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Hurricane-hit Guyanese prefer to send children back to Guyana – Felix
Weeks after two of the strongest hurricanes ravaged Caribbean islands, the Guyana Government is still encountering difficulties in evacuating hundreds of Guyanese from those territories. Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, who recently…
Victoria residents protest deplorable road
Scores of residents of Victoria, East Coast Demerara, along with taxi drivers, took to the streets Wednesday morning, protesting the deplorable state of their main access road, which they claim has not been fixed for the past 23 years. The…
Red Cross appeals for monetary donations for hurricane-hit islands
Guyana Red Cross is appealing to members of the public to make generous monetary donations to the relief efforts being undertaken to help families suffering from the effects of Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. Secretary-General Dorothy…
Non-profit organisation looking to rebuild home for fire victims
A non-profit organization is looking for collaboration to help a family of five rebuild their home which was recently destroyed by fire at Tain on the Corentyne coast. MochanRagubir, 34, his three children and pregnant wife is currently…
Ramdhani selected for high-level camp in Mexico
Guyana's top badminton player, Narayan Ramdhani, has been selected by the Pan American Badminton Federation to attend a High-Level Player Development Camp in Mexico from September 15-20. The camp will be conducted by a coach from The…
Gov’t doubles funds to hurricane-battered islands, to deploy assessment team
The Government of Guyana has doubled its donation for the country’s contribution to the hurricane relief efforts and will be dispatching a team to conduct a needs assessment of Guyanese nationals affected by Hurricane Irma in St Maarten and…
Gov’t working to evacuate Guyanese in hurricane hit countries
The government has initiated the process to begin the evacuation of Guyanese citizens in hurricane hit Caribbean countries and it has donated a GY$10M to relief efforts. Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, during a meeting with Private Sector…
Caricom steps up hurricane relief efforts
Relief efforts for the countries affected by Hurricane Irma in the eastern Caribbean have been stepped up following the passage of Hurricane Jose out of the area. According to a statement from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the…
Guyanese in BVI appeal for Government help
Hundreds of Guyanese in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) are appealing to the Guyana Government for aid and assistance with repatriation following the devastation of Hurricane Irma that left thousands homeless on the Caribbean island.…
Gov’t to rename St. Cuthbert’s Mission
St. Cuthbert’s Mission, a quaint Amerindian settlement located on the left bank of the Mahaica River, will be remained Pakuri Village. The village, which was founded in the late 1800s, was initially named Pakuri, but this was later changed…
