Mariah Lall

An estimated 700 plus Venezuelan nationals have so far accessed the services of the Venezuelan Support Group (VSG) since it was set up three months ago for immigrants seeking refuge here from the ongoing turmoil in their homeland.

Another young woman is dead after allegedly being stabbed in the neck by her boyfriend, who subsequently turned himself in to the police yesterday morning.

A sustainable supply of food for Venezuelan immigrants who are now being accommodated in Region One continues to be a problem facing the Regional Democratic Council (RDC), Regional Chairman Brentnol Ashley says.

“When people ask me what I do, I tell them I sell dreams,” says Canadian-born Guyanese architect Mikhail Ahmad, “because that’s really what I used to do.

The dire need for a reduction in transportation costs, enhanced infrastructure and access to opportunities for training were highlighted on Wednesday as representatives from the 10 Administrative Regions gathered in Georgetown to present their Flagship Tourism Projects.

With a dream of becoming Guyana’s own Willy Wonka, a French-born Guyanese chocolatier has opened the country’s first artisanal chocolate shop.

Non-Governmental Orga-nisation the Caribbean Voice yesterday launched its third annual anti-suicide campaign, for which Minister of Social Cohesion Dr.

With Region One continuing to grapple with the steady influx of Venezuelan nationals, Regional Chairman Brentnol Ashley yesterday warned that ensuring food, access to potable water and places to accommodate them are proving to be challenges for the administration.

An expectant mother from Bartica, Region Seven, is now contemplating her options after her baby died in her womb while she was a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

As the rainy season in the Rupununi and the associated floodwater continues to isolate the village of Karasabai in the South Pakaraimas, residents have begun to consider alternative routes and methods of transportation.

The efforts of Village Councils to offer assistance to Venezuelans arriving in Whitewater and Kamwatta in the Mabaruma Sub-district over the past few weeks, have put a financial strain on the communities, village leaders say. 

With the annual National Toshaos’ Council (NTC) conference scheduled to begin on Monday, the newly-elected leaders of several Community Development Councils (CDCs) in Region One are being prevented from attending as a result of a dispute over the validity of their elections.

Social-impact led Software Company Version 75 (V75) Solutions recently launched the NeXus Hub Initiative, a project which aims to foster an environment of collaboration and innovation among local techpreneurs to bring the industry to a state where it can significantly contribute to job creation.

The use of robotics as solutions to community-based challenges was on full display yesterday as hundreds attended the second annual National Robot Exhibition.

Headquartered in Yupukari, North Rupununi, décor company Wabbani has embarked on a social mission by helping indigenous artisans to produce “culturally-authentic” accessories for customers across the world and it has set its sights on establishing a partnership with global furniture retailer IKEA.

A new $45 million building housing the Oncology Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and the Institute of Health Science Education (IHSE) was yesterday hailed as another step forward in the hospital’s delivery of better healthcare and the advancement of research and health science education opportunities.

Impressed by the talents that exist within the local Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, one overseas based Guyanese, who has demonstrated prowess on the world stage, has committed his efforts toward the development of the sector locally.

A family’s struggle to reclaim inherited land from miners in Region Seven has now forced its members to live in camps along the Ekereku River as they work to find a solution to their situation.