Another 11 homes for children have been ‘adopted’ in phase four of First Lady Arya Ali’s ‘adopt-an-orphanage’ initiative. Over the next 12 months, these homes will receive sponsorship from private companies to primarily cover their utilities and other monthly expenses. This was announced by the First Lady at the launch…
11 more children’s homes to receive year-long support through First Lady’s initiative
Another 11 homes for children have been ‘adopted’ in phase four of First Lady Arya Ali’s ‘adopt-an-orphanage’ initiative. Over the next 12 months, these homes will receive sponsorship from private companies to primarily cover their utilities and other monthly expenses. This was announced by the First Lady at the launch…
New chat feature added to iMatter app to help victims
In a move to strengthen support for victims of violence, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has launched a new chat feature on the iMatter mobile app. The feature, introduced on Friday, enhances the app’s functionality by allowing users to communicate through text when calling is not an…
12,000 women received cervical cancer screening through MoH initiative
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said that 12,000 women benefited from the Ministry of Health’s cervical cancer screening programme last year. Dr Anthony made the disclosure during the launch of the human papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent vaccine, a medication used to prevent the cancer. Emphasising the need for screening, the…
12,000 women received cervical cancer screening through MoH initiative
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said that 12,000 women benefited from the Ministry of Health’s cervical cancer screening programme last year. Dr Anthony made the disclosure during the launch of the human papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent vaccine, a medication used to prevent the cancer. Emphasising the need for screening, the…
12,000 women received cervical cancer screening through MoH initiative
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said that 12,000 women benefited from the Ministry of Health’s cervical cancer screening programme last year. Dr Anthony made the disclosure during the launch of the human papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent vaccine, a medication used to prevent the cancer. Emphasising the need for screening, the…
Police ranks gain certification in heavy-duty machinery, fibre optics
A total of 141 persons including ranks attached to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) who underwent skills training programmes conducted through a collaboration between the GPF and the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) graduated on Friday. The 120 men and 21 women are now equipped to undertake various skills-related projects,…
Search launched for man after boat collision in Moraikobai
A search party has been activated to locate a resident of Moraikobai Village, Region Six, who went missing after two boats collided in the village Friday morning. The missing man has been identified as Charles Osbourne. “There was an accident, it occurred probably about 09:30 this morning with two boats…
Greater accountability for teachers as government pushes for higher standards in nursery education
Teachers will now be held to a higher level of accountability as the Ministry of Education pushes for improved performance in the nursery education system across Guyana. This was revealed by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, during the recent commissioning of the Crane Nursery School on the West Coast of…
Police Commander Raphael Rose hailed for dedicated service and leadership
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Raphael Rose, who served as the Commander of Region Nine, passed Wednesday night. Reports are that Rose collapsed and died while on his way back to Region 9. Rose took over the command of Region 9 back 2021. He was scheduled to head into pre-retirement leave….
