By Nigel Westmaas King Charles III’s forthcoming visit to The Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda brings an old question into an updated diplomatic setting: how long can Britain acknowledge the suffering caused by slavery while refusing the obligations of apology and reparations?
At 19, Vishnu Doerga sought a loan to expand his fledgling business. Within 20 minutes, he recalled, his application was rejected.
Kimberly Samad had promised herself that she would have a business up and running before she turned 30.
-prostate cancer now most prevalent type Cancer advocate Bibi Saeedah Hassan has renewed her call for the government to establish a low-cost radiation therapy centre, saying the expense of treatment remains beyond the reach of many patients.
A woman who was found abandoned in a London telephone box as a newborn has raised approximately £20,000 to help the Guyanese man who rescued her retire, saying he has become the father she had longed for.
An excessive focus on examinations, reduced parental engagement and growing dependence on electronic devices are depriving children of experiences important to their mental and emotional development, clinical and educational psychologist Wil Campbell says.
“Maybe tonight I could see you, on the tallest hill. Only you and me in the middle, the night clear from noise.
Retired Coast Guard captain John Flores has volunteered to train the crews of government ferries in emergency response following the sinking of the MV Barima on July 18.
On the night the MV Barima sank, Jasmin Cort was sitting in a cinema watching The Odyssey, a story built around storms, survival and one man’s desperate struggle to return home.
For years, Marva Langevine was the person who entered rooms made heavy by death. She listened to children struggling to understand why a parent was no longer coming home.
New York-based singer Ben Parag whose roots are firmly grounded in Guyana, has successfully completed a four-city North American arena tour alongside internationally acclaimed playback singer Shreya Ghoshal.
Guyanese musicians Gavin and Chucky are taking the country’s folk music and culture to new audiences in Ireland, embarking on a 15-day cross-country tour featuring performances, radio interviews and cultural exchanges with traditional Irish musicians.
A group of traditional knowledge experts and healers from Guyana, Suriname and Brazil have launched a first of its kind, Regional Traditional Knowledge and Healers Network, according to joint release from the Amazon Conservation Team and Iwokrama.
By Dhanpaul Narine It was a perfect day for the beach. The sky was blue and the weather unusually warm for September.
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Two University of Guyana staff members have shared third place in the poetry category of the 2025 Guyana Prize for Literature for collections exploring Chinese indentureship, rural life, family and identity.
By Dhanpaul Narine Once upon a time reading was in fashion. The feel and smell of the book, and the joy of turning a page were priceless.
—aims to become a neurosurgeon Berbice High School and the family of Grade Eight student Mary Ashley Gupta are celebrating her achievement in securing passes in five subjects at the June 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.
For Guyanese-born author and former University of Toronto Director of Operations and Finance Naraindra Prashad, retirement is not simply a time for vacations and slowing down.
(Reuters) – Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: “Little Tiny Tasseltop,” an ode to her corncob doll with corn-silk hair.
