One Health Boost: Guyana signed a US$1.79M Pandemic Fund agreement to strengthen public health readiness through 2028, with PAHO/WHO and World Bank support—aimed at faster prevention, detection and response to threats including zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, food safety and environmental health. Hospital Contract Court Update: The High Court denied VAMED’s bid for urgent interim orders in the Georgetown Paediatric and Maternal Hospital/New Amsterdam Hospital dispute, but ordered both sides to preserve sites and equipment pending arbitration. Ogle Hospital Equipment Secured: In a related ruling, the court ordered the Ministry of Health and VAMED to secure and preserve GMPH equipment at Ogle, limiting access to security staff only for safeguarding containers. Nursing Pay Adjustments: President Ali announced salary adjustments for experienced registered nurses after pay-scale changes left new nurses earning similar levels, with the aim of addressing long-serving staff concerns. Food Safety Rumours Hit Fish Sales: After social media claims of contaminated fish following the MV Barima sinking, Agriculture Minister Mustapha said there’s no scientific basis—yet vendors report sharp drops in demand. Health Lab Planning: The Ministry of Health is using part of a US$22M World Bank loan to fund design and supervision for a new National Public Health Reference Laboratory, with bids set to open Aug 31. Emergency Rehab for Police Housing: Home Affairs plans $14.69M for emergency rehabilitation of Leonora Police Living Quarters, with bids coming in below the engineer’s estimate.