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Healthcare workers ‘suit up’ for battle
Story and photos by Vishani Ragobeer
At the frontlines of the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, there are the healthcare workers who ‘suit up’ daily to fulfil their responsibility of taking care of the Guyanese public.
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No curtains, but contented at Christmas: A family’s joy in shortage
By Kurt Campbell
A small-scale Mahaica Creek, East Coast Demerara farmer is trying to put his family in a state of happiness and satisfaction this Christmas despite his difficult circumstances in providing for his wife and four children.…
New attorney speaks of how she overcame failures to be successful
By Kurt Campbell
Newly minted Attorney-at-Law, Jimelle Joseph is crediting failure for her success. Yes, failure!
“I think that failure teaches you so many things that success cannot teach you,” the 25-year-old told the News Room.…
Tourism month but no tourist traffic; craft producers in survival mode
By Kurt Campbell
Guyanese authorities have pushed ahead with observing the calendar event of Tourism Awareness Month, but this year, it is happening in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the economy slumbering since Guyana…
From telephonist to manager and tourism advocate: The Petal Ridley story
By Kurt Campbell
More than four decades ago, a young Petal Elizabeth Ridley walked in for her first job in the local hotel industry. The hotel? The Trust House Forte Group of Hotels, now known as the Pegasus Hotel, in Kingston,…
COVID-19 in the Pediatric population: Let’s not be complacent
By Dr Narendra C. Singh
The global experience with children in the current COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated a much milder illness, in this otherwise vulnerable population. The reason for this fortunate difference is open to scientific…
Guyana-born Artist Frank Bowling awarded Knighthood in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Guyanese Artist Frank Bowling OBE RA was conferred with the honour of Knight Bachelor by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the 2020 Birthday Honours List. The Birthday Honours list recognises the achievements of a wide range of…
Statement from COVID-19 Task Force on Guyanese who returned from Barbados
Please see below statement issued by the National COVID-19 Task Force on Guyanese who returned from Barbados Wednesday night:
“The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) is dismayed at the conduct and behavior of some of the passengers who…
First Indigenous men to climb Mount Roraima plan to train others
Written by Bibi Khatoon and Isanella Patoir
For centuries, their ancestors told stories of Mount Roraima or what they called the Mother of all Waters. But recently, two indigenous men experienced its sheer beauty and magnificence…
Sergeant Hanover is Police Force’s best cop
A total of 2,600 ranks from the Guyana Police Force including Community Policing Officers, Rural Constables and Joint Services Ranks received awards at the Force’s Annual Awards ceremony which was held on Wednesday at Eve Leary in…