Guyana Opens Court Dedicated to People With Mental Health Issues

Guyana has opened a mental health court to improve access to justice and treatment for people with mental health conditions. The specialised court, which will use therapeutic jurisprudence, will operate out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It...

Inaugural ‘Little Guyana Pride’ builds support and resilience for LGBTQI+ Caribbean

The Caribbean Equality Project’s Little Guyana Pride event in Richmond Hill, Queens. TrinCity Photos On June 13, the Caribbean Equality Project organized and hosted the first LGBTQI+ affirming celebration for Pride and Caribbean Heritage month in...

Guyana launches first-ever mental health court

In a groundbreaking move to improve access to justice and care for individuals living with mental health conditions, Guyana has officially launched its first-ever mental health court. The specialized court will operate from the Georgetown...

Guyana to expand global tourism footprint with medical, sport, eco-tourism – President Ali

Guyana launches mental health court

Pho­to: From Left -Chief Med­ical Of­fi­cer, Dr Nar­ine Singh; UNICEF Area Rep­re­sen­ta­tive (ag) of Guyana and Suri­name, Gabriel Vock­el; At­tor­ney Gen­er­al and Min­is­ter of Le­gal Af­fairs, Mo­hab­ir Anil Nand­lall SC and Chan­cel­lor of...

Introducing Diseases into the Country: Keys from a Responsible Perspective

As soon as Lucía returned to Cuba from Guyana, she felt a little queasy, but she assumed it was nerves getting the better of her due to the joy of being with her loved ones again. Her child's face and tight hug were a balm for her nostalgia....

Montra Jaguars crowned Berbice zone champions in Kares One Guyana T10

Montra Jaguars are the first team to book their spot in the national finals of the third Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast after a testing outing in the Berbice zone, which concluded Sunday afternoon at the Port Mourant Ground. Jaguars, a team...

12 joint replacement procedures undertaken at GPHC

In a significant move to reduce the growing backlog of joint replacement surgeries, the orthopaedics department at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) conducted a series of knee and hip replacement surgeries over the weekend. A total...

Bilateral trade between Guyana and US hits record US$4.7 billion

Bilateral trade in physical goods between Guyana and the United States surpassed a record-breaking US$4.7 billion over the past year, underscoring the deepening economic ties between the two nations. U.S. Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot,...

Mental Health Court critical to reducing repeat offenders — Asst. Chief Probation Officer

THE newly-launched Mental Health Court is expected to play a pivotal role in reducing recidivism (repeat offenders) by focusing on rehabilitation over punishment, according to Assistant Chief Probation and Social Services Officer (ag) Trenetta...

Public servants and teachers in Guyana to receive 8% salary increase in July

Public servants and teachers in Guyana will receive their agreed eight percent salary increase for 2025 by the end of July, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh,...

Guyana says digital ID cards delayed by integration challenges

Guyana has been unable to meet its goal to begin issuing biometric electronic identity cards last year due to issues integrating two national ID systems faced by its supplier, Veridos, according to the Vice President of the South American country....

‘New record’ as US/ Guyana trade goes up to US$4.7 billion 

Bilateral trade between Guyana and the United States has surpassed US$4.7 billion over the past year — a new record reflecting the two countries’ growing economic ties. US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, made this revelation while addressing...

Guyana’s first Mental Health Court launched

To ensure citizens with mental health issues who come into conflict with the law are treated with dignity, fairness, and empathy, the country’s first Mental Health Court was launched on Thursday. There is no physical building designated for the...

Guyana to be host country for regional disaster recovery hub -President Ali announces

GUYANA will be the host country for the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Disaster Recovery Super Hub, President, Dr Irfaan Ali has announced. In a broadcast address on Wednesday, the Guyanese Head of State explained that with Guyana’s immunity to...

Guyana asks OAS members to support its candidate for IICA Director General post

THE Government of Guyana presented to the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), which will meet until Friday in Antigua and Barbuda, its request for support from the countries of the continent for its candidate Muhammad...

Guyana launches first mental health court

Kares One Guyana T10 set for highly anticipated bowl-off in Berbice

CRICKET fever is set to grip Berbice this weekend as the third edition of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast prepares for its highly anticipated start. Organiser, FL Sport, has confirmed that the Upper Corentyne region is ready to host the...

Guyana Seeks OAS Support for IICA Top Post as Assembly Meets in Antigua

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP At the OAS General Assembly in Antigua and Barbuda, the Government of Guyana requests support for its candidate for Director General of IICA The Government of Guyana presented to the General Assembly of the...

Guyana gets serious with Venezuelan migrants

Defense Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Omar Khan. Photo courtesy Guyana Defence Force Led by the Guyana defense and police forces, Guyanese authorities say they are moving to tighten monitoring systems for the thousands of Venezuelan migrants living in...