The shift from traditional diets to highly processed foods, coupled with excessive consumption of sugary drinks, is widespread in the South Rupununi and is the principal driver of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the area, according to Dr Mark Chatarpal, Executive Director of the Food Policy Center at Hunter College in New York City.
Family, friends and members of the community gathered at Persaud’s Funeral Home in New Amsterdam yesterday to pay their final respects during the funeral service for Orin Clarke, who lost his life in the MV Barima tragedy.
Dear Editor, Given the ill-fated destruction of MV Barima and the tragic loss of life to many fathers, mothers, and children, I join with the many heartbroken Guyanese and extend my deepest sympathy to the relatives and friends, whose lives have been forever upturned.
conflicting reports received about shooting Nearly one month after a woman was shot while working at the Guyana-China Friendship Park at Schoonord, West Bank Demerara, a family member says relatives are becoming increasingly frustrated over what they describe as the slow pace of the police investigation.
A week after the MV Barima tragedy, 64-year-old Vernie Brown says she has still received no information about the fate of her 44-year-old son, Kyon Brown, who remains unaccounted for, despite travelling to Charity to search for bodies and continuing to pray for answers.
By Roger Arjoon There is a sad and nearly universal truth: too often, we wait until someone is gone before fully acknowledging what they gave us.
The CARICOM Secretariat has launched the CARICOM Regional High School Youth in Agriculture Video Competition. Secondary schools across the Community are invited to showcase student-led agricultural initiatives through short, creative videos.
Dear Editor, The turbulence across Guyana, in the aftermath of the M.V. Barima tragedy, marks a turning point in Guyana’s maritime history.
The disaster of the MV Barima will live on in the Guyanese consciousness for a long time. But leaving aside the enormity of the human tragedy which occurred when the vessel capsized, the fact cannot be avoided that with its sinking the malfunctioning of the state was glaringly exposed. And
Romario Shepherd struck the fastest half-century in Global Super League history and shared a record eighth-wicket partnership with Mohammad Nabi as the Guyana Amazon Warriors overcame a major middle-order collapse to defeat the Desert Vipers by two wickets on last night at the Guyana National Stadium.
Courts has advertised a warehouse clearance sale today at Lot 1222 and 1223, Industrial Site, Eccles of up to 70% off.
India’s education minister resigned today, a major victory to youth protesters whose street demonstrations over examination paper leaks had become a serious challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A total of 22 victims of the MV Barima tragedy were laid to rest yesterday as families bid farewell to loved ones lost in the country’s deadliest maritime disaster.
-exemption to be sought Guyana will seek an exemption from a new 12.5% United States tariff on imports from the country while continuing negotiations with Washington on a reciprocal trade agreement, Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud said yesterday.
WIN and some opposition parties yesterday said they will seek an urgent debate in the National Assembly on the sinking of the MV Barima and will table a no-confidence motion against Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill and Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar, who has responsibility for the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD).
Archer Arun Singh and athlete Tesianna Harris have been selected to represent Guyana at the 2026 Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Youth Camp from August 23–28 at the Tropical Pleasure Resort in Plymouth, Tobago.
APNU Member of Parliament Dr Terrence Campbell has written Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir for permission to move an urgent adjournment motion when Parliament meets on Monday, seeking a debate on the terms of reference for an independent Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the deadly MV Barima tragedy.
The family of Rawle Frank, a crew member aboard the ill-fated MV Barima, is demanding answers as they continue to wait for information on his whereabouts following the tragedy.
Guyana’s men’s 3×3 basketball team secured its first victory of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 competition with a 21-17 win over the Cayman Islands after losing its opening two Pool A matches.
MV Barima survivor Nicholas Craig has alleged that survivors of the deadly maritime disaster were discharged without receiving any form of psychological evaluation or counselling, despite enduring a traumatic overnight ordeal at sea.
