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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)...
Campbelltown residents want village leaders removed after not granted approval for mining
Residents of Campbelltown/Princeville near Mahdia in Region 8 have petitioned the Minister of Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai to...
One person takes up shelter at Graham’s Hall Primary School
Two days after setting up a shelter for over 40 squatters displaced as a result of flooding at Success, East...
Graham’s Hall Primary School to be used as shelter for Success squatters
The Civil Defence Commission on Sunday prepared the Graham’s Hall Primary School to be used as a shelter for displaced...
Disabled persons benefit from cash, care vouchers
A number of persons from the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) and members of the disability...
Human Services Ministry to launch face mask sewing initiative
Fulfilling one of her promises to create job opportunities for vulnerable groups impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Vindhya Persaud,...
President Ali to Success Squatters: ‘Get accustom to doing things the right way’
As scores of squatters continue to resist removal from lands they occupy at Success, East Coast Demerara President Irfaan Ali...
Hundreds flock National Stadium for ‘Dream Realised’ housing initiative
President Irfaan Ali Friday said the push towards 50,000 new house lots is not a wild promise but is a...
French emergency aid for 88 indigenous communities
The French government has donated US$2 million in emergency aid to 88 indigenous communities in the Amazon region; Guyana will...
GuySuCo floods out Success squatters
Squatters living at Success, East Coast Demerara are now under flood water after the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) began flooding...
Special committee to assist Guyanese who have returned from Venezuela
President Irfaan Ali has announced that a special committee will be established to assist Guyanese re-migrants from Venezuela. According to...
Navratri: Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha urges strict adherence to COVID-19 Guidelines
The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha has issued the following statement ahead of Navratri: As the Hindu Community prepares to observe...
Rotary Demerara, SOCDA partner to promote numeracy and literacy in Sophia
As part of its continued community development strategy, the Rotary Club of Demerara (RCD) has partnered with the Sophia Community...
Rotary Club of Demerara inducts nine new Rotarians
The Rotary Club of Demerara earlier this month held a small and simple ceremony to induct nine new Rotarians to...
First Lady meets with UN Resident Coordinator
First Lady Arya Ali on Monday met with representatives from the United Nations (UN) Guyana Office to discuss future collaborations...
More than $2.8B allocated for development in Region 6 – President Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Saturday visited several areas in Region 6 (East Berbice- Corentyne), along with several Government Ministers...
Virtual rally set for Sunday to hear challenges girls face in Guyana
From teenage pregnancies to body shaming, stereotyping and gender-based violence, a virtual rally in recognition of the International Day of...
Charlestown residents complain about dumping of human faeces
Residents of Drysdale Street, Charlestown are pleading with authorities to investigate the dumping of faeces and garbage in an unoccupied...
GuySuCo tells squatters to remove from ECD lands
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) has issued a warning to squatters occupying their lands at Vryheid’s Lust, Success and...
