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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)...
More than 4,000 women to benefit from training under ‘WIIN’ programme
More than 4,000 women across the country have applied for the Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) programme that falls...
Pres. Ali announces further $2.6 B in relief for vulnerable groups
See below full statement by President Dr. Irfaan Ali: My Fellow Guyanese, As you know, since my Government assumed office...
40,000 households to get one month free electricity
President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced late Monday night that some 40,000 households across Guyana will receive electricity credit equivalent to...
All pensioners to get one-off $25,000 grant
Pensioners across Guyana will benefit from additional relief as President Dr. Irfaan Ali late Monday night announced three additional relief...
Shared culture, friendship hailed as India observes 75 years of Independence
As India observed 75 years of Independence on Sunday, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips highlighted that India’s culture and...
Humanitarian account established to assist Haiti
(SEE STATEMENT BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER) In keeping with the government’s commitment to taking swift and robust...
Water level in Eteringbang at 10 feet; dozens affected
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) this past weekend conducted a flood assessment at Eteringbang, a mining community located along the...
New business incubator, app to drive woman-led entrepreneurship
A new business incubator and mobile app have been launched to help propel women-led entrepreneurship, as part of efforts to...
More customer service training needed at NIS – Finance Minister
What the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) needs to better able it to serve the needs of the public is more...
25 families to get core homes; 118 get $500,000 home improvement subsidy
The Ministry of Housing and Water aims to remove the need for Guyanese to squat and instead enable them to...
Housing demand being met strategically, not political gimmick
The ambitious housing drive of the Ministry of Housing and Water aims to meet housing needs of citizens while simultaneously...
Guyana ready to dispatch aid to Haiti as 300 estimated dead after earthquake
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on behalf of the Government and people of Guyana, expressed solidarity and support to the...
Roraima plane crash: Plane left Imbaimadai; experienced mechanical difficulties
The Roraima Airways airplane that crash-landed near the Haags Bosch Landfill site, along the East Bank of Demerara (EBD), left...
KFC says it is open to discussions with CIOG on halaal certification
The management of KFC Guyana says that it is open to discussions with the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG)...
Roraima plane crash: Three passengers, including two-year-old girl, receiving treatment at GPHC
Three passengers, who were onboard the Roraima Airways plane that crashed at the Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill site at Eccles...
Vehicle shutdown on Harbour Bridge causing massive traffic backup
See below full notice from the Ministry of Public Works: The Ministry of Public Works along with the management and...
BREAKING: Roraima Airways plane crashes near EBD dumpsite; search and rescue ongoing
A Roraima Airways aircraft crashed on Saturday morning somewhere along the East Bank of Demerara (EBD), near the Haags Bosch...
Major earthquake in Haiti felt across Caribbean, high casualties expected
PORT-AU-PRINCE/HAVANA, Aug 14 (Reuters) – A major earthquake struck western Haiti on Saturday, likely causing high casualties and widespread disaster,...
