January 2025

A sign language course for persons without a disability has been developed by the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) in a bid to bridge the communication gap between the deaf community and hearing members of society. The GCOPD is the main civil society advocacy body for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) at
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Guyanese boxers Shakquain James and Abiola Jackman delivered stellar performances at the Trinidad and Tobago National Boxing Championships, held last weekend at the Southern Regional Indoor Sports Arena in Pleasantville. The event, which attracted top fighters from across the region, was part of the Trinidad and Tobago Boxing Association’s roadmap to the 2028 Los Angeles
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The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) took a bold step towards increasing female involvement in motorsports by launching its first coaching initiative on Sunday (January 26) at the South Dakota Circuit. This programme marks the beginning of a broader effort to create a supportive environment for women interested in pursuing a career or
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Persons travelling to and from Guyana will no longer be required to fill out the paper-based immigration forms soon, as efforts are being made to offer the service online. Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn told the News Room that the online embarkation/disembarkation form is in its testing phase. He said six flights were tested
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Guyana has yet to receive any official notification regarding the potential deportation of its citizens from the United States, despite President Donald Trump’s recent executive order aimed at tightening immigration policies. As of Tuesday, January 28, no deportation flights have landed in Guyana, and none are scheduled soon. “We are not aware of any deportations
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By Vishani Ragobeer  vishani@newsroom.gy  Chairman of Banks DIH, Clifford Reis raised serious concerns about the duration it took to fully transition the company into its new holding entity because of delays at the Guyana Securities Council. Banks DIH Limited transitioned to Banks DIH Holdings Inc, a company meant to create a new corporate structure for
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The National Commission on Disability (NCD) is currently in the process of formulating its strategic plan for 2025 to 2029 which should be ready by mid-February. At a consultation session on Tuesday at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown, Executive Secretary of the NCD Beverly Pile told the News Room that the new plan will
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The 2025 National Budget Debate hit its third day on Tuesday with all the fire and fury expected from one of the most passionately debated sectors in Guyanese politics – agriculture. Opposition Parliamentarian Vinceroy Jordon, who represents the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), kicked off the day’s exchanges with a speech that lasted almost
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See below the full press release from the Guyana Elections Commission:  The issue concerning the proposed introduction of biometrics at the place of poll for the upcoming General and Regional Elections, has been a prominent matter in the public domain for quite some time. However, since the decision by the Chairman of the Guyana Elections 
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MACORP on Monday celebrated the graduation of the 17th cohort of its Trainee Technician Program at its MACORP Office, Providence, East Bank Demerara. This six-month intensive training program is now offered at no cost to the trainees who are then offered employment at MACORP. The program is geared to provide trainees with a combination of
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