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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)...
Rotary Club of Georgetown installs new Board for 2020-2021
On June 30, 2020, the Rotary Club of Georgetown installed its new Board of Directors under the leadership of President...
Rights of the Child Commission concerned about increase in child abuse cases
See full statement from the Rights of the Child Commission (RCC): The Rights of the Child Commission (RCC) notes the...
Guyana maintains Trafficking In Persons status; new report points to insufficient labor inspectors, inadequate training
Guyana has retained its Tier 1 ranking in the latest Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report of the United States Department...
Kupanda Sisters Inc. empowering girls through literary resources and skills
Kupanda Sisters Inc. will be celebrating its first anniversary on Saturday (June 27, 2020) from 15:00h to 16:30h via Zoom...
Building a house for Aishalton’s Aunty Stella
The Aishalton Village Council in Region Nine has begun an ambitious project to build houses for the disabled and elderly...
Chief of Santa Rosa welcomes stricter measures as COVID-19 cases climb
By Bibi Khatoon The Chief of Santa Rosa village, inhabited by the Arawak and Warrau indigenous peoples, in Region One...
CDC provides relief to flood-hit Coomacka residents
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) were commended for their timely response to the flood-affected community of Coomacka, Upper Demerara- Upper...
Hit and run accident turned life upside down for father of four
By Isanella Patoir Four years ago, a Herstelling, East Bank Demerara father of four was severely injured in a hit...
ERC issues ‘stern’ warning to ‘Guyanese Critic’ for his racist remarks
The Ethnic Relation Commission (ERC) says Mikhail Rodrigues, popularly known as ‘The Guyanese Critic’, has been “sternly cautioned” against making...
48 Guyanese return from US; 73 US citizens depart
The second batch of Guyanese, 48 in total, returned home Tuesday from the United States of America. The passengers returned...
Dispute over mining land forces family into the jungle after home met with gunfire
A Region Eight family was forced to flee into the forest with nothing to eat after gunmen, reportedly hired by...
MYO continues charity drive with food hamper distribution
The Muslim Youth Organisation of Guyana (MYO), located in Woolford Avenue, Thomas Lands, Georgetown, has once again embarked on the...
BOSAI donates over $1.7M to Region 10 COVID-19 fight
Bosai Mineral Group (BOSAI) in Linden, Region 10 donated over G$1.7M to support the Region’s fight against COVID-19. Public Relations...
Police break-up protest by Uitvlugt sugar workers
The protest action by workers of the Uitvlugt Estate factory continued on Thursday morning but Police stepped in and caused...
Man rescued from elevator at recount site
A man who was trapped in the elevator which malfunctioned at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre -the venue being used...
Small Business Bureau providing COVID-19 relief grants
To support small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic the Small Business Bureau (SBB) is encouraging business owners to apply...
President extends Eid-ul-Fitr greetings
Eid Mubarak! I extend greetings to all Muslims and to all other Guyanese on the joyous occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. This...
‘Sacrifices bring success’- PPP in Eid-ul-Fitr message
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) extends greetings to all our Muslim brothers and sisters on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. This...
