November 2024

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has outlined the government’s vision of creating an urban estate of harmony that marries nature with luxury in an urban setting, making eco-tourism more accessible. This model will emphasise the creation of sustainable, inclusive, and equitable urban environments focused on fostering a sense of community. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali
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Danielle Swain, a young journalist with News Room Guyana, has been awarded a fellowship by Climate Tracker to report on the UN Climate Summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Known for her commitment to local, indigenous and environmental issues, Danielle’s recent work for the News Room has focused on how carbon financing, channeled through Guyana’s Low
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In two weeks’ time, the Ministry of Housing and Water will be returning to Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) to distribute about 1,600 house lots to residents. And, about 4,000 persons in the region have legitimate applications in the land management system of the Ministry of Housing and Water. As they continue to wait patiently
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See the full statement below: Oneidge Walrond, Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce, Friday morning, reiterated CARICOM’s call for the establishment of a Second International Decade for People of African Descent. She was at the time speaking during her address at a high-level event in New York, marking the closure of the first Decade. Speaking
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Guyana has once again proven its academic excellence on the regional stage, securing top spots across a range of subjects in the 2024 CXC® May/June Examinations. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, announced the country’s outstanding performances in a Facebook broadcast on Friday, revealing that Guyanese students had topped the Caribbean in the Caribbean Secondary Education
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Essequibo Jaguars pulled off a stunning last-ball victory over Demerara Pitbulls in a high-scoring thriller in the Guyana Cricket Board’s National T20 League on Thursday at the LBI ground, East Coast Demerara. Set a tall chase of 185, Jaguars needed 17 off the final over bowled by Floy Joseph, and Myheim Khan struck the first
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by Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.gy   Having lost a leg, Lusignan, East Coast Demerara (ECD) resident, Jesus Mahamgoo still tried to provide for his wife and four children. For years, they have been living in a rented apartment and his dream of building a comfortable space one day for them is now closer to realization. “We
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In an effort to promote legal housing and occupancy, the Ministry of Housing and Water have regularised a total of 17 squatting areas since 2020. And by the first quarter of 2025, another nine squatting areas are expected to be regularised. “As part of our work programme…we have a number of unregulated areas or areas
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