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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)...
Flooding returns to Eteringbang; water now at six feet
An average of six feet of water has been recorded in the border community of Eteringbang, located in Region Seven...
Workplace discrimination against LGBTQ+ people on SASOD’s radar
Workplace discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) people is prevalent and as such, amendments to the 1997...
School, training facility among plans for new prisons at Lusignan – Jagdeo
Plans are afoot to transform the Lusignan Prison into a central prison facility complete with several sections focused on reforming...
New batch of Peace Corps volunteers to focus on climate change, environment
Recognising that a collaborative effort is needed to battle the harsh effects of climate change, the Peace Corp and the...
‘We were expecting one’ – says new mom of triplets
The mother of triplets born on July 22, 2021 Wednesday said she was expecting to have one baby and was...
Way paved for implementation of measures to honour Walter Rodney’s life, strengthening of democratic institutions
After six hours of passionate debate, the National Assembly passed a motion to adopt and implement the recommendations from the...
Further review of offences act, sensitisation needed with cross-dressing law removed- SASOD
Further review of the Summary Jurisdiction (Offences) Act to remove other sections which may infringe upon fundamental human rights is...
Rotary Demerara assisting flood-hit Malali residents to access clean and safe water
Malali is an Amerindian community in Region 10 (Upper Demerara/Berbice), approximately 45 miles from Linden, which was severely hit by...
Burma Rice Station workers protest against ‘abusive’ manager
Workers of the Burma Rice Research Station in Mahaicony have staged a protest at “threatening” and “abusive” language from a...
Cross-dressing formally removed as criminal offence from Guyana’s law
Nearly three years after the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that Guyana’s laws against cross-dressing violated the rights of...
Influential Women Leaders Awards set to return in October
The 25 Influential Women Leaders Awards (25IWLA) returns with much anticipation this year, after a hiatus occasioned by the challenges...
Rotary Club of Georgetown boosts WIIN Programme with donation of Tablets
The Rotary Club of Georgetown has handed over a total of 28 Tablets to Minister Dr. Vindhya Persaud in support...
Estimated 33,000 Venezuelan migrants to be in Guyana by year-end
The number of Venezuelan migrants in Guyana could reach 33,000 by the end of the year, the International Organisation for...
Specific disaster fund, updated legislation would help Guyana’s recovery efforts – CDC hears
The creation of a specific disaster fund and updated legislation would help Guyana advance its rebuilding and recovery efforts after...
Greater protection for children in overseas adoptions with amended law
Greater protection for Guyanese children who are being adopted by people living overseas will be possible through the revised Adoption...
New trafficking bill in the works; includes focus on protecting children- AG
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC, has highlighted that a new bill to counter human trafficking...
Rotary Club of Demerara, Vieira 66 Logistics support CAPE scholar Langevine
Support continues to stream in for Sherlock Junior Langevine, who has gained a scholarship to attend the highly-rated Stanford University...
President: Guyana’s human resources being developed to meet structural changes in economy
As rapid structural change will occur in the local economy, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said that all Guyanese of employable...
