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GPHC Cardiology Dept. Services boosted with new ECG Machine
The Cardiology Department at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) was boosted with the donation of a spanking new ECG Machine, made possible by the Rotary Club of Georgetown and Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited…
Rotary Club of Demerara rewarded for outstanding work
The Rotary Club of Demerara is one of seven Rotary Clubs in Guyana. These Clubs fall under District 7030, which is comprised of 73 Rotary Clubs throughout the Caribbean Region. This year, at the 2021 Virtual District Awards Ceremony, Clubs…
Rotary Club of Georgetown makes wheelchair donation to GPHC
In Guyana, there are numerous persons living with some form of physical disability. These disabilities can be a result of various reasons such as accidents, illness or disease, birth defects among others.
The Rotary Club of Georgetown in…
New Spanish hotline launched
THE 592STOP (Stop the Trafficking in Persons) campaign was launched on Friday by Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud during her outreach to Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni).
In doing so, Minister…
Minister Persaud conducts one-on-one interactions with residents of Grove/Diamond
Residents of Diamond/Grove communities on the East Bank Demerara (EBD) had the opportunity on Friday to interact on a one-on-one basis with Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud and her team from the…
Rotary Club of Georgetown installs new Board of Directors
The Rotary Club of Georgetown, on June 19, 2021, installed its new Board of Directors for the year 2021-2022, under the leadership of President Ramona Singh.
The club celebrated its 62nd Anniversary on May 20, 2021, a significant…
Regal donates $3.5M in flood relief items to CDC
The prolonged rainy season and widespread flooding have led to severe hardships for communities, especially those that depend heavily on farming.
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has been distributing food, sanitisation and…
Corum Group donates to CDC flood relief efforts
The Corum Group on Tuesday donated G$1 million to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to aid flood relief efforts and to provide support to the families and communities affected by the catastrophic floods.
Presenting the cheque was Iman…
Canada in new project to support Venezuelan women and girls in Guyana
The Canadian High Commission on Tuesday inked a contribution agreement for a new project with HIAS Guyana entitled “Increasing protection and awareness for vulnerable Venezuelan women and adolescent girls in Guyana who are survivors or…
We are not just about Chinese fried rice – Chinese Guyanese want due recognition
“There is a special systemic racism that applies to Chinese and it comes with the assumption of who Chinese are and what they do.
“We have features that differ from the standard of Afro and Indo Guyanese and I have personally come in…