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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 Princess Hotel, marking another significant milestone in its national youth development and sustainability efforts. The event celebrated the successful programme completion of 110 young people from Regions 2 and 4, bringing ENGAGE’s cumulative impact to...
‘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...
Pensioners’ electricity subsidy to be reflected in June bill
See below the full release from the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL): The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL)...
Sick, malnourished Venezuelan children found in Reg. 1 get immediate aid; more relief to be dispatched
Some 20 Venezuelan children who were found sick and malnourished at Anabisi, Port Kaituma in the North West District of...
With numerous landmarks and attractions, Kingston touted as potential tourism site
Kingston, in north Georgetown, is replete with numerous landmarks and attractions and Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond...
Virtual forum to help men ‘express themselves’ set for Thursday
“Let’s do better” is the theme for the upcoming International Men’s Day Forum being hosted by the Sonia Noel Foundation...
Leaders pledge to save trees at COP26, while Indigenous people ask for land rights
This story was written by Vishani Ragobeer for Climate Tracker Immaculata Casimero, a Wapichan indigenous woman from Guyana, says her...
New $112M center to boost disaster management in Reg. 9
Prime Minister Brigadier (Retired) Mark Phillips officially commissioned the Civil Defence Commission’s (CDC) Regional Disaster Management Center at Lethem, Upper...
Gradual inland relocation part of plans to counter threat of rising sea-level
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Guyana’s low-lying coastal plain, where most Guyanese live and work, is increasingly threatened by rising sea-levels...
High suicide rate among Indian descendants in Guyana interests Indian researcher
The high suicide rate among people of Indian descent in Guyana is also seen in other countries where there is...
Hundreds to benefit from disability rehabilitation training
Some 500 people living with disabilities across Guyana can soon regain their independence through the Orientation and Mobility Programme aimed...
Close to 300 benefit from Rotary Club of Georgetown medical outreaches
The Rotary Club of Georgetown recently completed two successful medical outreaches in Regions Three and Five over the last month....
UK diaspora group seeks to reconnect Guyanese with world’s rarest stamp
An eclectic mix of the United Kingdom (UK) Diaspora and friends of Guyana gathered at the Stanley Gibbons Centre in...
Reg. 9 women participate in ‘Human Services’ awareness session
Approximately 30 women from villages all across Region Nine (Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo) participated in training and awareness sessions by...
$7 million water project for River’s View in Region 10
Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) on Friday said it will soon commence works to the tune of $7M to improve the...
Elderly Home Visiting Committee providing specialised care to residents
The Elderly Home Visiting Committee, since its installment last July, has made significant progress in organising its 10-member team and...
Distribution of cash grant for pensioners almost complete in Regions 2 and 10
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security continues the distribution of the one-off cash grants and 2022 pension books;...
Shock, surprise as burial ground dating over 200-years old shows at No.71 beach
Social media was abuzz earlier on Friday after a video surfaced online showing what appeared to be age-old wooden coffins...
Youman Nabi greetings
A message from the People’s Progressive Party on the occasion of Youman Nabi 2021 On the occasion of Youman Nabi,...
‘Strengthen your will to follow his example’- CIOG President
Message from President of the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana Al-Hajj Shahabudeen Ahmad on the occasion of Youman Nabi 2021 In...
Minister Persaud honours Palms’ oldest resident Zury de Matos
As the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security continues to observe ‘Month of the Elderly,’ subject minister Dr. Vindhya...
