The rollout of the government’s health care vouchers for 2025 began on Monday with the signing of agreements between the Ministry of Health and dozens of private hospitals, clinics, and health service providers. The voucher programmes include eye testing and spectacles, cervical cancer screening, and universal health care. It is…
Health care vouchers launched; 500,000 citizens to benefit
The rollout of the government’s health care vouchers for 2025 began on Monday with the signing of agreements between the Ministry of Health and dozens of private hospitals, clinics, and health service providers. The voucher programmes include eye testing and spectacles, cervical cancer screening, and universal health care. It is…
Health care vouchers launched; 500,000 citizens to benefit
The rollout of the government’s health care vouchers for 2025 began on Monday with the signing of agreements between the Ministry of Health and dozens of private hospitals, clinics, and health service providers. The voucher programmes include eye testing and spectacles, cervical cancer screening, and universal health care. It is…
Health care vouchers launched; 500,000 citizens to benefit
The rollout of the government’s health care vouchers for 2025 began on Monday with the signing of agreements between the Ministry of Health and dozens of private hospitals, clinics, and health service providers. The voucher programmes include eye testing and spectacles, cervical cancer screening, and universal health care. It is…
Fisherman found dead near drain at Crabwood Creek
A fisherman was found dead with a wound to his abdomen near a drain at Crabwood Creek on Monday morning. The deceased has been identified as Umar Jumai, 40, of Lot 103 Grant 1806, Crabwood Creek, Corentyne Berbice. His sister, Nazima Jumai, told reporters that she received the shocking news…
Brazilian woman on $75K bail for attempting to smuggle gold
Erizangela Regia De Oliveira Almeida was on Monday placed on $75,000 bail after being charged with attempting to smuggle millions of dollars’ worth of gold. Almeida, a Brazilian, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. She is accused of purchasing gold from Inspector of Police, Munilall Persaud, a person other than…
Brazilian woman on $75K bail for attempting to smuggle gold
Erizangela Regia De Oliveira Almeida was on Monday placed on $75,000 bail after being charged with attempting to smuggle millions of dollars’ worth of gold. Almeida, a Brazilian, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. She is accused of purchasing gold from Inspector of Police, Munilall Persaud, a person other than…
Students get support to launch new businesses
The Small Business Bureau (SBB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, has launched the 2025 edition of the Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP), reaffirming its commitment to fostering entrepreneurship among young Guyanese. The initiative began with an awareness session hosted by the SBB, where teachers from participating schools were trained…
Cuban man jailed after wounding woman
Yismel Garcia Acuana, a 28-year-old Cuban national residing in Mahdia, Region Eight, was sentenced to four months imprisonment after he wounded a woman. Police Headquarters reported that the man was arrested earlier in March and charged with felonious wounding. Daimara Calzadella was the woman wounded. Acuna appeared before Magistrate Clive…
Fire at GECOM HQ extinguished
Disaster was averted early Monday morning after a small fire was quickly extinguished at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Headquarters in Georgetown. This was confirmed by Fire Chief, Gregory Wickham, who said that by time the Guyana Fire Service responded, the fire was extinguished. The Guyana Fire Service at the…
