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Friday, March 29, 2024

CIOG hosts medical outreaches in Amerindian communities

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) recently spearheaded medical outreaches in St Cuthbert’s Mission and Santa Mission. The initiative was supported by the U.S....

Guyanese mother of two trapped in Syria for over 6 years cries for help...

By: Amar Persaud Trapped in the war-torn country of Syria for almost seven years, a 29-year-old Guyanese mother of two is pleading with the...

Breaking the chains of drug addiction: Allister and Paul share their stories

By: Feona Morrison Behind drug and alcohol addiction there are people – those with stories of struggles and triumphs. Many of these stories go untold....

Our first Christmas together: The Timothy and Rachael Story

It’s that time of the season again, where love is in the atmosphere and bonds are being formed and new relationships are being birthed....

“I’ll be home for Christmas” – the hope of a travelling cricketer

By: Jemima Holmes A cricketer’s travel life is one that most would envy. Jetting off Dubai this week and London the next, it is a...

Youths aiming to revive the fading tradition of masquerading

By: Rupa Seenaraine 'Street theatre brought to life' most fittingly describes the tradition of masqueraders during Christmas in Guyana. It is a sight to captivate...

Family of 12-Y-O accident victim cries for justice for Christmas

By: Amar Persaud While Christmas season is often a time of celebrations, for the Ramroop family, it is a time of sorrow – as it...

Prison officer converts love for plants into a rewarding business

By Andrew Carmichael The holiday season is a time to bring out your festive décor, whether new or treasured heirlooms. Along with the seasonal décor,...

Grandma Washington’s famous rich Guyanese black cake

By LaWanda McAllister What is a Guyanese Christmas without the mouth-watering black cake? While every household may have its own unique way of making this local...

Dylan Efron – Zac Efron’s brother – touring Guyana

Dylan Efron, a US film producer and brother of celebrity Zac Efron, is currently touring Guyana. Dylan is known for a number of things including...

Recent Articles

18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

UK donates drone to GMCS for mangrove monitoring

A group of young indigenous girls and boys are being trained to champion conservation efforts in the Barima Mora Passage. They are being trained...

Counselling, other support for families of girls that died in Massara

The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost...

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...