[World Health Organization] – Guyana has made significant progress in recent years in detecting, monitoring and responding to influenza and other respiratory threats. To increase the represtentativeness of the system and improve the timely detections of increased influenza activity, Guyana increased the number of sentinel surveillance sites from four to twelve in less than two years. In The post Guyana boosts influenza preparedness through surveillance, laboratory and vaccine planning efforts appeared first on News Room Guyana.

All the party symbols submitted to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) were approved on Tuesday, according to government-nominated commissioner Sase Gunraj. However, some symbols were approved on the condition that minor changes would be made. GECOM will engage those parties whose symbols need these minor changes. Gunraj confirmed that the leopard symbol of businessman Azruddin The post All party symbols approved by GECOM appeared first on News Room Guyana.

Guyana enjoyed a successful day at the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships in the Cayman Islands. Kaylee Lowe, Louis DaSilva, and sisters Alexis and Avery Arjoon all claimed individual gold medals. The Guyanese contingent secured a total of eight individual medals on the day. Lowe, the top seed in the Girls’ Under-15 category, The post Lowe, DaSilva and Arjoon sisters win gold for Guyana at Junior CASA appeared first on News Room Guyana.

Joint press statement by the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) and the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GYMMAF) Michael Singh, president of both the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) and the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GYMMAF), has publicly endorsed His Excellency President Mohamed Irfaan Ali for a second term as Head of State, highlighting the President’s The post GBF and GYMMAF president endorses President Ali for second term appeared first on News Room Guyana.