Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
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St Cuthbert’s Mission elects first female ToshaoA mother of three has been elected the first female Toshao of the St. Cuthbert’s Mission located in the Mahaica…
STEM Guyana founder among 49 women to be conferred with national awardForty-nine women from various fields are among those who will be conferred with National Awards by President David Granger as…
Education Ministry pledges $6M to STEM GuyanaThe Ministry of Education has pledged a total of $6M to the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Guyana project.…
GuySuCo pensioners protest new pay arrangementRetired employees of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) are rejecting a new arrangement for the collection of their pension. The…
Union wants ‘complete and verifiable’ solution to mercury contamination at Gold BoardThere needs to be a “complete and verifiable” resolution to the issue regarding mercury fumes emission during the processing of…
Region 7 to get $50M for infrastructure projectsThe Ministry of Public Infrastructure will be providing $50M for the execution of works in Region Seven. This is according…
$3M recreational facility commissioned in LindenPresident David Granger on Friday commissioned a recreational facility for the children at Victory Valley, Wismar, Linden, Region Ten. The…
‘Speak out if your children break the law’ – RamjattanBy Devina Samaroo Two days after a 16-year-old boy was arrested in connection with an armed robbery, Minister of Public…
South Africa’s Winnie Mandela dies at 81(BBC) South African anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Mandela has died aged 81, her personal assistant says. Winnie Madikizela Mandela was the…
Min. Ally receives award for advocating Women and Human rightsMinister of Social Protection, Amna Ally has been given the International Leadership Award for her dedication and sterling advocacy for…
Activists want proposed juvenile law to be further ‘fine-tuned’Childs rights activists Nicole Cole and Andre Gonsalves believe the proposed changes to the juvenile justice system are revolutionary but…
Fish ban bites hard for local fishermenBy Bibi Khatoon The recent decision by the United States Government to ban the export of certain species of fish…
City aims to transform dumpsites to green spacesThe City’s Solid Waste Department is urging residents to reclaim their communities and join in its efforts to transform open…
38 East Coast women get business trainingThirty-eight young women, hailing from the East Coast villages of Mahaica, Clonbrook, Victoria, Belfield, Golden Grove, Haslington and Cove and John…
Inquiry launched into ‘David G’ boat accidentThe government has launched an inquiry into the river accident involving one of the ‘David G’ boats used to transport…
‘Justice for our girls’ – Women march in solidarity to stamp out abuseBy Bibi Khatoon A significant number of women and men marched from the Square of the Revolution, Vlissengen Road along…
More women needed in the Business sector – Patricia BacchusBy Bibi Khatoon As the fight continues for gender equality in the workplace, there is need for more women at…
