Guyana

MORE than 130 households across Region Two have already benefitted from an extensive government-led relief and recovery initiative following a freak storm that caused unprecedented damage not previously recorded in the region, leaving roofs torn off and utility poles and trees uprooted across several communities. In addition to residential properties, […]

– Second edition builds on early success with 31 designers, 85 models and overwhelming public support GUYANA’S creativity continues to reach new heights and larger stages, most recently with the growing success of the Origins Guyana Fashion Festival. What began just a year ago as an initiative by the Government of Guyana has returned in

YOUNG women were motivated to continue striving towards their career in diplomacy as they attended a TED-style discussion in honour of International Day of Women in Diplomacy. It was hosted by the United Nations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, along with the Embassy of China, on Friday. At the Royal International Hotel,

A 37-year-old labourer of Parika Sea Dam, East Bank Essequibo, is in police custody after ranks allegedly discovered five pounds of suspected cannabis during an operation on Saturday morning. The police said the discovery was made at about 08:30hrs after ranks, acting on information, went to the Parika Sea Dam area. According to investigators, the

A WHILE ago, I wrote about the ability of sport to bind us together and nowhere is this more apparent than at the ongoing World Cup. Involving teams from around the world and supported by fans of all ages, nationalities, genders and ethnicities, this international football competition is held every four years in elected countries.

TO strengthen public awareness on child safety and encourage early reporting of abuse in Guyana, the Rights of the Child Commission (RCC) in partnership with UNICEF and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has launched a National Child Protection Awareness and Prevention campaign titled “SEE. SAY. SAFE.” The campaign aims to equip

By: H.E. Sasenarine Singh, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and Netherlands and Permanent Representative to the European Union THAT July afternoon in 2022, the sun hung low and heavy, spilling gold across the lands on the retired Ogle Sugar Estate. But these weren’t the cane fields I remembered that were neat, obedient rows of

OIL can build roads, bridges and hospitals, but who will run them? President Irfaan Ali’s answer has been clear: invest in people. Last Tuesday, the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL), one pillar of his approach, celebrated the graduation of hundreds of proud students. Since 2021, the government has poured billions of dollars into more

A MAN lost his life while another remains hospitalised following a collision on the Reliance Public Road, Region Two. Dead is Satesh Persaud of Reliance, Essequibo Coast. According to preliminary reports, the accident occurred when Persaud, who was riding a motorcycle, and the driver of a motor car were travelling in opposite directions along the

FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Christana Chattergoon, originally from Hampton Court on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two, has earned the prestigious title of Valedictorian at Brooklyn Scholars Charter School in New York, marking another remarkable milestone in her academic journey. Christana began her education at Hampton Court Nursery School before graduating and moving […]

An investigation has been launched into a collision involving a fire tender and a motor vehicle attached to the Housing Ministry at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD), on Saturday. Enquiries disclosed that a 50-year-old leading fireman attached to the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) was driving the fire tender at the time, The post […]

The sod was officially turned for the construction of the first-ever recreational park at Skull City and Area L, Patentia, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), on Friday. This also marks the commencement of the first park under the Local Government and Regional Development Minister, Priya Manickchand. The park represents another step in the […]

The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) on Friday hosted its 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Ogle Room, Herdmanston Lodge, where members reflected on the association’s achievements over the past year and elected its Executive Committee for the 2026–2027 term. The High Commissioner of Belize to Guyana, Gale Miller Garnett, who […]

Children in the Fort Ordinance community, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), now have a modern and secure place to engage in co-curricular activities with the commissioning of the $3.2 million play park on Friday. The project spearheaded by the Rotary Club of New Amsterdam was financed entirely through funds raised from its Fish Fry, Barbecue and The […]

A 37-year-old labourer from Parika Sea Dam, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), was arrested on Saturday after a quantity of ganja was found hidden in a bucket at his home. Police stated that ranks conducted an exercise along the Sea Dam, during which the cannabis was found in several Ziplock bags that were concealed in a The post Parika labourer busted with ganja […]