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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...
With Guyana’s infrastructure boom, wheelchair user lobbies for greater accessibility
Gabriel Gilkes, a 30-year-old man, knows all too well how difficult it is to access many buildings in Guyana because...
Pigeon Island squatters receive Land Titles
Some 44 persons at the Pigeon Island Squatting Area on the East of Demerara ended the year on a high...
Missing Cummings Lodge man found on East Bank
Michael Sukhnandan, the 67-year-old resident of Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown, who was missing since December 16, was found on Wednesday....
Soldiers save fisherman drifting at sea for more than 20 hours
Members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard on Monday saved several fishermen, including one who was drifting out...
Woman, child injured as heavy wind damages buildings at Goed Intent
Heavy winds at Goed Intent, West Bank Demerara (WBD), damaged at least two houses, a shop and a vehicle on...
Six ‘Christmas babies’ born at GPHC
Six women who gave birth on Christmas Day at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation were the recipients of care packages...
Dharm Shala gets $2M from President
In keeping with the season of giving, residents of the Dharm Shala continue to feel the government’s appreciation for their...
Jagmohan donates fully-furnished house to Essequibo woman
Latchmin Sookdeo, a 51-year-old resident of Lima, Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) received a fully-furnished house on Christmas Day. The house...
‘Manifest a spirit of solidarity’ – President Ali urges in Christmas Day message
See below full message from President Dr. Irfaan Ali: The First Lady and I and our son Zayd extend heartfelt...
‘Christmas is a reminder of what unites us’ – GAWU says in Christmas message
See below full message from the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU): The observance of Christmas in Guyana, once again,...
‘Spread joy this Christmas’- PSC
See below full message from the Private Sector Commission (PSC): The Private Sector Commission (PSC) hereby extends warm Christmas wishes...
‘Christmas is a time for selflessness, togetherness, rekindling our spirit’ – APNU+AFC in Christmas message
See below the full Christmas message from the APNU+AFC coalition: For many, this is not the kind of Christmas we were hoping...
‘Build bridges of friendship irrespective of race, class or political affiliation’ -PPP in Christmas message
See full message from the People’s Progressive Party (PPP): The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) extends best wishes to Guyanese at...
‘Celebrate the goodness of humanity with sharing and compassion’ – ERC in Christmas Day message
See below full message from the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC): The Ethnic Relations Commission, (ERC), extends warmest Christmas greetings to...
More shelters, support coming for survivors of domestic violence
Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud on Tuesday disclosed that in 2023 more shelters and support...
Guyana’s increased public assistance and pension were much-needed reliefs- IDB
In the face of significant economic disruptions resulting in price hikes for people, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says that...
Hundreds benefit from Salvation Army hampers
The Christmas cheer was extended to hundreds of senior citizens and the less fortunate on Monday with the distribution of...
High Court rules in historic Amerindian land rights claim
In a historic ruling, Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George ruled in favour of a land claim by the Indigenous peoples...
