Fri, Jun 26, 2026
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Suicide documentary 50% complete; producers welcoming more sponsorshipA few months ago, former Peace Corps volunteer Dan Honegger shared with News Room his plan to film a documentary…
Sludge in Church Street canal could be useful when processed using geotubesEarlier this year the Guyana Water Incorporated started to explore to possibility of utilizing geotubes for the recycling of the…
Task force launched to tackle social ills in Region SixBy Royan Abrams On the heels of another teen committing suicide in Berbice, the Ministry of Public Health has partnered…
St Lucia's Education Minister thanks Guyana President over Cub Scout incident(St Lucia Times) Education Minister, Doctor Gale Rigobert, has expressed gratitude to Guyana’s President, David Granger, for his personal interest…
Magistrate and lawyers abandon courtroom due to deplorable stateBy Royan Abrams The atmosphere at the Springlands Magistrates Court has become unbearable over recent weeks, due to the obnoxious…
$74.4M approved to upgrade Leonora Diagnostic CentreCabinet has granted its approval for the award of a $74.4 million contract, to Builders Hardware and Quality Timber Project…
Renewed focus in being placed on Leprosy prevention in Guyana20 medical personnel on Wednesday (September 07, 2016) began training on the prevention of Leprosy and other related issues as…
More than 90% of the population at risk of contracting FilariaThe Ministry of Public Health’s Vector Control Services Unit on Tuesday began rolling out its campaign against Filaria. The…
Residents “fed up” of stench at Free Yard, Port MourantBy Malisa Playter-Harry Residents of Free Yard, Port Mourant are expressing anger over an "overbearing stench" emanating from…
Guyana to host PANCAP meetingsAmong issues to be discussed by the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) are the Elimination of Mother-to-Child…
Toddler born with brain exposed undergoes successful surgery in SurinameA few months ago News Room featured two-year-old Emannie Melvin, who was born with his brain exposed, and during that…
Threats of antibiotic resistance led to release of new treatment guidelines for STIsIn response to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new set of…
T&T student on scholarship in India bemoans conditions(Trinidad Express) A YOUNG woman from Charlieville who accepted a one-year scholarship to learn Hindi in India through the Indian…
Rotaract Club takes operation B.O.O.S.T to EssequiboThrough its volunteer initiatives, the Rotaract Club of Georgetown Central (RCGC) recently conducted an outreach in the community of Lima…
Lack of Communication services & deplorable health facilities affecting Riverain communitiesResidents of Region ten have raised several concerns in relation to the deplorable state of Health Centres in riverain areas,…
Earthquake strikes central Italy(BBC) A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, south of the city of Perugia, the US Geological Survey says,…
Digicel kicks off annual Back to School Dental outreachOn Tuesday, Digicel launched its annual Back to School Dental outreach which started with children within the surrounding communities of…
Recovering Cub Scout returns to St. LuciaEight-year-old St. Lucian Cub Scout, Nick Omari Joseph who was injured in an accident on Woolford Avenue, Georgetown on July 26…
