Guyana

IT started when Shelly Beresford got a breakthrough, an opportunity to excel and make something of herself. And today, she has found her true purpose in healthcare becoming one of the newest Medexes, who now serves her community, which is located in one of the remote parts of Guyana.   Married for the past 10

A LOT of people do not like to eat carila, but because of its many health benefits, agro-processor Nickesha Roberts came up with her own version of carila peppersauce.   This is a version that was well thought out. When stewed, this vegetable which is known in other parts of the world as bitter melon,

DR LATOYA Gooding, a medical doctor who specialises in oncology, has introduced a breakthrough for women to detect breast cancer via thermography using AI technology.   This service is available at her private healthcare service, Ultra Care Medical Centre Inc., a place that provides care from screening to seeing patients through every stage of cancer

ONE of the seminal works of Karl Marx, his book Das Kapital, was intended to focus on economic systems and its attending political arrangements. However, we find this work forming core concepts in the study of philosophy.   Marx was able to neatly demonstrate the concept of an intertwinement buried in our economic arrangement that

  EXCAVATION works have commenced at the site of the Moruca Regional Hospital in Region One, marking another major expansion of healthcare services for hinterland communities.   Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony, toured the site and highlighted the advanced facilities and comprehensive services that the hospital will provide upon completion. The […]

THE legal leader of the PNC is Aubrey Norton. There has been no congress or specially convened congress to elect a new leader. Mr. Norton announced that he is not resigning as leader after the tsunamic sinking of the PNC in the 2025 elections.  Mr. Norton announced that he will not be re-entering parliament, but

IN a heartfelt demonstration of solidarity and compassion, community-based, non-profit organisation Dharmic Naujawaan marked World Disability Day with a meaningful donation of essential items to support children living with disabilities.   The initiative underscores the group’s commitment to fostering inclusion, empathy, and equal opportunities for all […]

THE launch of the Guyana Digital School has been filled with talk of destiny. JAIN Group founder Dr Chenraj Roychand called it “a new era” and promised that no child would be left behind.   He praised President, Dr Irfaan Ali’s goal of providing a digital future for children in every village, every river, and

Inter-Guiana Games 2025… GUYANA’S national volleyball team suffered a heavy defeat to Suriname on Sunday when during their final contest of the Inter-Guiana Games Volleyball Competition, they finished third place overall. The local ladies lost the opener 25-7 after a bruising start from the Surinamese and while they did improve in the second set, still

Inter-Guiana Games 2025… GUYANA’S eastern neighbour Suriname dominated the pool when the curtain came down on the swimming aspect of the Inter-Guyana Games (IGG) at the National Aquatic Centre Liliendaal yesterday. The home team included more than half of its athletes making their debuts in the event and their inexperience showed glaringly in their […]

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), in a press release, declared that it is advancing a series of transformational upgrades along the East Coast Demerara (ECD) corridor to significantly enhance the quality, reliability, and reach of potable water service to thousands of residents. Substantial improvements have been made to the Friendship Water Treatment […]

Forty-four ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) graduated Friday from the University of Guyana (UG)’s Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE Extra-Mural), according to the GPF on its social media page. The Force congratulated the 44 and stressed that the occasion highlighted its continued commitment to develop its human resources and […]

The Ministry of Public Works has announced that construction on the US$192 million East Coast Demerara Road Widening and Improvement Project is progressing steadily, with overall works now 84 per cent complete. According to a Department of Public Information (DPI) news report, the Ministry of Public Works said that significant strides have been made along […]

A 37-year-old security officer from Klien Pouderoyen, West Coast Demerara (WCD), was arrested following the discovery of a quantity of cannabis along the Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), on Friday. Based on reports received, Police were conducting a riverine patrol in the Mazaruni River between the Bartica Stelling and the Mazaruni Prison […]

An intelligence-led operation at East La Penitence Front Road, Georgetown, on Friday has led to the discovery of an illegal firearm and several rounds of matching ammunition. Police say that during the operation, ranks observed a motor car parked along the roadway, and as ranks approached the vehicle, a male exited and attempted to run. The post Gun, ammo […]