Guyana gets its 1st embryologist
Ganesh Persaud - who hails from the Cinderella County of Essequibo - is Guyana’s first embryologist.
Embryology is the field of medicine concerned with the...
“Pepper spray saved my life” – survivor of Norton St. shooting
By: Kizzy Coleman
For two years, she suffered severe beatings at the hands of a man she truly loved and wanted to please.
She was battered...
President Granger urges fathers to spend time with children
As the world celebrates Father’s Day today, President David Granger is urging men to make time to spend with their children.
The following is a...
$160M Indian Arrival Monument in Region 6 completed
The long-awaited Indian Arrival Monument which is located at Palmyra, East Coast Berbice (ECB) has now been completed and is expected to be commissioned...
Renata’s journey started with “Yo I write this thing, y’all want to listen to...
By Lakhram Bhagirat
There is something unexplainable about the way she speaks, the way she delivers, the way she shares her experiences. I question whether...
New bridge built at Kashi Dhaam
Kashi Dhaam, on the West Coast Demerara, is a sacred site on the Ruimzeigt foreshore where a crematorium and supporting facilities were created over...
Jim Jones’s surviving sons speak out in new documentary about the Jonestown Massacre
On November 18, 1978, 909 members of the Peoples Temple living in the Jonestown settlement in Guyana consumed a deadly, cyanide-laced drink. They did...
Cancer survivor breaking glass ceilings …says women are resilient despite stereotypes
It is considered a ‘man’s world’ but there are several women who continue to champion this field and they are doing it in a...
Sugar estates closure tragedy… “Sometimes my children wake up hungry and all I can...
Imagine how you would feel if your child or a random child comes to you and asks for something to eat and you cannot...
Recent Articles
5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison
In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
This was...
No seawall vendor has been dislocated – Min Edghill assures
No vendor operating at the Georgetown Seawall has been dislocated, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill as he responded to a statement issued...
Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce “gravely concerned” over boycott threats against Guyanese businesses
Condemnation continues to increase against the recent antics of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID), which attracted backlash after threatening to boycott any...
Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants
History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...
Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units
Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...
Man confronting ex at Eccles Gas Station shot in leg by security guard
A man now nursing a gunshot wound to his leg after he was injured by a security guard attached to the Two Brothers Gas...
Two dead in motorcycle crash on Diamond Public Road
A motorcyclist and his pillion rider are now dead following an early morning accident on the Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara today.
Dead are...
“My heart breaks… How do I start over?” – Colours of India owner after...
The mid-afternoon fire that gutted the popular Colours of India Boutique on the West Coast of Berbice occurred just a few days shy of...
IPED disburses $4.3B in loans; creates over 8,600 jobs in 2023
The Institute of Private Enterprise Development Limited (IPED) announced today, through the release of its 2023 Annual Report, the disbursement of a total of...
Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway slated for June completion
The construction of the new Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway is set to be completed by June, significantly alleviating traffic congestion for thousands of...