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A study has found that one in four Indigenous children are stunted due to poor nutrition, creating serious risks to their cognitive and physical development. “The nutritional status of indigenous boys and girls in Guyana is worrisome,”…

A study on indigenous women and children has found that they do not have access to infrastructure and modern-life facilities to the same extent as their counterparts who live on the coast. “This fact hinders their access to good, quality…

A 27-year-old carpenter was on Wednesday remanded the prison on a series of armed robbery charges and discharging a loaded firearm. Akeem Rajkumar of Leopold Street, Georgetown appeared before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore and denied all…

The Government and the private sector today launched the Guyana Trade and Investment Exhibition (GuyTIE), an event which seeks to promote local investment opportunities and foster business-to-business collaborations. The main players are…

Even as the Mae’s Private School denies any act of discrimination, the Ministry of Education has reached out to a number of stakeholders to address the issue where a young boy was humiliated for wearing for an outfit depicting the cultural…

Dear Editor, The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) from press reports and our own observations has recognized, in recent times, the significant increase in the cost of fuel. We saw as recent as May 28, 2018, the…

Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs Sydney Allicock has admitted that in three years his Ministry has not issued any titles to Amerindian Communities. This revelation by the Minister to a parliamentary committee Wednesday morning…

The Director of Constantine Engineering and Construction Services Limited based in Trinidad and Tobago was on Wednesday charged with conspiring with others to approve payments for substandard works to the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC)…

Several minibus drivers plying the East Coast of Demerara route today parked their vehicles at the Lusignan tarmac in protest of the rapid hike in fuel and diesel prices over the past week. A check at the various gas stations shows that…

The University of Guyana is slated to get a new, modern library, with funding from the Caribbean Development Bank (CBD), the Government and the University finalized technical aspects of the project. In a statement Wednesday, the Ministry…