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Massy Foundation Guyana – a community centered initiative focused on food security, access to education and good health and wellbeing – was launched last Wednesday. Through the initiative, the Caribbean conglomerate, Massy, intends to provide support to individuals and groups, strengthen communities and contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable Guyana. Senior Vice President and […]
Over 15,500 students are in the final stages of preparing to sit this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) exams next week. Longstanding Grade Six teacher and founder of Revon’s Academy, Ms. Revon Boyle, who has been assessing the examinations while looking at important trends and reoccurring topics, is urging the students to pay keen […]
By Svetlana Marshall On the anniversary of the tragic death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, her mother is still crying out for the justice she believes her daughter deserves. Reflecting on her daughter’s death at the Double Day hotel last year, Adriana’s mother, Amecia Simon, said all she longs for now is justice. “Adriana deserves justice. […]
The 172-room Four Points by Sheraton Georgetown Hotel opened its doors on Thursday at Houston, just off the Heroes Highway. The hotel was built at a cost of US$30 Million, and is being seen as another major private investment in Guyana’s growing tourism and travel sector. President Irfaan Ali said he is particularly pleased with […]
The Georgetown City Council will be seeking the Court’s intervention to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars owed to the Council by Government agencies and businesses, Georgetown Mayor, Alfred Mentore announced today. At a press conference, Mr. Mentore said the Council has already issued notices to entities that owes the Council and the next step […]
Under the theme “Rooted in Identity – Rising in Destiny,” the Office of the Leader of the Opposition has launched a Calendar of Activities to mark Guyana’s 60th Independence Anniversary, as it is seeks to “restore meaning, dignity and national pride to the country’s independence celebration”. Opposition Member of Parliament for the WIN party, Odessa […]
A sanctioned oil tanker, which was boarded and seized by US Forces in the Indian Ocean today, was found to be falsely flying the flag of Guyana, according to the Maritime Administration Department. The vessel, “Majestic X” was intercepted for transporting Iranian oil. It was previously sanctioned by the US Treasury Department in 2024 under […]
President Irfaan Ali has called on the Caribbean Region to take steps to guard against foot-and-mouth disease, which has the potential to further disrupt regional food security. Speaking at the 52nd Ordinary Meeting of the South American Commission for the Fight Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (COSALFA), which is being held in Guyana, the President said the […]
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), will commence hearing oral arguments in Guyana’s border case against Venezuela in May. The oral hearing will pave the way for a final judgement from the Court on the controversy. Last August, Venezuela filed its rejoinder to Guyana’s December 2024 reply. While Venezuela has been participating in the ICJ […]
President of the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA), Lemmel Thomas, believes institutional discrimination and cultural exclusion in Guyana’s health policies continue to act as a barrier to health services for indigenous people. Mr. Thomas offered the statement while delivering remarks during the 25th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New […]
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