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SASOD Guyana Celebrates 21 Years with Launch of ‘Defiant Bodies’
In celebration of its establishment and accomplishments over more than two decades, SASOD Guyana Thursday marked its 21st anniversary with a significant book launch.
The organisation introduced "Defiant Bodies: Making Queer Community in…
Transgender sex worker’s murder was ‘clearly targeted’ – SASOD’s Joel Simpson
The recent murder of transgender sex worker Shawn Simon Hooper, known as “Coil Bottle,” is believed to be a targeted crime, though some are hesitant to label it as a hate crime until the ongoing probe is completed.
Managing Director of…
CNOOC extends solar lighting project to Kabakaburi, Wakapau, Akawini and St. Monica
CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL), a partner in the Stabroek Oil Block, has donated nearly 800 solar lights and twenty sewing machines to four Amerindian villages along the Pomeroon River.
This initiative brings much-needed outdoor…
‘A scourge, a heinous crime’- Over 90% of human trafficking victims are migrants
By Sharda Bacchus
shardabacchus@newsroom.gy
Jane (not her real name) spent night after night with different men, all at the command of someone she once trusted. She was held against her will and made to feel like she had no other…
Truck driver electrocuted at worksite; Labour Ministry investigating death
See below full release from the Ministry of Labour:
An investigation into a fatal industrial accident that occurred on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Windsor Estate East Bank Demerara, is currently being undertaken by the Ministry of…
Guyanese soldiers off to help rebuilding efforts in Grenada, St. Vincent
Fifty ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) are heading to Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to help with the rebuilding efforts in both countries following the devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl.
The soldiers gathered at…
Rotary Club of Georgetown donates over $1M in items to assist hurricane affected island
See below full statement from the Rotary Club of Georgetown:
The Rotary Club of Georgetown has made notable contributions to society such as the construction of the Convalescent Home, construction of water wells in areas such as Old…
Hurricane Beryl: Devastation & disruption across the Caribbean
By Vishani Ragobeer
vishani@newsroom.gy
Countries across the Caribbean were battered by Hurricane Beryl, a monstrous Category 5 storm that ripped through the southeastern part of the region. And Guyanese living in or visiting those…
First Gender Based Violence Mobile Unit opens in Region 1
See below full statement from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security:
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MHSSS), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is proud to announce the…
Jamaica’s ‘Fake news’ clampdown
(Jamaica Observer)
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has indicated that his Government will be taking steps to begin clamping down on the proliferation of false information on social media platforms.
According to Holness, the widespread…