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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...
Guyana sending food & medicine to Haiti as security mission to fight gangs authorised
A multinational security force to fight gangs in Haiti was approved by the United Nations (UN) Security Council on Monday...
Mohamed’s Enterprise gifts new homes to amputee, caretaker
Abdool Salim, an amputee of Diamond East Bank Demerara, and Bharrat Parboo of Annandale East Coast Demerara, were gifted new...
Though encouraged to do business, new lawyer keen on ‘fighting for what’s right’
A career in business was what Simone Singh’s parents encouraged her to pursue. She was, however, not keen on that...
Carlvin Burnett signs as Digicel’s Brand Influencer
Digicel has announced its latest partnership with the multi-talented recording and performing artist from Guyana, Carlvin Burnett. In a release...
Where are the men? Greater role for them in preventing unplanned pregnancies
Contraception isn’t only for women. Men can play a much greater role in the prevention of unplanned pregnancies and the...
Single mother out in the cold after losing house to fire
Sabrina Singh, a single mother of five, is left out in the cold and begs the assistance of the relevant...
13 recommendations: Gender Equality Commission submits annual report to Speaker
An annual report containing recommendations that can improve the lives of men and women in the country was on Monday...
25 women graduate from AWE Entrepreneurial Training
See below press release from WeLead Caribbean: Twenty-five hinterland women were recognised as the curtains came down on WeLead Caribbean’s...
Media plays an important role in reducing the number of suicide cases in Guyana-Health Minister
As Guyana is working aggressively to reduce its suicide rates, which are among the highest in the world, Minister of...
500 children benefit from training to prevent unwanted pregnancies
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has trained 500 children under its ‘Every Child Safe’ campaign in a...
‘Spend time with your children’- Dr. Persaud urges in safeguard of children’s rights
Parents must pay attention, listen and bond with their children for them to feel safe. This is the message delivered...
Boy violently abused in need of urgent medical care
A nine-year-old boy, who has only been identified as Neil, is in need of urgent medical care for third-degree burns...
ERC probing Rose Hall restaurant selling chicken in paper bags with Hindu symbols
The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) says it is investigating a Rose Hall, Berbice restaurant which has been selling chicken in...
Young couple seeking help to rebuild collapsed house
Twenty-seven-year-old Reshma Persaud and her husband Andrew Chisholm are seeking the public’s help to rebuild their Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara...
Over 100 children from orphanages benefit from First Lady’s medical outreach
Some 142 children from 10 homes and orphanages on Wednesday received necessary medical care through a collaborated effort by the...
Charles Ramson Snr dedicates new book to late Ashton Chase, SC
Retired Court of Appeal Judge and former Attorney General, Charles Ramson Snr. S.C, on Friday, launched his third book, Metrics...
Couple with six children seeks help to rebuild collapsed house
Months after their house collapsed during a freak storm at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, a husband and wife and...
Pilot traced 15-mile-long penis shape in sky after asked to divert his plane
(INSIDER) – A Lufthansa pilot made a 15-mile-long, penis-shaped loop in the sky after being asked to divert their flight....
