Guyana is ramping up efforts to eradicate key infectious diseases while simultaneously boosting lab capabilities, staff training, and clinical care quality across the country’s healthcare system.

Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says targeted efforts against leprosy, malaria, and hepatitis C are also drastically reducing disease burdens nationwide.

The country is presently undergoing final assessments for lymphatic filariasis, which he

Key details surrounding election declarations, differences in vote figures and the security of GECOM’s server emerged today as former Information Technology Manager Aneal Giddings underwent further cross-examination in the 2020 elections fraud trial.

Under cross-examination, Aneal Giddings provided further details about four election declarations presented in court, including two he said were uploaded to GECOM’s website on

Defence Attorney Nigel Hughes today failed to produce the promised video footage, which he said would show former GECOM IT Manager Aneal Giddings with a server in his vehicle at the Ashmin’s Building on March five, 2020.

He presented footage showing Anneal Giddings leaving the compound of Ashmin’s Building on the night of March five, 2020, however, the video did not show Giddings with the server.

Lead Prosecutor Darshan Ramdhani objected

Farmers in Guyana are saving approximately $1.4 billion annually - following the reversal of increases in drainage and irrigation and land rental fees.

President Irfaan Ali says the measures are part of government’s efforts to reduce the cost of production and help farmers remain productive.

Reducing the financial burden on farmers is critical as producers continue to face higher costs for fuel, fertilizer and other agricultural inputs.

President Ali says increas

The Guyana Power & Light has provided an update on works at Enmore, where a new substation is being constructed.

The facility will play an important role in distributing power from the Gas-to-Energy Project.

The substation at Enmore will assist in transmitting electricity generated from the Gas-to Energy project across the East Coast of Demerara.

It will receive power dispatched from the Goedverwagting Substation at 69kV, and break that down to 13.8kV for distribution.

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The Ministry of Health in collaboration with One Communication today launched Pinktober 2026, and this year the spotlight is on a surprising shift.

Prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer as the number one cancer diagnosed in Guyana.

Over 700 cases of cancer have been diagnosed this year with prostate, breast, cervical and colorectal cancers together accounting for 46 percent of that total.

Speaking at the launch of Pinktober H