Guyana

Young aviation professional defying the odds AT just 20 years old, Emmanuel Macey is proving that where you come from does not determine where you can go. Raised in the East Ruimveldt community of  Back Circle, Emmanuel grew up understanding both the challenges and the realities that many young people in his community face. Rather

Life skills empowered multi-talented entrepreneur who is now impacting the community meaningfully   DESPITE his humble beginnings, he always had a strong desire to succeed, even if it took a long time to realise his dreams. Andrew Anthony Haimraj waited his time, and today he is impacting lives positively. The married father of three is

Culinary arts professional wins Guyana’s inaugural pizza-making competition, capping a journey that began in her mother’s home bakery LISA Hamilton did not set out to work in the culinary arts, but says she was pushed there by necessity, faith, and a wood-fired oven her mother used at home to keep her family afloat. Decades before

Releases debut gospel album inspired by personal challenges and a message that no one struggles alone SINGER and songwriter Summer Gentle’s first step into music came while she was still a teenager in Trinidad, singing at weddings, funerals and school competitions, working through her emotions the only way she knew how. That instinct shaped her

AS I have been observing my environment more closely in recent times, one pattern continues to stand out with clarity: nothing exists in isolation from consequence. There is a consistent balance at work in life, where no good deed goes unnoticed, no bad deed remains without consequence, and no act of genuine intention is ever

IF one searches for light in No Pain Like This Body by Harold Sonny Ladoo, one will scarcely find it. Whatever moments of brightness emerge flash only briefly—like lightning across a storm-darkened sky—before being swallowed again by the novel’s overwhelming bleakness. It is an unrelentingly grim work, saturated with sadness, deprivation and despair, […]

EVERY husband should know who he is and be the best husband he is called to be. Every man seeking a wife must demonstrate certain essential qualities. Those important qualities will cause women of high quality to be attracted to them, and each man must choose one of these women for his wife. At that

SOME treasures in life are found simply by waiting patiently. Those who stand at the edge of the ocean for long enough will eventually find an object washing up at their feet. Depending on their luck, what they receive may be trash or treasure. Nevertheless, in that moment, the universe and fate come together to

A woman was crying. IT was a dark night in a small, dusty village deep in the countryside, bordered by sugar-cane fields, a village untouched by the changing times, where a merciless, age-old tradition still reigned. In the silence of the nights, a woman’s cries could always be heard as a man, a gladiator with

IN the effort to mitigate the hassle of modern life and in the quest for respite, ironically, uncontrolled self-medication in all forms is practised, which sometimes leads to serious situations. In addition, unfortunately, dental personnel prescribe medications for their patients unnecessarily, an act which constitutes drug abuse. While all drugs produce […]

– 9 deaths, 48 accidents recorded The Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Regional Division Six has recorded a decline in road fatalities and fatal accidents so far this year, with preliminary police statistics showing fewer deadly crashes and traffic-related deaths compared to the same period last year. This was revealed during the Road Safety Programme […]

Some 21 families from various villages along the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), on Friday received cement and steel vouchers at the Regional Housing Office during an outreach exercise in the region. The vouchers were presented to the recipients by Housing Minister Collin Croal as part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to supporting […]

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), acting on information received, conducted an operation at a premises in the Lodge area, Georgetown, comprising three separate houses. During the search, officers discovered a shotgun concealed between two concrete structures. The recovered weapon was confiscated and handed over to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for […]

Days after being intercepted with four pounds (lbs) of ganja along the Ruimveldt Public Road, in the vicinity of Massy Supermarket, 27-year-old Tyrone De Groot was charged and granted bail. De Groot was arrested on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, and appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, where a charge The […]

–Says over US$42B invested in Guyana Hailing the contributions companies from the United States (US) make to the Guyanese economy, US Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot says that these businesses are not just here for profits but are also creating opportunities for Guyanese. She made these remarks at a reception to celebrate 250 years of The post US […]