(BBC News) USING cannabis as a teenager or young adult increases the risk of psychosis, a report suggests.The study published in the British Medical Journal involved tracking 1,900 people

Dominic Hughes Health correspondent, BBC NewsScientists have discovered what could be the first step towards a DNA test to detect the early signs of bowel cancer.Tests on two distinct

TEXILA American University (TAU) opened a branch of its medical school last Saturday, at Critchlow Labour College (CLC), in Woolford Avenue, Georgetown. The United States (U.S.) headquartered institution is

Janet Jagan among honorees at collaborative observanceLATE former President of Guyana, Mrs. Janet Jagan was one of the women honoured when the Venezuelan Embassy in Georgetown, in collaboration with

THE construction of two bridges linking the neighbouring East Coast Demerara villages of Friendship and Vigilance was completed on Monday.Much to the satisfaction of residents and commuters, the jobs

JALALLODEEN Baksh has been reassigned to the post of Vice Chairman of Region Five, confident that his past experiences in the local government system will guide his tenure successfully.

THE deaths of both Dr. Cheddi Jagan and his wife, Janet, in the month of March, are the reason for a two week long exhibition that aims to capture

Digicel honours Mansell, Jordan, DiasIn observance of International Women’s Day yesterday, Digicel Guyana honoured three women for their outstanding contributions to society.The women, Bernice Mansell, Denise Dias and Shirley

…Executive Director Michelle BacheletUNITED Nations Women Executive Director, Michelle Bachelet, has said that UN Women’s vision is a world where men and women have equal opportunities and capacities and

-updated on activities for Islamic Awareness WeekPRIME MINISTER Samuel Hinds Monday received a courtesy call from members of the Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT) at his Wight’s Lane office, Kingston.GIT