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Logos Hope is here!
The world's largest floating book fair aboard the MV Logos Hope vessel docked at the Guyana National Shipping Corporation wharf in La Penitence, Georgetown and is now officially opened to the public.
The vessel with international…
From using ‘lorhas and sils’, father and 3 sons now create 37 different spices
(GuyTIE- Guyana Trade and Investment Exhibition) Lakiraj Singh and his three sons have carved out a special niche in the local spice market, and for a very good reason.
They don’t just crunch herbs and spices into bags and churn them…
President assures Victorians of continued investment as residents celebrate 180th anniversary
President David Granger on Saturday evening assured Victorians that the Government will continue to invest in the village to ensure residents live comfortably.
“Victoria led the way before and it can lead the way again. We look to you.…
Mexican Embassy honours Guyanese singer, painter at ‘Day of the Dead’ celebration
The Mexican Embassy in Guyana Friday evening held a celebratory reception to commemorate the “The Day of the Dead” or “Día de Muertos”.
The Day of the Dead honours loved ones who have passed; it is an annual and important tradition for…
News Room cops 15 awards for Excellence in Journalism
The News Room team on Saturday evening copped 15 awards at the Guyana Press Association’s (GPA) annual awards and media dinner held at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown.
News Room’s senior journalist Bibi Khatoon copped five…
Discrimination kills, says mother of three living with HIV
By Bibi Khatoon
“If you’re diagnosed with HIV and you ain’t getting no support, no love, everybody just like discriminating you, that is what does break you down and kill you faster than anything else,”- a 37-year-old woman who is living…
Dawn’s Story: A school dropout to the most powerful woman in government
By Neil Marks
Unassuming. Humble. Charming.
But make no mistake, Dawn Hastings Williams is no ordinary woman. A proud Akawaio woman of the Upper Mazaruni in Region Seven, she is now Minister of State, easily making her the country’s most…
Govt accelerates hinterland development
Imagine travelling by road, from Georgetown to the one million acres of a pristine rain forest, to Guyana’s gift to the world – Iwokrama, to small developing Indigenous communities in Region’s 8 and 9. It is without a doubt that proper…
Teen with Cerebral Palsy scores big at CSEC, aspires to become a Civil Engineer
By Isanella Patoir
A West Demerara couple, who endured many hardships as they cared for their child born with cerebral palsy, is now celebrating his success at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.…
‘Emmanuella’ pays courtesy call on Minister Norton
The cast of Mark Angel Comedy today paid a courtesy call on Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr George Norton.
Mark Angel, a Nigerian video producer, is best known for the Mark Angel Comedy series, which usually features child comedians,…