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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)...
Adoption Board praises orphanages, foster families for caring for children
With gender-based violence leaving dozens of children parentless, the Adoption Board of Guyana has taken time to acknowledge the positive...
Crabwood Creek residents protest for removal of NDC Chairman
Residents of Crabwood Creek, East Berbice Corentyne on Monday protested the office of the Neighborhood Democratic Council (NDC) calling for...
COVID-19 grant distribution starts next week in Region Four
Region Four residents will start receiving the Government’s $25,000 per household COVID-19 relief cash grant in the new week, according to...
Jude Bentley’s family outraged at latest court ruling; plans to appeal
By Isanella Patoir The family of national cyclist, Jude Bentley, who was struck down and killed on February 08, is...
Mahdia residents frustrated with slow pace to rebuild Tiger Creek Bridge
Residents in Mahdia, Region Eight are frustrated with the slothful pace for the re-construction of the Tiger Creek Bridge, which...
IDB to fund over $1B housing project in Region 3
Over $1 billion will be injected into the Region Three housing sector come 2021, through an Inter-American Development Bank-funded project,...
Persons with disabilities call for ‘disability grant,’ jobs in public sector
Guyana on Thursday joined with the rest of the world to observe International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) under...
Ali commits to ensuring persons with disabilities benefit from employment, public services
Message from President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on the occasion of International Day for Persons with Disabilities 2020. International Day...
LGBTQ Guyanese suffered job losses, family violence, mental distress during pandemic – study finds
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) is reporting that a four-country regional survey done in May and June of...
Venezuelan migrants in Guyana need ‘easier access to work permits,’ says UN migration office
By Bibi Khatoon The International Office for Migration (IOM) is calling for simpler systems to be put in place for...
President, First Lady usher in festive season at Region Three light up
President Irfaan Ali, First Lady, Mrs Arya Ali and Ministers of government on Tuesday evening ushered in the Christmas season...
Major traffic jam on EBD as police implement new measures
New traffic arrangements implemented by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has led to a major backup of traffic on the...
Dharmic Sabha to host Kartik Purnima Aarti on Sunday
Kartik Snaan or Kartik Purnima is observed on Sunday, November 29th, 2020 by the Hindu community. This sacred day is...
17 women killed this year; Human Services Min. launches 16 days of activism against violence
A total of 17 women have been killed for the year thus far by their spouses, leaving 43 children motherless,...
Adoption Board processing overdue applications
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Adoption Board is making major headway by processing long-overdue adoption applications since...
Rotary Club of Demerara assists fire victim to rebuild home
In June 2020, Seon Williams was one of the persons who lost his place of abode in the Sixth Street,...
Authorities to address squatting on Herstelling sea dam
The Ministry of Public Works will utilise an inter-agency approach to address squatting along the Herstelling sea dam, which has...
Reg. 3 junior ranks, neighbourhood Police complete elementary prosecutors’ course
Fourteen junior ranks and two neighbourhood Police on Monday graduated after completed an elementary prosecutors’ course. The course began on...
