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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...
Mahdia tragedy: Affected parents lament hurtful social media posts
Several parents of children who died in the horrific fire at the Mahdia Secondary School dorm expressed gratitude for the...
Mahdia tragedy: President confirms CoI to be done ‘soonest’
By Vishani Ragobeer in Lethem Vishani@newsroom.gy In what he described as a departure from a traditional Independence anniversary address, President...
Mahdia tragedy: Shuman believes CoI into Mahdia blaze will unearth comprehensive solutions needed
See below full statement from Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party, Lenox Shuman: I wish to extend my most...
Homeless pensioner, daughter with disability seek urgent help
Seventy-year-old Ramnarine Harriram, known as ‘Larry’ and his daughter, Sahodra, who has a disability, had to vacate the house they...
‘Kind & loving’ Sabrina John laid to rest after horrific Mahdia fire
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Kind and loving were the words used to describe 16-year-old Sabrina John, a victim of the...
Mahdia tragedy: First funeral to be held Wednesday
The funeral for Sabrina John, one of the 19 victims who perished in the Mahdia Secondary school female dormitory fire,...
Clinging to hope: Anxious parents wait as Mahdia survivors undergo treatment
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy It’s just before 18:00h Monday, May 22. Nine unfamiliar people, all parents, are gathered in...
Mahdia tragedy: Bar Association calls for Guyanese to pause & reflect on lives lost
See below the full statement from the Guyana Bar Association: The Bar Council of the Bar Association of Guyana expresses...
Mahdia tragedy: GMSA says loss of lives has left an ‘indelible void’
See below full statement issued by the Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association (GMSA): With profound sorrow and heavy hearts,...
CDC dispatches relief supplies to Mahdia
See below full statement issued by the Civil Defence Commission (CDC): The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) today sent a quantity...
UG offers support to those affected in Mahdia fire, to host Vigil of Compassion on Tuesday
See full statement from the University of Guyana below: The University of Guyana today shares the grief and extends deep...
Mahdia tragedy: ‘You are not alone in your grief’- GFF President
Statement by the Guyana Football Federation Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde sends condolences to the families and friends...
Mahdia tragedy: CARICOM mourns ‘unimaginable loss’
See below statement issued by CARICOM following Mahdia’s horrific dorm fire: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has received with great sorrow...
Mahdia tragedy: UNICEF offers support to affected children, families
See below statement attributable to Mr. Nicolas Pron, UNICEF Representative to Guyana and Suriname: GEORGETOWN, 22 MAY 2023 – “UNICEF is...
Over 3,000 Region Nine residents benefit from Human Services three-day outreach
As the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security continues to bring it’s services to the people, subject Minister Dr....
Young Guyanese writer to release sci-fi novel ‘The Beast Within’
By Jessica Callender Step into a world where imagination takes flight and darkness looms over the remnants of human civilisation....
NA Recreational Park will help promote wellness for all – President Ali
By Lazeena Yearwood Lazeena@newsroom.gy The New Amsterdam (NA) Recreational Park will be a major player in improving the mental and...
Flood-affected Herstelling residents call on NDC to fix culvert
Heavy rainfall has caused major flooding at First Street, Herstelling, East Bank Demerara due to a sunken culvert that is...
