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Guyanese brothers to open $26M ‘green’ resort at Fort Island
By Isanella Patoir
Isanella@newsroom.gy
A resort promising to be the ultimate relaxation space and daytime getaway is scheduled to open by the end of this year at Fort Island, located about 40 minutes from Parika along the Essequibo…
Expedition Kanuku Mountains reinforces need for protection of Guyana’s rainforests
By Akeem Greene
akeem@newsroom.gy
British explorer Lucy Shepherd recently undertook a daring East to West expedition of the expansive Kanuku Mountains, and while her experiences might seem fictional to many, the achievement made her…
Dr Vindhya Persaud: Deepavali reminds us that light & goodness will always triumph over…
Diwali message by Dr. Vindhya Vasini Persaud, President of Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha:
As the world adjusts to the challenges of the covid-19 pandemic, our festivals are staples that keep us grounded, resilient and optimistic. Powerful…
Diwali messages
PPP DIWALI 2021 MESSAGE
Diwali is universally recognized as the festival of light; the triumph of knowledge over ignorance and the substitution of all that is negative with that which is positive.
As we celebrate this most auspicious…
Dharmic Sabha’s virtual Diwali motorcade set for Wednesday
Recognizing that Guyanese are missing the traditional Diwali Motorcade hosted by the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha that brings thousands of persons on the roadways and at LBI Community Centre Ground, the Dharmic Sabha proudly presents this…
Corissa McClure is the Canadian High Commissioner for the Day
See statement from the Candian High Commission below:
In celebration of the International Day of the Girl 2021, yesterday the High Commission of Canada was led by Ms. Corissa McClure, who operated in the capacity as the ‘High…
Deadly bee attacks: ‘Bees will only attack once disturbed’– experienced beekeeper
In Guyana there are 50 different species of bees, however, the Africanised honey bees are the largest producer of honey in Guyana and are responsible for one third of the country’s food.
That’s according to Linden Stewart, the current…
Young law student from Sophia graduates with honours
By Isanella Patoir
isanella@newsroom.gy
Becoming an attorney and graduating with honours was not an easy journey for 25-year-old Jermane Alleyne. A few months before she started the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad and Tobago, her…
From technician to lawyer – father of four admitted to the bar
By Shikema Dey
shikema@newsroom.gy
Thirty-five-year-old Hugh Park of Kitty, Georgetown, had no intentions of becoming a lawyer but a simple question from his eldest daughter about his line of profession changed his entire mindset.…
Guyana’s top law student balanced a full-time job & three kids while studying
By Isanella Patoir
isanella@newsroom.gy
For 33-year-old Caressa Henry, balancing her family life, a full-time job and pursuing her legal education at the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad and Tobago was extremely challenging. But…