CARICOM and UNICEF study finds growing incidents of depression and worry among Caribbean youth

A groundbreaking new report by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and UNICEF has revealed that a significant number of children and adolescents across the Caribbean are experiencing high levels of anxiety, depression and hopelessness. The 2025 Caribbean Child and Youth Mental Health Research Study Report released by CARICOM underscores a regional mental health crisis, with 58% of […]

Political parties condemn deadly attack at gas station in Georgetown

The We Invest in Nationhood party believes that Guyana has found itself in a very “precarious situation” that must be handled with the utmost maturity, which focuses squarely on the national interest and not partisan politics. In response to last evening’s deadly bombing, the WIN party reminded that Sunday night’s bombing was the third bombing […]

Businessman charged for manslaughter and granted bail in shooting death of Policeman

37-year-old West Demerara businessman, Robert Hoosein, was today charged for manslaughter in the shooting death of 35-year-old Police Lance Corporal, Richard Hayes. The Policeman was shot was shot dead last Thursday morning at the businessman’s cell phone in Vreed-en-Hoop during a row over the sale of a phone. In Court today, the businessman was granted […]

3600 to graduate from University of Guyana in November

The University of Guyana today announced that it is set to graduate its largest batch of students in its history next month with almost 3,600 persons graduating with Certificates, Diplomas, Bachelor’s and Masters Degree and Doctoral Degrees. The three day graduation exercise will be held from November 20-22. In a release today, University explained that […]

Government reopens Amaila Hydropower project with new request for proposals

The Government of Guyana has re-invited proposals for the 165 megawatts (MW) Amaila Falls Hydropower project. According to the Request For Proposals (RFP) issued by the Office of the Prime Minister, the Government is seeking investors for a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model. Interested companies are expected to submit a proposal for a hydro dam with a […]