Residents of Plaisance, East Coast Demerara and neighbouring communities on Wednesday benefitted from a medical outreach programme conducted by University of Guyana, Health Sciences students of Turkeyen Campus.

Some 66 young people have graduated from the USAID’s Basic Life and Employability Skills (BLES) programme.

Some 90 Early Childhood caregivers in Georgetown, Berbice and Linden, for the first time are taking part in an Early Childhood Foundation training to improve their skills to better nurture the nation’s children.

Residents of Number 76 Village, Berbice, rejoiced as government commissioned a new $15 million health centre in their community.