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Guyana scored zero in the areas of Education and Personal Safety and Violence in the latest LGBT Inclusion Index to be done in the country. In the ranking, zero indicates that there is either no inclusion for LGBT persons or the existing laws have the possibility of harming persons who identify as being from the […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs has condemned the racial attack on several students at the Woodley Park Secondary School in West Coast Berbice. The incident reportedly took place last Friday. In was Opposition Parliamentarians Vinceroy Jordan and Natasha Singh-Lewis who issued a statement detailing what transpired at the school. In the statement, the Opposition MPs […]
In a scorching review of Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, local non-governmental group, Policy Forum Guyana, believes that in rolling out the strategy, the Government appears more concerned with making money, than reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In a statement, the group made known its concerns in wake of recent statements from the Vice […]
Nine families, who are currently squatting on the Sea Defence Reserve at Annandale on the East Coast of Demerara, were today presented with keys to their new homes by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal. The new low-income, two-bedroom houses, valued at $5M each, are located in Annandale New Housing Scheme, and according to […]
A West Ruimveldt youth has become one of country’s latest road accident victims. 21-year-old Anthony Pierre aka “Chip” lost his life early this morning after he reportedly lost control of his motorcycle and slammed into a utility pole along Mandela Avenue behind the Botanical Gardens. A Police statement said the accident occurred just after midnight […]
On the heels of visa free travel to the United Kingdom and with British Airways gearing up to launch its schedule Guyana service, the British Chamber of Commerce (BritCham) has now been established to boost trade between Guyana and the UK and to promote and establish commercial business opportunities. Guyana is the UK’s largest trade […]
A 27-year-old Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast man was stabbed to death early this morning by his 18-year-old wife. It is unclear what triggered the deadly attack, but investigators have explained that the young woman has already admitted to the crime. The dead man has been identified as Anthony Shivlall aka “Davie”. A Police report said […]
PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Hundreds of demonstrators stormed Suriname’s parliament, broke windows and looted nearby businesses Friday to protest high fuel and electricity prices in the South American nation. Protesters in the capital, Paramaribo, overwhelmed police who had fired tear gas to try to control the crowd. It wasn’t immediately clear if there were injuries in the […]
Police on the Essequibo Coast arrested a 40-year-old woman during a search of her home after she handed over a quantity of cocaine to them. A Police statement said a party of police ranks went to the Bounty Hall home of Brenda Charles on Thursday afternoon after receiving information that she was involved in cocaine […]
As the curtains came down today on the 2023 International Energy Conference and Expo, the event is being dubbed a major success by the Government, with the Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh indicating that it created a window of opportunities for local, regional and international businesses and investors to connect and even partner in the […]
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