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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)...
800 house lots for Region Nine
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) will soon commence topographic survey on over 130 acres of land at Poke...
‘Deepavali is unifying and positive in its message’, says President of Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha
Festivals are an integral part of Hinduism. Deepavali, a national holiday, stands as one of the loveliest festivals on our...
50 hinterland students qualify for scholarships to UG
A total of 50 Indigenous youths from across the hinterland regions were awarded scholarships through the Ministry of Public Service...
Six Guyanese jailed in Venezuela beg for help
By Bibi Khatoon Six Guyanese men, who are imprisoned in Venezuela since August 2019, are pleading for assistance from local...
Rogue elements in Community Policing Groups to be weeded out
Community Policing Groups, which were found to include abusers, alcoholics and corrupt persons, were Monday morning reconstituted with a focus...
Over 1,500 households severely affected by flooding in Regions 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Sunday reported that a total 1,543 houses were severely flooded as a result of...
President Ali praises veterans on Remembrance Day
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Saturday paid homage to the men and women who died in service to the Commonwealth...
GDF Captain admitted to the Bar
Captain Texine Daw of Helena No. 2 Mahaica, East Coast Demerara – an officer of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF)...
Gov’t buys US$2.5M generators to ensure power for Christmas
Additional generator sets are expected to be installed at the end of the month to increase the capacity of the...
Emergency works to clean drains as heavy rainfall causes flooding
Emergency works are underway to fix pumps and clean blocked canals on the East Coast of Demerara as authorities battle...
CDC deploys officers to assess city flooding
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Wednesday morning said its officers have been deployed across the capital city of Georgetown to...
Emergency works to start on collapsed Tiger Creek bridge
The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is taking steps to fix the Tiger Creek Bridge in Region Eight; the...
Authorities battle floods from intense rainfall
Intense rainfall for several hours has left most parts of the city and several coastal villages flooded; the authorities say...
Ferry ‘stuck’ for hours at Parika with over 50 passengers on board
Approximately 50 passengers are stuck on the MV Sabanto since 16:00h on Tuesday after the vessel encountered hydraulic issues at...
CDC assists households affected by flood
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Monday deployed assessment teams to communities affected by flooding. Along the East Coast of...
Hydromet office warns of more flooding as Guyana transitions to secondary rainy season
The Hydrometeorological office on Monday warned of more flooding, waterborne illnesses, landslides and possible loss of crops and livestock as...
Dial 914: Domestic abuse emergency number to be introduced
In Guyana, over 210,000 or 3 in 5 women have experienced some form of violence either sexually or physically; these...
EU donates $1B to help Guyana tackle violence against women, girls
The Government of Guyana in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) on Saturday virtually launched...
