Laurel Sutherland

“The residents don’t want it! We have the power and if we have power, we are not standing for that,” a frustrated resident declared yesterday on behalf of citizens of Houston Gardens, East Bank Demerara and other communities, who held a press conference to argue against a proposal by Nalco Champion Guyana to store large quantities of chemicals at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt.

Dozens of persons yesterday signed up to join a credit union catering to Afro-Guyanese which is to be officially registered by the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G).

Vendors who sell at the Mon Repos market, on the East Coast of Demerara, are unhappy with the arrangements made for their recent relocation from the Mon Repos Public Road to Agriculture Road by the area’s Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), which they say has since neglected them since.

After an hour-long debate on why improved Information Technology will or will not enhance the services offered to contributors and pensioners by the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), St Joseph High school emerged victorious, defeating their opponent, Queen’s College (QC) and six other schools.

Despite being diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy within months of her birth, 18-year-old Rajni Persaud, with the help of her family and friends, never allowed her disability to discourage her from achieving her goals.

Mother’s Day is an annual occasion which celebrates a mother’s contributions to her family life, and although motherhood is challenging, having children is one of the greatest joys that can be experienced.

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), with the support of the police, has commenced an operation to remove illegal miners from the Romanex concession at Marudi, in Region Nine.

By Laurel Sutherland Kevin Garbaran had mixed feelings about becoming a writer but when he decided to give writing a chance it rewarded him in ways he couldn’t imagine, like being shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.