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MYO supports St. Vincent volcano relief efforts
The Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) at the weekend donated a large quantity of food items and cleaning agents, valued G$4 million, to government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to help with the island’s volcano relief efforts.…
Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha extends greetings as the Hindu community observes Chaitra Navratri
The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha wishes the Hindu Community a blessed and happy Navratri as Chaitra Navratri commences today.
During the sacred nine-night period devotees worship the principal forms of Shakti Ma as Durga, Lakshmi and…
Human Services Ministry distributes spectacles to Region 3 residents
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security distributed 155 pairs of spectacles on Saturday to residents who had their eyes screened and tested during its recent community outreach to Region 3.
One hundred and seventy (170)…
Guyana to dispatch relief items to St Vincent in 48 hours
Guyana is aiming to send relief items to St Vincent and the Grenadines in the next 48 hours, following the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano on Thursday night.
President Irfaan Ali, along with Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark…
Farms, communities flooded in Regs. 3, 6
Farmlands and communities in Regions Three and Six are currently inundated due to heavy rainfall. The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), in a statement, reported that in Region Three, the Conservancy Dam in Canal No. 2 Polder is reportedly…
GBTI launches St. Vincent Disaster Relief Fund
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) has established a disaster relief fund to help sister Caribbean island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as the island grapples with the effects of the volcano, La Soufrière, which…
Financial expert, Pretipaul Jaigobin, hailed as a man of impeccable character
Economic and Financial Analyst attached to the Ministry of Finance, Pretipaul Jaigobin, was on Friday revered as “an impeccable and flawless member of the Ministry of Finance family.”
That was the sentiment expressed by Finance Minister,…
National COVID-19 Task Force Advisory for Ramadan
See below the National COVID-19 Task Force Advisory for Ramadan 2021:
The holy month of Ramadan will be observed in Guyana from Tuesday 13th April, 2021.As a result of health and security concerns, the National COVID-19 Task Force finds…
Action plan to eliminate trafficking in persons being developed
A three-year national action plan to respond to cases of trafficking in persons is being developed across key government Ministries, with Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn warning that corruption helps to perpetuate the scourge.
“…we…
Human Services Ministry takes services to Region Three
More than 500 residents of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, and surrounding Region Three communities have benefitted from a Ministry of Human Services and Social Security outreach which took government services to the people.
Among the…