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August 6, 2025

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With sparks flying and dreams ignited, 20 young and determined individuals have proudly graduated from the Level 2 City and Guilds Welding Programme — an initiative transforming lives and careers across Guyana. The programme is offered through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) in collaboration with Nations […]

August 1, 2025

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Young minds are taking centre stage in Guyana’s business community, as the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) recently launched its 2025 Teenternship Programme. The two-week internship initiative, which forms part of National Small Business Week (NSBW) that commenced last week, is placing 15 Grade 10 and 11 students from the School of the […]

July 28, 2025

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The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has blamed a significant portion of youth crime on the inability of young people to generate wealth due to a lack of skills and opportunities. Speaking at a campaign rally in Bagotville over the weekend, retired Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Williams touted the return of academics and trade […]

July 23, 2025

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Guyana’s ability to fight crime and secure convictions is set for a major boost following a week-long technical assessment of the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) by a visiting team of U.S. forensic experts. From July 14–18, specialists from the U.S.-based Strategic Capacity Group (SCG) worked alongside the GFSL to evaluate its operations as the […]

July 8, 2025

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The Ministry of Natural Resources on Tuesday launched the 2025 edition of its Youth in Natural Resources (YNR) Apprenticeship Programme, offering young people aged 16 to 25 the chance to gain practical experience in Guyana’s fast-growing natural resource sectors. The launch ceremony was held at the Guyana Forestry Commission and included remarks from Minister of […]

May 7, 2025

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The Guyana government, in collaboration with the Indian High Commission and Bihar Museum in Patna, India, has launched a new cultural spectacle, adding to Guyana’s diverse landscape. Indian Arrival Day saw the opening of the Indian folk-art exhibition titled Sita. Sita—the daughter of Bihar—is an exhibition curated by Bihar Museum in Patna and inaugurated at […]

April 25, 2025

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Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday criticised what he described as the double standards in the global economic system, warning that developing countries like Guyana are being constrained by international financial and trade policies. Speaking at a youth engagement forum hosted by the University of Guyana Economic Society under the theme “Building a Sustainable […]

April 19, 2025

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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has launched a new online Youth Mental Health First Aid Programme aimed at strengthening mental health support for young people across the region. Programme Manager for Youth Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, Michele Small-Bartley, underscored the urgent need for greater assistance for youths struggling with emotional challenges that continue to impact […]

March 29, 2025

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Students across Guyana are playing an active role in advocating for a sustainable environment through Guyana’s Premier National Environmental Speech Competition, SHOUT, which returns for World Environment Day 2025. This year’s competition, dubbed SHOUT 3.0, will take place on 5 June 2025 in honour of World Environment Day. Supported by ExxonMobil Guyana and the Ministry […]

Tag: youth

Igniting dreams: 20 youths graduate from Level 2 of City and Guilds Welding Programme

GCCI shaping the next generation of business leaders

APNU touts skills training to tackle youth crime

US backs forensic laboratory upgrade in Guyana to tackle crime, strengthen justice

MNR Launches 2025 Youth Apprenticeship Programme in Natural Resources

Artistic, folk tradition exhibition honours Guyana-India connection

Jagdeo: Global economic system unfair, youth must think boldly

CARICOM launches online Youth Mental Health First Aid Programme

Amplifying young voices for a greener Guyana

$1 billion eye hospital opens on New Market Street

55 NDCs now equipped with garbage trucks under national rollout

Three foreign nationals sentenced to prison over illegal mining in Iwokrama forest

$1 billion eye hospital opens on New Market Street

55 NDCs now equipped with garbage trucks under national rollout

Three foreign nationals sentenced to prison over illegal mining in Iwokrama forest