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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...
Another nine orphanages ‘adopted’ by First Lady’s initiative
Nine orphanages are among the latest to be supported through First Lady Arya Ali’s ‘Adopt-an-Orphanage’ initiative, aimed at changing the...
Ministerial task force on Trafficking in Persons to host 592 TIPBall and concert
The Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons is proud to announce the inaugural 592TIP Ball and Concert, which will...
SASOD Guyana Celebrates 21 Years with Launch of ‘Defiant Bodies’
In celebration of its establishment and accomplishments over more than two decades, SASOD Guyana Thursday marked its 21st anniversary with...
Transgender sex worker’s murder was ‘clearly targeted’ – SASOD’s Joel Simpson
The recent murder of transgender sex worker Shawn Simon Hooper, known as “Coil Bottle,” is believed to be a targeted...
CNOOC extends solar lighting project to Kabakaburi, Wakapau, Akawini and St. Monica
CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL), a partner in the Stabroek Oil Block, has donated nearly 800 solar lights and twenty...
‘A scourge, a heinous crime’- Over 90% of human trafficking victims are migrants
By Sharda Bacchus shardabacchus@newsroom.gy Jane (not her real name) spent night after night with different men, all at the command...
Truck driver electrocuted at worksite; Labour Ministry investigating death
See below full release from the Ministry of Labour: An investigation into a fatal industrial accident that occurred on Saturday,...
Guyanese soldiers off to help rebuilding efforts in Grenada, St. Vincent
Fifty ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) are heading to Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to help...
Rotary Club of Georgetown donates over $1M in items to assist hurricane affected island
See below full statement from the Rotary Club of Georgetown: The Rotary Club of Georgetown has made notable contributions to...
Hurricane Beryl: Devastation & disruption across the Caribbean
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Countries across the Caribbean were battered by Hurricane Beryl, a monstrous Category 5 storm that ripped...
First Gender Based Violence Mobile Unit opens in Region 1
See below full statement from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security: The Ministry of Human Services and Social...
Jamaica’s ‘Fake news’ clampdown
(Jamaica Observer) Prime Minister Andrew Holness has indicated that his Government will be taking steps to begin clamping down on...
Amputee: ‘We’re paying $1000 extra, if taxis pick us up at all’
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Ayeni Olutunde has served Guyana as an Officer in the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) for 34...
Experts brainstorm ways to conserve, protect shorebirds
A two-day workshop focused on shorebird conservation commenced on Thursday to educate stakeholders to raise awareness about the critical roles...
ERC and UN Launch Campaign to Combat Hate Speech
In a concerted effort to educate the public about the impact of their words, the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), in...
Single mother gets new home, other support from Men on Mission
Yogeita Bhagwandeen, a single mother of three, was moved to tears as she received the keys to her brand-new home...
‘Let us not forget the lessons of sacrifice and empathy’- ERC urges
See below Eid-ul-Adha message from the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC): The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) extends warm Eid–ul–Adha greetings to...
‘We must remember Palestine and South Sudan in our prayers’- CIOG
See below full Eid-ul-Adha message from the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG): As-Salaamu Alaikum WaRahmatullahi-WaBarakaatuh. Eid Mubarak, Eid Mubarak,...
