Apr 19, 2025
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CARICOM launches online Youth Mental Health First Aid Programme
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has launched a new online Youth Mental Health First Aid Programme aimed at strengthening mental health support for young people across…
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Man succumbs to burn injuries
One day after young Mezona Ronaldo reportedly died from injuries sustained while cooking, her reputed husband, Kevin Cadogan, who was also injured in the incident,…
Amelia’s Ward sawmill fire declared a Regional Level Disaster
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has declared the ongoing industrial fire at the Waaldijk Sawmill in Amelia’s Ward, Linden, a Regional Level Disaster. The…
Economic boom driving shift in pay and work culture
Guyana’s positive economic growth has created a natural shift in the local pay scale and the need to redefine the local work culture. With this…
Woman dies from injuries in suspected gas bottle explosion, partner hospitalised
A 20-year-old woman is dead and her partner critically injured following a suspected gas bottle explosion that occurred early today. The deceased, Mezona Ronaldo, of…
Medical, technical labs to be established in all regions
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that the government will establish medical and technical laboratories in all of the country's 10 administrative regions in…
Starlink to support e-learning in hinterland regions
Starlink, the satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX and founded by Elon Musk, is poised to play a key role in expanding internet connectivity across…
Jagdeo: Government not starving City of funds, City being starved of competent leadership
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, has refuted claims that the party is starving the City Council of Georgetown of…
Jagdeo: Coalition lacks credibility, talks were bound to fail
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Dr Bharrat Jagdeo today contended that the coalition talks between the Alliance For Change (AFC) and A Partnership…
Visually impaired entrepreneurs gain business skills
Twenty-eight visually impaired Guyanese from five regions received training in business management on Wednesday, as part of an initiative aimed at improving financial independence among…
Calls made for AI to be more digitally inclusive
With advancements in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), calls are being made for it to be more digitally inclusive in support of people of…
Improved transportation for Citrus Grove students
The community of Citrus Grove in Region One will benefit from revenue generation and improved transportation, primarily for school children, through the procurement of a…
Highest NGSA turnout since COVID-19, says education minister
The National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), which began Wednesday, recorded the highest turnout since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Education Minister, Priya Manickchand.…
Scientists find ’strongest evidence yet’ of life on distant planet
Scientists have found new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life. A Cambridge team studying the atmosphere…
All D&I systems operational, says Agriculture Ministry
The Ministry of Agriculture said on Thursday that all drainage and irrigation systems across the country are operational and flood-prone areas are being closely monitored…
Guyana strongly rejects ‘border negotiation’ comment from China’s Chargé d’ Affaires
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has rejected a statement by the Chargé d’ Affaires of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of…