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High Tides Alert
(Ministry of Public Infrastructure) The Ministry of Public Infrastructure would like to advise the general public to take all necessary precautions during the spring tides period of April 17, 2019, to April 22, 2019.
The predicted tide…
Differently-abled persons urged to set up their own businesses
Differently-abled persons are being urged to pursue business ventures to “become economically independent.”
The call was made by Minister of Public Affairs Dawn Hastings-Williams when she addressed a graduation ceremony for 108 special…
Shaheed’s Girls Orphanage rebuilt after fire, includes a nurse station
There are plans to have a nurse station at the Shaheed’s Girls Orphanage in Oleander Gardens, East Coast Demerara.
The orphanage has completed major construction works six months after it was destroyed by fire last October.
Raheema…
High suicide rate still plagues Baramita
Baramita is one of the largest indigenous settlements in Guyana and suffers from a number of societal problems that contribute to the high suicide rate.
Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr George Norton addressed the issue on Monday.
He said…
Social Cohesion, ERC join forces to arrest divisions in society
The Department of Social Cohesion will be collaborating with the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) to promote a unified nation and to ensure that there is no duplication of efforts by the two agencies.
The two agencies met Monday at the…
Nations Director says teen who shot him was flown out of country
A youth empowerment solutions campaign called Say YES has been launched as a result of the shooting of School of the Nations Director Brian O’Toole, who Thursday gave details of the person who shot him and why he has not been made to…
Damian Fernandes named to head Conservation Int’l in Guyana
Conservation International-Guyana (CI-G)has announced the appointment of Damian Fernandes as its new Executive Director, saying he will lead the program and guide the implementation of conservation and sustainable development projects…
Guyana considering visa requirement for Cubans
Guyana is examining the possibility of instituting a visa requirement for Cubans entering Guyana as a way of combating irregular migration.
This was revealed in a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency following the second round…
Educators being trained to teach children with OCD, other learning disabilities
The Ministry of Education in partnership with the CARICOM Secretariat and the G. Halley Marville Trust launched a training programme on Tuesday targeting teachers to raise awareness about children with Learning Difficulties and Obsessive…
Mosquito infestation forces closure of Freeburg Secondary school
The Ministry of Education was forced to shut down the Freeburg Secondary School in Georgetown Monday due to a mosquito infestation generated by unsanitary conditions at the school.
On Monday, students and teachers were forced to evacuate…
