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Edward Shields, mining stalwart, diesThe Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association is mourning the loss of Edward Shields, its former executive secretary and founder…
Emancipation Day GreetingsAfrican Cultural and Development Association “Freedom Day” or Emancipation Day, a national holiday is upon us once again on August…
23 receive life-saving heart surgeriesTwenty-three persons have received some form of cardiac intervention over the course of two weeks when a delegation from the…
KFC donates to initiative against suicide, abuseKFC (Guyana) is contributing to a nationwide initiative against suicide and abuse led by Caribbean Voice, a Non-Government Organisation. The…
SASOD renews calls for teacher code of conduct to protect LGBT studentsGuyana’s leading gay rights activist group has renewed its calls for the Teachers’ Code of Conduct to be updated to…
Inmates graduate from training programmesSixteen inmates of the Timehri Prison graduated on Tuesday from several training programmes, the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) said as…
Lack of Infrastructure hinders work of Peace Corps in Reg. 8The Ministry of Education and the United States Peace Corps Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalise an arrangement…
Food hampers for Venezuelan migrants in Region 1With household and sanitation items already distributed to hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants who have settled in Guyana’s border regions, the…
Gov’t approves $17.3M for Emancipation Day celebrationsThe Government has approved the spending of $17.3 million for Emancipation Day celebrations countrywide, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced…
High winds destroy house at SkeldonA house at Lot 77 Housing Scheme, Skeldon, Berbice has suffered several damages after a roof from a nearby pavilion…
Region One asking for donations for persons arriving from VenezuelaThe Region One administration has reported an influx of persons from Venezuela, from the Warrau tribe into the Barima/Waini Region.…
First Lady expects bigger win for STEM team at Global ChampionshipsFirst Lady, Sandra Granger has expressed her optimism that the Guyana STEM team will perform better than it did last…
Growing up in Guyana, his parents encouraged him to dream big. Now he’s the AHA president(By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS) MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – With a father who worked as a postmaster and a mother who was…
Flood relief for Reg 9; 59 residents evacuatedFifty-nine persons have been evacuated from their homes and placed into shelters as flooding persists in Region Nine. The Civil…
Flooding in Reg. 9 worsensThe flood situation in Region 9 has worsened, according to information provided by Director General of the Civil Defence Commission…
Gov’t donates $100K to relatives of piracy victimsBy Bibi Khatoon The Government of Guyana today made a one-off payment to relatives of five fishermen who suffered from…
Families relocated as CDC assesses flooding in Region 9Authorities at the weekend visited several villages in Region Nine which are affected by flooding. According to the Department of…



