Mon, Jun 29, 2026
Mon, Jun 29, 2026
features
‘Deeply passionate about Guyana’ is UG’s top law graduate, Phillipe WalkerPhillipe Walker, 27, the recipient of the Pro-Chancellor’s Medal for Best Graduating Student in the Bachelor of Laws Programme 2023/2024…
News Room’s Danielle Swain wins reporting fellowship to cover UN climate summit in AzerbaijanDanielle Swain, a young journalist with News Room Guyana, has been awarded a fellowship by Climate Tracker to report on…
UG celebrates five first-generation graduatesThis graduation season at the University of Guyana, we honour the incredible journeys of those who are the first in…
Golden Grove cousins to graduate with distinctions from UGTwo cousins who grew up in the close-knit Golden Grove Housing Scheme on the East Coast of Demerara are making…
Siblings to graduate side by side from UGFor two pairs of siblings, this year’s graduation at the University of Guyana marks an extraordinary moment of family pride…
New Mabaruma lawyer trumped all hindrances to achieve successDarin Aubrey Chan, a young lawyer from Mabaruma, Region One (Barima-Waini) is now able to practice law in Guyana following…
A journey of love and learning: Father, daughter graduating from UG togetherGraduation is often a personal milestone, but for Jermaine Johnson and his daughter, Jasmaine Johnson, it is a shared success—a…
From fields to fun, Essequibo embraces dual focus on farming and tourismOnce celebrated primarily for its agricultural contributions, the Essequibo Coast—affectionately dubbed "Cinderella County"—is transforming into a burgeoning tourism hotspot. The…
Brayon Hosey becomes first in his family to graduate universityGrowing up in Santa Rosa, an indigenous community in Moruca, Region One, Brayon Hosey faced daunting challenges. Limited access to…
Two women, over 60, defy odds to achieve academic glory at UGIn the face of challenges that would have deterred many, two extraordinary women, Jean Hanoman and Franka Thomas, embraced education…
Stanleytown man ‘upbeat’ about keeping culture aliveThe Congo Nya Cultural Foundation in Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice, started 43 years ago by the late Ivelaw James, known…
‘Propa Local Wines’ owner bounced back from unsuccessful t-shirt branding ventureAbigail John, a small business owner of Propa Local Wines m of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, is one who did…
Rural Revolution: ICT Project Delivers Digital Empowerment to Guyana's Remote CommunitiesBy Neil Marks [email protected] Hotoquai. Hobodeia. Wiruni. Most Guyanese may have never heard these names, let alone know how to…
Blind with a positive attitude: How Oliver Kerr does itBy Telesha Ramnarine Oliver Kerr has not forgotten how his life drastically changed when he was nine years old and…
Sydney Amaliya not just a 'placeholder': A new chapter in Fraser’s 100-year legal legacyLast week, October 10, Sydney Amaliya Fraser took her oath as an attorney which she said unbelievably marked the end…
Village dreams now a legal reality: The inspiring journey of Sufeena SupaulAt just 23 years old, Sufeena Supaul’s quiet yet powerful determination has taken her from the small village of Auchlyne…
FUMA CON 2024 Returns: The ultimate destination for anime, pop culture fansSeishonen Guyana has organised FumaCon at the Marriott Hotel, bringing together people of various ages and interests to learn new…
Guyanese New Yorker champions mental health, community empowermentNola Rodney and her family garnered widespread attention when they recently hosted President Dr. Irfaan Ali at their beloved Guyanese…
