Tag: Guyana
Stories of enslaved Africans return to Guyana through ‘Voices’ archive project
By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy In 1826, Onwerwacht left Plantation Blyendaal in Berbice, where he was enslaved, to spend the weekend...
Indigenous leaders engaged on Guyana’s low carbon and biodiversity agenda
Guyana’s Department of Environment and Climate Change held talks with the Executive Body of the National Toshaos Council on the...
Guyanese businesses urged to tap into climate finance opportunities
By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy Guyana’s climate strategy is no longer only a matter for government negotiators, environment experts and international...
A New, Scalable System for Nationwide Biodiversity Monitoring
By Tamara Rudic, Dr. Claire Hoffmann, Elise Boos, Dr. Alexander Killion and Dr. Walter Jetz (ArcNews, Spring 2026, Vol. 48,...
Father with prosthetic leg, infant son killed in crash while en route to cash newborn grant cheque
Krishna Persaud, 22, was slowly beginning to rebuild his life with his young family. “Mark,” as he was known by...
UG scholar explores women’s imprisonment in early British Guiana with new book
Feb 18 (University of Guyana, Press Release) – For years, the lives of incarcerated women in colonial Guyana existed only...
Diana Chapman was always going to win
By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy In Guyana, you learn early when to hold your breath. Certain rooms tighten when certain people...
Carlvin Burnett bets his career on community and building an enduring Guyanese sound
By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy The thing about some stars is that when you finally meet them, you might not like...
Living with PCOS publicly
By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy Monique Balgobin arrived at the Skin Fairy clinic on Duke Street in Kingston, Georgetown, with the...
Arson suspected in Angoy’s Avenue blaze
A house in Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam Berbice, was completely gutted by fire on Sunday afternoon in what is suspected...
