See below full Phagwah greeting from the PPP/C:  The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) takes this opportunity to extend Phagwah greetings to all Guyanese, especially the Hindu community. Phagwah is a festival that has truly become national and one that is most anticipated having transcended religious boundaries. This is manifested through the participation of a wide…

–amidst soaring world market prices WHEAT prices have been skyrocketing globally, and, cognisant of this, President Dr. Irfaan Ali, has said that the government is exploring the possibility of sourcing a variety of wheat for local production. The surge in wheat and other commodity prices is as a result of the ongoing war between Russia…

See below full message from the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha:  As we celebrate Phagwah, Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha extends joyous and blissful Phagwah greetings to all Guyanese. As Guyanese look forward to celebrating this loved festival after a two-year hiatus, we urge that celebrations be respectful and in line with its deeper religious meaning. This…

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Please see below the Phagwah message of President Mohamed Irfaan Ali: I extend greetings to all Guyanese, but especially to our Hindu community, on the joyous festival of Phagwah. This year’s observance finds our nation upbeat, confident and assured about its future. Phagwah reaffirms our common humanity. The zestful sprinkling of ‘abeer’ and the liberal…

The Enmore Community Centre Cricket Club will on Saturday (March 19) play host to the American Cricket Society currently on tour of Guyana. The two teams will clash in a goodwill 30-over match at the Enmore Community Centre Ground, a venue which hosted practice sessions during the ICC Under-19 Men’s 50-over World Cup in January.…

RESIDENTS of Essequibo, Region Two, will soon be able to access enhanced health services, with plans in place to construct a modern hospital at Anna Regina. The modern hospital is one of many facilities to be constructed by the government this year in areas such as Tuschen, Diamond, Enmore, Bath and No. 75 Village, Corentyne,…

See below Phagwah greetings from the Ethnic Relations Commission:  The Ethnic Relations Commission, (ERC), extends Phagwah greetings to all Guyanese, especially the Hindu community at home and the diaspora. Over time, this colourful national festival which marks the arrival of spring is greeted with participation by Guyanese from other ethnic groups, who evidently discard religious…

–after groundbreaking brain surgery AN officer of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), 35-year-old Amit Bacchus, was granted a new lease on life following a groundbreaking brain surgery in January, this year. Bacchus underwent surgery to address a brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM), which was affecting his ability to conduct day-to-day activities. A brain AVM is a…