Guyana’s tallest flag pole erected at Durban Park - GINA
As citizens prepare to celebrate the 46th anniversary of Guyana being a Cooperative Republic, plans are underway to hold flag raising ceremonies across the country. In Georgetown, the once swampy and bushy Durban Park area, between Hadfield Street and Homestretch Avenue, is undergoing major transformation.
The Georgetown Botanical Gardens and Zoo
During a recent visit to the National Zoo in Georgetown, I found myself reminiscing about my childhood experiences wandering around the grounds in awe of the animals, sounds, smells and the mystery of what the next turn around the enclosures might reveal.
Guyana Drops Slightly on the Corruption Perceptions Index for 2015
For the year 2015 Guyana declined to 29 out of 100 and ranked 119 out of 167 countries in the Corruption Perception Index by Transparency International. In 2014 Guyana scored 30 and ranked 124 out of 175 countries.
Minister David Patterson Responds to Citizen’s Concerns About the Condition of Mathews Ridge Roadway
As a member of Guyanese United, an international organization part of whose mission is to highlight the concerns of Guyanese both locally and in the Diaspora, and present the matter to the appropriate authority, I am delighted by the Hon. Minister Mr.
The Buxton Young Visionaries Observed Its First Anniversary
The Buxton Young Visionaries observed its first anniversary on Sunday, January 17, 2016, at the Friendship Primary School. The occasion was marked by a program with the gathering of parents, mentees and well wishers along with members of the committee of management and the founder and stakeholder, Mr. Keith Easton.
New York Kicks off its Celebration of Guyana’s 50th Anniversary in Fine Style
The New York launch of the 50th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Guyana got off to a great start at an event held at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center in Queens, New York on Saturday night.
Ministers Trotman and Broomes Address Mining Concerns at Mahdia Outreach
Georgetown, Guyana - (January 11, 2016) Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman, assured Region Eight miners that the Coalition Government is committed to ensuring that they can ply their trade to maintain their livelihoods and secure their fair share of Guyana's national patrimony, at a town hall-styled meeting held in Mahdia, on Sunday morning.
Guyanese Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith is a Recipient of the 2015 William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education
Guyanese Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, one of the world’s leading scholars on Caribbean defense and security issues has been announced as a recipient of the 2015 William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education.
Dr. Griffith will be recognized at a ceremony on December 15, 2015, at 2:30 pm at the Perry Center, Fort McNair, Washington DC.
Angoy's Avenue Receives $215,000 Donation from Minister Harmon
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 6, 2015) - In keeping with the promise made to donate his November salary increase to the community of Angoy's Avenue, New Amsterdam, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, today, travelled to the area, where he handed over $215,000 in cash to the residents to be used to provide support for senior citizens within the community.
Dumping of Hazardous Waste Near the Marriott Hotel in Guyana
Recently a staff member witnessed the dumping of what might be human waste at the mouth of the Demerara River near to the newly built Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana.
From the photograph and video it is obvious that this location has been in use for a long time because of the stains on the surrounding rocks and seawall.