Guyana

By Frederick Halley GUYANA-BORN umpire, Daniel Singh, who now resides in Canada, is the latest candidate who will soon be participating in the revived and much vaunted West Indies Cricket Umpires Association (WICUA) Exchange Programme. Singh’s participation was approved by the Executive Committee of the Canada Cricket Umpires Association (CCUA) and he […]

GUYANA is preparing to usher in a new phase of development, as President Dr. Irfaan Ali recently emphasised plans to utilise the nation’s energy resources to expand non-oil industries and areas, ranging from bauxite, manufacturing to information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure. The President made those remarks in a video posted on his […]

PHYSICAL works on the new US$35 million Wismar-Mackenzie Bridge at Linden, Region 10, have reached 97 per cent completion, bringing the long-anticipated crossing closer to commissioning. The update was provided to Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, after a targeted assessment visit to the project site last Friday. During the visit, the minister […]

– more than 3,500 traffic offences recorded last week THE Guyana Police Force Traffic Department recorded 3,523 traffic-related offences across the country between March 1 and March 7, 2026, with speeding accounting for the overwhelming majority of violations. According to statistics released by the department, 1,334 drivers were cited for speeding, […]

WITH farmers confronting more frequent dry spells and other erratic weather patterns, the Government of Guyana has been promoting more climate-smart techniques across several agriculture sectors, with a particular focus on rice farming. Addressing the recently concluded he 39th Session of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)’s […]

–research findings can be used to inform national coastal management strategies, serve as a model for evaluating mangrove restoration efforts, university says UNIVERSITY of Guyana Senior Lecturer, Dr Mark Ram, has recently completed his PhD in marine ecology after undertaking a rigorous four-year academic journey pursuing a landmark research project which […]

  AS she spotlighted the critical role women play in the efficient functioning of the justice system, Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Roxane George emphasised the importance of creating spaces where they can lead, decide, and shape the future of justice. This perspective was part of her special message for International Women’s

  IN recognition of International Women’s Day and International Women’s Month (IWM), Outliers Zone Caribbean is inviting women across the nation to pause and ask themselves one powerful and often overlooked question: What type of legacy am I building? In a press release, the company said that for many women, life is a constant daily

THE University of Guyana (UG) has begun its search for a new Vice-Chancellor and Principal. Chancellor of the University, Sir Ronald Sanders, in a statement on Monday, said that on February 16, 2026, the University Council decided to establish a Search Committee to identify and recommend a new Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the UoG, in

CHIEF of Operations at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)- Guyana Ivan-Alonzo Gaviria, on Sunday engaged several women attending the second annual HerVenture Summit, on building sustainable and strong businesses. Speaking as an ally of women empowerment, Gaviria said access to finance has been a common barrier, preventing some women-owned businesses […]

The paving works at Stanleytown Bridge have been completed. The three new concrete bridges in Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara (WBD) is fully paved and the structures are now fully open to two-lane traffic, the Public Works Ministry said. The post Paving works completed at Stanleytown Bridge appeared first on Guyana Times.

The Government, through the Ministry of Home Affairs, has officially invited bids for the construction of two new fire stations in Rosignol, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), and Cumberland, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). As outlined in the recently passed GYD$1.558 trillion national budget, the Ministry has been allocated GYD$52.1 billion to improve […]

One hundred and twenty women from across Guyana received business starter packs to launch and strengthen their entrepreneurial ventures at the closing of the Women Empowering, Leading, Innovating, and Flourishing Together (WE LIFT) 6 Conference and Expo, held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) in Liliendaal on Sunday. Two women were selected from […]

The University of Guyana (UG) has launched a search for a new Vice Chancellor as the contractual term of its current head, Paloma Mohamed-Martin, comes to an end after seven years in the role. Mohamed-Martin, who also served the university for a total of 19 years in various academic and administrative capacities, confirmed her impending The post UG begins […]

The Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) has highlighted a sustainability initiative undertaken by Edun Poultry Farms Inc in Guyana with the installation of the Optisec Poultry Manure Drying System at its commercial layer farm in Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The facility produces approximately 50,000 table eggs daily and the manure drying system […]