From selling nuts to launching his own transportation company
By: Alva Solomon
Clifford Henry, popularly known as “Peanut”, is considered one of the first persons to start a boat transportation service that operates in...
“If I can do it, others can” – 70-Y-O Lindener learns new skill through...
Age is not a limitation to further growth and this is exactly what 70-year-old Lindener Noel Haynes believes.
Haynes successfully participated in the Board of...
RICELAB: Helping local suppliers to export quality rice
Guyana is a major producer and exporter of rice but to ensure the success of this industry, standard and quality are of utmost importance....
Shemlyn Abrams: a seamstress, a teacher, a breadwinner, a resilient woman
By: Shane Marks
Famous American poet, Maya Angelou once said, “I am woman, phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that’s me.” Phenomenal is just one of the many...
Linden farmer constructs mini-hydro plant with knowledge from the internet
By Alva Solomon
One may be surprised when Jarad Atkinson, a farmer of Amelia’s Ward in Linden, Region 10, relates how he constructed a mini-hydropower...
Fashion icon Sonia Noel to launch “I Am” furniture collection
Guyana’s iconic fashion designer Sonia Noel is gearing up to launch her first-ever furniture line, “I Am.”
The fashionista hosted a preview of what the...
Women in focus: Altheia Bunbury’s business showcases her Indigenous roots
Back in 2016, Altheia Bunbury was searching for apparel that showcases Indigenous culture, but her hunt proved futile. Then an idea popped up, and...
Teen adjusts to mechanical arm after horrific 2019 accident
By Alva Solomon
In December 2019, young Angela Jacobs’ life took a dramatic turn when the minibus she was travelling in at Mahaicony, collided head-on...
After unfortunate bicycle accident, Vishal Mangra finds his artistic touch
One day in 2015, Vishal Mangra was riding his bicycle along the roadway at Enterprise, East Coast Demerara, when suddenly, another cyclist crashed into...
Farida’s Journey: Travelling across the world for success
By: Shane Marks
Farida Deepa, an aspiring doctor, was born and raised in Bangladesh and grew up with her mother, father, and brother. Her family...
Recent Articles
Luxury condo community launches with units starting at G$25M
Coastal Rim Properties, Inc. (CRP), in partnership with Guyanese attorney Sanjeev Datadin, today announced the launch of TAJ Emerald, its third major residential development...
GTA, Visit Rupununi, Conservation Int’l launch initiative to boost tourism data collection
The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce and the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration with Visit Rupununi and Conservation International-Guyana (CI-Guyana), on Wednesday...
PSC, Govt deepen dialogue on financing, AI & digital transformation
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Wednesday engaged Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency & Implementation, Zulfikar Ally, to discuss the Guyana Development Bank...
New well for Circuitville
President Dr Irfaan Ali has committed to drilling a new well to improve access to potable water in Circuitville, Soesdyke-Linden.
Chief Executive Officer of the...
Works advances of Guyana’s National Tourism Policy
The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce on Wednesday continued its engagement with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, as work advances on...
Guyana Rotorcraft Services Inc. makes history with country’s first Rotorcraft Air Operator Certification
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Guyana Rotorcraft Services Inc. (GRSI) has officially achieved a landmark milestone, becoming the first domestic aviation company to...
1st cohort of Digital Health Training Institute graduates equipped to support Guyana’s health transformation
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, on Wednesday attended a certificate luncheon honouring the first cohort of graduates of the Digital Health Training Institute...
Contractors warned of liquidated damages if Bath water treatment plant misses December 31 completion...
Director General of the Ministry of Public Utilities and Aviation, Mr. Alfonso De Armas, this morning visited the site of the new water treatment...
Local private sector engages Foreign Affairs Ministry on trade & tariff issues
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association (GMSA) met Wednesday with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh...
Mustapha pledges interventions as ECD livestock farmers highlight issues affecting operations
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Wednesday, met with livestock farmers from communities along the East Coast of Demerara as part of the Ministry’s...
