Scotiabank and Girl Guides Association continue partnership to empower young women and girls

See below the full press release: Scotiabank and the Guyana Girl Guides Association (GGGA) have collaborated once again, this time on a GYD$2.87million EmpowerHer Programme, aimed at providing girls with digital and other capacity-building skills and support for educational advancement. 100 young women, ages 16-25 from the Georgetown, Berbice, Plaisance,…

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New parties join forces to contest 2025 elections

Three new parties- Forward Guyana, the People’s Movement, and the Vigilant Political Action Committee- on Tuesday formally joined forces to contest the 2025 General and Regional Elections on September 1, 2025. Together, the three parties will be calling themselves the Forward Guyana Movement. “This is not just a political alliance;…

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Hicken says ‘crime is down’ 

With enhanced infrastructure and a change in policies, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded a “record” 88 per cent decrease in serious crimes. This includes a 63 per cent decrease in murders, an 88 per cent drop in armed robberies, and a 93 per cent dip in burglaries and…

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