September 2024

Health authorities are set to roll out a national action plan by this year’s end to combat the misuse of antibiotics. On the sidelines of a pharmacy symposium on Sunday, Acting Chief Pharmacist in the Ministry of Health Sookdeo Singh told the News Room that there is quite a number of systems that have not
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It has been four days since Joshua David was abducted while purchasing food on Main Street, Georgetown and Police Headquarters on Monday said they are “following all leads” to locate him. Guyana Police Force’s Corporate Communications Department, Mark Ramotar told reporters that searches continue at Buxton, East Coast Demerara and “other places.” Ramotar was also
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Thirty-eight-year-old Julie Higgins of One Koker Squatting Area, Wismar, Linden, died in an accident on Sunday on the Rockstone Trail, about 10 minutes in from the Rockstone Junction. The accident, involving motorcar PJJ 9024, a Toyota 212, driven by Kenrick Johnson of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, occurred at about 15:35 hours. According to a Police
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Acting Chief Pharmacist at the Ministry of Health Sookdeo Singh used the occasion of World Pharmacists’ Day 2024 to remind pharmacists that the country’s current laws governing the sale of medicines should be complied with. “We also need to put systems in place to detect substandard and falsified medication,” he said at a symposium on
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The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security on Sunday hosted a forum which sought to positively impact the lives of men. The forum facilitated by the ministry’s Gender Affairs Bureau provided a safe space for men to discuss both national and personal challenges while fostering camaraderie through shared experiences. Minister of Human Services and
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The 30th and final regular fixture of this year’s Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) saw reigning champions Guyana Amazon Warriors suffer a heavy 74-run defeat at the hands of Trinbago Knight Riders on home turf in Providence. Despite this loss, the Amazon Warriors finish top of the table and will face the St. Lucia
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