THE construction of a new maternity unit at the New Amsterdam Hospital is ongoing with some sections already completed, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony said on Tuesday. During his COVID-19 update, he disclosed that the unit will be housed in another building that was being constructed in the hospital’s compound. “We are far advanced…

A new agricultural training and support programme is targeting 5,000 vulnerable farmers in Guyana in a bid to cultivate entrepreneurial skills and help farmers mitigate the harsh effects of climate change on their crops. The vulnerable farmers targeted include women, youth and some less well-off men. And the project- called Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean…

The Ministry of Agriculture’s Hydrometorlogical Service has predicted that this year’s May-June rainfall is expected to be higher than normal. In a release this morning, the agency said the highest rainfall totals and the possibility of flash floods during this season are expected to peak in May and June. The Hydromet Office noted that as…

–food and drug department announces plan to intensify operations nationwide THE Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) has seized a quantity of illegal and unregistered drugs following an inspection at several pharmacies and private hospitals in Georgetown. According to a press release from the department, this operation follows several reports of the illegal…

Another 27 individuals were infected with the novel coronavirus over a 24-hour period, after 2,085 tests were done, the Ministry of Health reported in its daily COVID-19 dashboard on Wednesday. The new cases were all recorded in: Region Two (one case), Region Three (four cases), Region Four (15 new cases), Region Five (two cases) and…

As Guyana joins the rest of the World in celebrating World Press Freedom Day today, the western diplomats from the US, Canada, the UK and the EU believe media attention to accountability has never been more important in Guyana. In a joint statement, the Diplomats said that media attention to accountability is especially important now…

— key FAO report shows THE rate at which forests are disappearing slowed by nearly 30 per cent from the first decade of the century to the period from 2010-2018, a key report launched by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) showed. But the earth’s tropical rainforests are still under the…

At the end of last year, Guyana spent about $30 million importing dairy products but the country is now pursuing a multifaceted strategy to satisfy all dairy and livestock needs locally. Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, during a recent outreach activity in Region Five (Mahaica- Berbice), announced that the country would soon import 2,000 milking…

As Guyana joins the rest of the World in celebrating World Press Freedom Day today, the western diplomats from the US, Canada, the UK and the EU believe media attention to accountability has never been more important in Guyana. In a joint statement, the Diplomats said that media attention to accountability is especially important now…

NEW guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO) provides advice to countries on sampling and testing for the SARS-CoV2 virus in untreated wastewater as part of environmental surveillance to complement COVID-19 control strategies. Laboratories in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and the United States are among those using the method…