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‘Being a Foster parent is rewarding’ – Foster MotherBy Bibi Khatoon Being a foster parent is challenging but for 41-year-old Melrose George it is something which brings her…
City to be flood-free this Christmas – M&CCEven with several pumps down, City Hall is promising that the capital city will not be faced with any severe…
Ministry seeking mentors for Foster Care childrenThe Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) of the Ministry of Social Protection is seeking mature adults to mentor children…
$23M for internet service at Kato Secondary SchoolAs government moves to connect all hinterland schools with internet service, some $23M has been awarded to IMON Wireless Solutions…
Filaria drugs are safe, no linkage to death of child – MinistryThe Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has dismissed allegations that a six-year-old child died from ingesting drugs developed to fight…
Five homeless following Rose Hall fireFive persons are now homeless following a fire of unknown origin which completely destroyed their Rose Hall Town Corentyne home…
266 Sophia squatters ordered to remove by JanuaryThe Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Monday ordered some 266 squatters from Sophia to remove by the end…
Ruimveldt residents without water for six weeksBy Bibi Khatoon Residents of Yarrow Dam, Ruimveldt, Georgetown have been without water for some six weeks they have expressed…
Union rejects Govt’s proposed salary increases for 2017Less than two months before the presentation of Budget 2018, the Government and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is…
Sophia squatters protest, urged to apply for house lotsFollowing a protest staged by disgruntled Sophia squatters, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is encouraging those persons to…
Mocha residents claiming ancestral lands stretching to Little DiamondBy Devina Samaroo As the government moves to relocate squatters to an area aback Mocha, East Bank Demerara (EBD), residents…
Mocha residents insulted at moves to relocate squatters to communityBy Devina Samaroo Majority of residents residing in Mocha/Arcadia on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) are against government’s unilateral…
ExxonMobil prepared to tackle oil spillBy Devina Samaroo Even as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says an oil spill offshore is highly unlikely, ExxonMobil said…
Gov’t destroys houses in SophiaThe Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Thursday commenced its regularisation process in ‘A’ and ‘B’ Fields, Sophia. The…
From drug addict to role modelHow Sandra Braithwaite won the battle against drug addiction Started using drugs on the street corner Sold everything in her…
‘Respect our Hindu festivals’ – Dharmic SabhaAs Hindus prepare to observe Diwali on October 19, the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha is calling on persons to respect…
GPL deploys network technicians to hurricane-affected AnguillaThe Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) in collaboration with Caribbean Electric Utility Service Corporation (CARILEC) has extended its assistance…



