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Guyana adds 22 skilled technicians to support renewable energy transition
Twenty-two individuals have joined Guyana’s pool of skilled renewable energy technicians after completing specialised training in Electric Vehicle Systems and Solar PV Charging Infrastructure. The initiative was implemented through a partnership among the Board of Industrial Training (BIT), the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), and the United Nations. Following the...
Recover Guyana and Scotiabank Guyana deepen investment in green and youth entrepreneurship
Recover Guyana, in partnership with Scotiabank Guyana, successfully hosted the ENGAGE 2.0 Green Entrepreneurship Graduation Ceremony at the Ramada Georgetown...
‘Monstrous act’ – Human Services Minister condemns gruesome Zeelugt attack, pledges unconditional support
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, has pledged unconditional support to the family of seven-year-old Adriel...
‘Çinderella’s’ finest hour has arrived-Dr. Singh tells Essequibians
Please see below full statement from Ministry of Finance: Georgetown, Ministry of Finance, August 31, 2024: During his address...
Finance Minister: Guyana staved off adverse external conditions to record 49.7% growth
Please see below full statement from Ministry of Finance: Georgetown, Ministry of Finance, August 31, 2024: Despite persistent repercussions of...
‘Guyana has gone above and beyond after Hurricane Beryl’ – Grenadian PM
Grenada, and its smaller dependants Carriacou and Petite Martinique, were among the countries hard-hit by Hurricane Beryl weeks ago. Many...
Berbice woman dressed before telling husband she poisoned herself and daughter
By Malisa Playter-Harry Frankie Baker still remembers the moment he first saw Liloutie, or Kamo, as she was called; it...
‘Girls can do anything’ – Tiana Stephen, 14, aspires to become a mechanic
Fourteen-year-old Tiana Stephen from St. Ignatius, Region Nine, firmly believes she can achieve anything, despite being told she is “just...
Ameena Gafoor dies
Ameena Gafoor, a Guyanese philanthropist and cultural luminary, died on Monday. Gafoor was renowned for her cultural work, particularly through...
Father of five gets new house from ‘Men on Mission’
On Saturday, August 24, 2024, Men on Mission (MOM) handed over a newly constructed two-bedroom home in Mainstay, Anna Regina,...
Victoria resident forms Council to advance community development
Born and raised in the Victoria, East Coast Demerara community, 33-year-old Alex Dane Fraser formed the Victoria Community Development Council...
Gov’t to host public memorial for Dave Martins
See below full statement from the Government of Guyana: The Government of Guyana wishes to inform the nation that the...
BREAKING: Guyanese icon Dave Martins dies
Guyanese musician and icon, Dave Martins passed away on Sunday. He was 90 years old. President Dr. Irfaan Ali extended...
Retired serviceman gets new home
Albert Hunte, 66, who served in the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is the latest beneficiary of a house through the...
Garbage woes: PSC calls on Guyanese to stop littering, illegal dumping
See below full release from the Private Sector Commission (PSC): The Private Sector Commission (PSC), having actively participated in past...
Hundreds of youth from Guyana, Suriname & Trinidad and Tobago part of upcoming Hindu Summit
On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha will be hosting a massive Hindu Youth Summit...
Friendship pensioner gets new house through MoM initiative
Another 77-year-old pensioner, Sumintra Harripersaud, a resident of Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) has been gifted with...
‘Indigenous Imaginations’ set for Black Magenta on Aug 10
Members of the group – 9 Nations – which brings together indigenous tribes in Guyana, on Tuesday hosted a rehearsal...
African organisations receive Emancipation grants
African organisations have received grants from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports to spearhead Emancipation activities and celebrations. This...
U.S. Government to launch youth workforce readiness project
On Wednesday, July 31, Adrienne Galanek, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, and the Male...
592TIP ball aims to bring awareness on human trafficking
The Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons has launched the 592TIP ball competition, a five-a-side football tournament aimed at...
