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Money from trees: What of Indigenous people and their rights? And do they benefit from the carbon…
By Neil Marks
neil@newsroom.gy
After years of campaigning by Guyana and other forest-rich nations, there is finally a mechanism to value the carbon dioxide stored in trees and to pay countries which have kept their forests standing.…
Dancer & entrepreneur now among Guyana’s newest lawyers
Shania Persaud is a dancer and small business owner. On Wednesday, she was admitted to the local bar and is now among Guyana’s newest lawyers.
Persaud’s petition was presented before Chief Justice Roxane George, SC, by Attorney General…
Guyana’s Rea Harris is Hugh Wooding Law School valedictorian
Guyanese Rea Harris is the valedictorian of the Hugh Wooding Law School (HWLS) class of 2023, and she will be graduating on Saturday with other top honours.
Harris told the News Room that she also copped the Mediation Board of Trinidad…
Guyanese foodie creates new cookbook, paying homage to her mother’s recipes
By Vishani Ragobeer
Vishani@newsroom.gy
Althea Brown, a Guyanese food enthusiast, has been sharing Guyanese food with the world for years now. She does this through her social media and website, where she’s better known as ‘Metemgee’.…
Why is Guyana spending big to replant patches in its forest?
By Neil Marks
neil@newsroom.gy
At Dakoura, 65 miles south of Guyana’s capital Georgetown, bulldozers and excavators work to fill in a crater left from bauxite mining.
Once this work is done, it will be time to treat the land and…
Naya Zamana 25: A theatrical spectacular with deep meaning
By Jessica Callender
After 25 years of high-quality production, Naya Zamana has earned the reputation of being one of Guyana's monumental annual dance and theatrical extravaganzas, and arguably the zenith of Indian dance productions in…
Guyanese woman ‘reaching for the stars’ as a NASA researcher
US-based Guyanese Keanna Jardine will soon join a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) research team to study the OSIRIS-Rex samples at Arizona State University.
In an emotional interview with the News Room on Friday, the…
Guyanese beauty brings home the Caribbean Culture Queen crown
By Lazeena Yearwood
Lazeena@newsroom.gy
It was a triumphant win for Guyana and a spectacular opportunity for 20-year-old Shemena Peroune who emerged as the Caribbean Culture Queen at the pageant’s 15th edition.
Peroune’s win is…
Miss India Worldwide takes on mental wellness awareness in schools
Highlighting the need for students to have an outlet for their everyday stressors, Miss India Worldwide, Aruna Sukhdeo, has embarked on a strategic mental health awareness campaign to be rolled out in local schools.
The 20-year-old…
Vegetarian restaurant Eco-gardens brings out unique menu for restaurant week
After making its debut at Guyana Restaurant Week last year, the Eco- Garden International restaurant is back again this year, offering unique vegetarian meal options to the fine dining experience.
The restaurant located at lot 173…