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Accident survivor and GOAL scholarship recipient determined to pursue academic dreams
Eleven years ago, life took a turn for 29-year-old Vylssess Edwards after an accident left him confined to a wheelchair.
And while the chances of him regaining his mobility is 50/50, the La Jealousie, West Coast Demerara (WCD) is…
Seven Tips for developing community-based programmes – The Fushun Road Community Model
By Suelle Findlay-Williams
Shanghai, April 30, 2023
The Fushun Road Community Center in Yangpu District, Shanghai is an example of how strong communities can be established through spaces for people to learn together. This…
Get to know new Army Chief Brigadier Omar Khan
Brigadier Omar Khan will today begin serving as the 11th Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).
Brigadier Omar Khan is a career military officer of the Guyana Defence Force with over 30 years of service under his belt.
He…
TV host Jerry Springer dies aged 79
(Associated Press) Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional families willing to bare all on weekday afternoons including brawls, obscenities and blurred images of…
Meet ‘Lion Vic’, the 96-year-old still living a life of service
By Danielle Swain
danielle@newsroom.gy
Sheik MV Nasseer has spent over 60 years of his life in service of others as an original member of the first Lions Club in Guyana.
Life at 96. What would you be doing?
Well, Sheik Mohamed…
‘Cinderella’ carriage now a popular attraction in Essequibo
Baskarran Bhagwandin, a skilled welder from Charity, Essequibo, is gaining recognition for his exceptional work. His latest creation, a stunning Cinderella carriage, has captured the attention of many and has become a popular attraction at…
From his backyard, farmer unlocks the glory of the Mahaica River
By Kurt Campbell
Kurt@newsroom.gy
For almost 60 years, Ramesh Shibsahai resided at Little Baiboo, Mahaica on the East Coast of Demerara; he has an established career as a cash crop farmer and has built a solid foundation for himself…
Girl, 12, with Guyanese roots publishes children’s book with lessons on loyalty and love
Channeling the moral values taught to her by her Guyanese parents, a 12-year-old author and illustrator has written a book about principles of life and goodness.
Sarah Ganesh recently embarked on her writing career, which she intends to…
Miss World Guyana is presenter at 2023 World Literacy Summit in the UK
Reigning Miss World Guyana, Andrea King, was selected as a speaker for this year’s 2023 World Literacy Summit at Oxford University in Oxford, UK from April 2nd -4th. The World Literacy Summit brings together leaders from 85 countries…
Businessman employs 700 Guyanese in New York, seeks to transfer success to Guyana
By Kurt Campbell
kurt@newsroom.gy
In January 2020, three months before the start of the COVID-19 lockdown, Guyanese businessman Navin Shivpal acquired an almost bankrupt post hospitalisation care facility in New York city –…