Guyana

A 12-hour drug eradication exercise at Wiruni, Upper Berbice River, on Sunday has led to the discovery and destruction of four cannabis fields measuring approximately seven acres in total. The first cultivation measured approximately two acres and contained about 15,000 cannabis plants ranging between four and six feet in height. A makeshift camp containing […]

Dear Editor, Christopher Ram and others have raised the matter that the National Insurance Board has failed to pay the minimum old-age pension in accordance with the “NIS Benefit Regulations.” As it happens, I am one of those pensioners. The Regulations require that the minimum pension paid must not be less than half (50%) of The post I am one of those […]

…sweeping amendments coming for community concerns – AG As the Guyana Government actively pursues the development of a deepwater harbour and modern port facilities, the legislative architecture to govern these operations is already being built out. This is according to Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall during an appearance on a […]

Local Government and Regional Development Minister Priya Manickchand has urged Ministry staff to take initiative, work collaboratively and pursue solutions to improve service delivery, emphasising that progress should not be delayed while waiting for ideal conditions. Addressing staff at a management meeting on Monday, Manickchand said the Ministry had […]

ANSA McAL and the ANSA McAL Foundation have committed $20 million to support Three Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) implementing youth development and education programmes in communities across Guyana. The awards were presented on Tuesday at Cara Lodge by ANSA McAL Country Head for Guyana and Suriname, Troy Cadogan, following a national call for social […]

A private poultry investor is set to commission a new processing plant in Guyana that will triple its processing capacity, President Dr Irfaan Ali disclosed on Monday, pointing to growing Private-Sector investment in the country’s agriculture sector. The Head of State made this announcement during the opening ceremony of the Ministry of Agriculture’s […]

…criticises silence on policy alternatives on cost of living, climate change, Venezuela threat Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall has criticised Guyana’s parliamentary Opposition, describing it as the most inexperienced in the country’s history since Independence and accusing its members of failing to address major national […]

…27 Grade 6 candidates secure secondary school placements …CSEC students obtain passes in 5 to 17 subjects Students enrolled in the Family, Awareness, Consciousness, Togetherness (FACT) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) after-school programme at Skeldon, East Berbice-Corentyne, have recorded encouraging academic improvements, with […]

Eusi Kwayana, a founding member of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) and a prominent figure in Guyana’s political history, has died at the age of 101. The WPA announced Kwayana’s death in a statement on Saturday, saying he had remained a committed member of the party since its co-founding in 1974. During his 52 years The post Eusi Kwayana, founding […]

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has continued its school outreach programme, with ranks from Regions One (Barima-Waini), Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) and Four (Demerara-Mahaica) engaging students on safety, discipline, responsible decision-making and other issues affecting young people. On Friday, ranks from Regional Division 4 ‘A’ conducted an […]