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Dozens of women gathered at the Police Officers' mess at Eve Leary, Georgetown, on Sunday and received specialised training to help defend themselves against attackers.This training was organised by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security

Two elderly women, Agatha Gamell and Sumintra Sawh, were gruesomely murdered over the past few days and Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr. Vindhya Persaud says that much more community support is needed to protect vulnerable older fol

A new draft “progressive” Family Violence Bill seeks to address shortcomings in the current domestic violence laws and implement “necessary” measures to tackle and eventually end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Guyana.The new Bill, drafted by the Mini

See full press release from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security:The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, in an effort to promote a cohesive family environment will host ‘The man, his family and friends’ scavenger hunt in obs

The Ministry of Health’s ‘comprehensive and transformational’ Suicide Prevention Bill 2022 was on Monday passed in the National Assembly, enacting the decriminalisation of suicide in Guyana and marking a major step in the country’s move to address me

U.S. Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter is in Guyana to meet with stakeholders in government to discuss issues of shared interest in the bilateral partnership between the United States and Guyana.Already, Bitter met Minister of Huma

Guyana’s Ministry of Human Services and Social Security says while it is amending the Domestic Violence Act of 1966 to impose stringent

The in-person festivities for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, have returned to Guyana following a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and now, the grand Diwali motorcade will once again illuminate the night’s sky on Sunday.That even

The past students’ association of Queen’s College has come under fire after a promotional video, which celebrates the prestigious school’s 178-year history, was deemed to be racist for its lack of diversity. The promotional video shows form

Creating rangoli patterns is an increasingly popular part of various hindu festivities in Guyana and is now a permanent aspect of the local Diwali activities. Youth-led competitions, all across the country, have helped to popularise this traditional