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UK readies Guyana’s hospitals for disasters
United Kingdom High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn (second from left) and Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence (next to...
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PM Nagamootoo returns after heart surgery in US
President David Granger and Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo chatting at a welcome home prayer breakfast. A prayer breakfast Thursday morning...
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No measles outbreak in Region One – Public Health officials
The Guyana government on Friday said there was no outbreak of measles in Region One (Barima-Waini), although there is...
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Trinidad experts arrive to check on mercury emissions at Gold Board after GGMC workers test positive
The Guyana Gold Board has hired experts from Trinidad and Tobago to confirm what the University of Guyana (UG) has...
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Waterways must be properly managed for security and be pollution-free, says Granger at World Water Forum
President David Granger (second from left in front row) at the 8th World Water Forum being held in Brasil, Brasilia....
Read moreDetailsFaulty Gold Board system causes high mercury levels in GGMC workers; system fixed
The headquarters of the Guyana Gold Board, Brickdam, Georgetown. At least 20 workers of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission...
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Update: Bartica Secondary School students injured in boat incident flown to city
This injured schoolgirl groaned as she was being lifted out of the plane and placed on a stretcher by first...
Read moreDetailsDen Amstel Health Centre on 24 hr shift system following flooding at Leonora Cottage Hospital
The flooded Leonora Hospital The Leonora Cottage Hospital has been closed temporarily as a result of severe flooding caused by...
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New Amsterdam Town Council, police shut down illegal funeral parlour
Inside the unauthorised funeral parlour at Savannah Park, New Amsterdam. The New Amsterdam Municipality and police on Thursday said they...
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Trained mass casualty emergency responders to be deployed for Flag Raising, Mashramani
Participants in the Mass Casualty Responders and Incident Command Courses. Fresh from specialised training that ended Wednesday, 39 mass casualty...
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