Rupununi conservation body teaching students how to preserve their environment
…aims to inculcate environmental education into national curriculum
By Alva Solomon
After school is over in several South Rupununi villages, the children await the start of...
Stakeholders call for holistic approach to tackle plastic pollution
The need for a holistic approach to addressing plastic pollution was recognised by stakeholders during a recent panel discussion.
The event was hosted by the...
Govt to provide assistance for squatters whose houses were demolished at First Hill
In light of an ongoing dispute between the squatters and property owner, Lawrence Almeem which resulted in several houses being demolished, the Minister within...
Guyana secures US$350M loan to extend WCD highway to Parika Highway
Fresh off his visit to Qatar where he met with a number of top Qatari officials, President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced that Guyana...
1.5 MW solar farm commissioned at Bartica
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, commissioned Guyana's first 1.5 megawatt (MW) Solar Photovoltaic farm on Friday at Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
The landmark ceremony...
WWF calls on Guyanese to observe Earth Hour tonight
Today at 20:30h WWF’s Earth Hour calls on individuals, communities, and businesses in over 190 countries and territories to switch off their lights and...
First batch of hinterland women graduate from maritime training through First Lady’s scholarship programme
Twenty women from the Barima-Waini Region graduated on Saturday from the Atlantic Maritime and Offshore Training Institute (AAMOTI) through a scholarship programme between the...
Den Huevel mud dam gets $59.5M upgrade
The upgrade of a mud dam at Den Huevel on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) is currently being undertaken by R&B Investment to...
CDC monitoring flooding in several regions
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has received verified reports of flood impacts from various locations across Guyana and as such, will be monitoring the...
Vendors impeding traffic opposite GPHC given final notice to move
The Public Works Ministry has initiated actions to remove vendors who are occupying spaces along New Market Street, between Thomas and East Streets as...
Recent Articles
Christmas 2024 in Guyana – When the tradition keeps on living – by Sébastien...
An account from Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana Sébastien Sigouin on his 1st Guyanese Christmas experience
If there was one distinctive part of my Christmases...
Pedestrian killed in Corentyne accident
A Corentyne man is now dead after being hit by a car about 30 minutes before Christmas Day.
Dead is Jermaine Fraser, 40, of Auchlyne...
E-bike rider killed after colliding with minibus at WCB
An electric bike rider is now dead after colliding with a minibus at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) on Christmas Eve.
Dead...
25 years of hard work burnt to the ground, rebuilt for Christmas
By: Mishael Henry
The smell of burnt charcoal lingers in the nostrils of Andrew McBean, and is etched into his memory like a sore scar.
Exactly...
A soldier’s boots under the tree, but no son to wear them
By: La'Wanda McAllister
Festive homes all over Guyana are glimmering with Christmas lights and the melody of carols float in the warm December air. But...
Dear Santa, we’ve got wishes: children and their letters to Santa
By: Jarryl Bryan
Christmas is here, and children everywhere are busy writing letters to Santa Claus, pleading their case for gifts and justifying why...
Christmas Messages!
People’s Progressive Party (PPP)
As the season of Yuletide embraces us, families come together in love and joy, and communities celebrate in unique ways, sharing...
69,000 public sector employees receive 10% increase, injecting $18B into Guyana’s economy
Following the conclusion of the historic Government of Guyana (GoG) and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) multi-year agreement with respect to employment benefits...
Prosecution applies for Calvin Brutus’ bail to be revoked amid alleged flight attempt
The prosecution has applied to the court to revoke Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’s bail and have him remanded to prison, alleging he attempted...
GRA urges persons involved in luxury vehicle tax evasion racket to visit HQ
See full statement from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA):
In its diligence aimed at collecting the rightful revenue due to the State, the Revenue Authority...