali
President Irfaan Ali announced that a system was being put in place for mothers to receive the GY$100,00 cash grant...
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CARICOM Foreign Ministers discuss US visa restrictions for using Cubans in “forced labour”
Suriname's Foreign Affairs Minister, Albert Ramdin. Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Foreign Ministers on Friday held talks on the United States' (US)...
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Guyana’s health sector to be digitally integrated with US, Indian healthcare providers
An artist's impression of the new West Demerara Hospital Guyana, in its quest to create a "world class" healthcare sector,...
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Guyana contributing to flu vaccine development; creating capacity to do sophisticated lab tests
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Wednesday announced that the now internationally accredited National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) was...
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Guyana-China trade increases by over 14 percent; China eyes enhanced cooperation
Chargé d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Guyana, Huang Rui Trade between Guyana and China increased by US$1.4 billion in...
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Health Minister, Shadow Health Minister clash over hospital beds, drugs, nurses
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Wednesday slammed the opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance...
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Thousands of Indigenous women to benefit from cancer awareness, screening
Attendees and representatives from GGI and GRPA Peer Educator training at the Grand Coastal Hotel. More than 5,000 Indigenous women...
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Guyana tightens food safety with modern laboratory; to be accredited, available to other CARICOM nations
IDB Representative to Guyana, Lorena Solórzano-Salazar and Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha unveil the plaque to mark the official commissioning...
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Cost of living far outstrips minimum wages
Guyana's cost of living is outstripping the minimum wages being paid by the government and the private sector, even as...
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Saharan dust: wear masks, take other precautions against “very unhealthy” conditions, EPA tells coastal residents
Residents of Guyana's low coastal plain are being exposed to unhealthy conditions as a result of pollution caused by Saharan...
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