Man dies in mining pit mishap at Micobie Backdam

Man dies in mining pit mishap at Micobie Backdam

A 64-year-old miner of Subryanville, Georgetown, has succumbed to the injuries he sustained when a mining pit collapsed at the Micobie Backdam, Region Eight, on Friday. According to information from the Guyana Police Force, the miner, Donald Gouveia, and three other persons were working in a sandy soil mining pit at around 12:00 hours, when…

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Local health workers overseas for training on monkeypox

Local health workers overseas for training on monkeypox

AS local health authorities continue to monitor the country for possible cases of the monkeypox, health workers have travelled overseas for training to diagnose the disease. This was according to Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Narine Singh, during a telephone interview with the Guyana Chronicle on Tuesday. He said that since the initial advisory was…

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