Linden residents welcome $100 water refills
— new GWI facility at Amelia’s Ward brings affordable drinking water closer to households RESIDENTS of Amelia’s Ward, Linden, Region 10, are welcoming the opening of a new bottle-refilling station by Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), which now allows them to access purified drinking water for just $100 per five-gallon bottle. The facility, officially commissioned on […]
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett: The Courage of a Small Nation, the Voice of a Larger World
By Jermaine Figueira Former Member of Parliament THE worth of a leader cannot be measured solely by the office she ultimately occupies. It must also be measured by the courage with which she pursues service, the principles she carries into difficult encounters, and the possibilities she opens for those who follow. By that measure, Ambassador […]
Women in Business Expo returns for 10th year
— 30 entrepreneurs to showcase products, services at Pegasus Hotel; AI training, fashion auditions among highlights TEN years after its launch as a platform to empower women entrepreneurs, the Women in Business Expo will return to the Pegasus Hotel Guyana on October 24 and 25, bringing together 30 business owners for a special anniversary edition […]
75-year-old pensioner receives new house through Men on Mission initiative
SEVENTY-FIVE-year-old pensioner, Abdool Nazir and his wife, Zanita Persaud, are now homeowners after receiving a newly constructed house through the Men on Mission (MoM) initiative, providing the couple with greater security and improved living conditions. Nazir, who has been living with end-stage kidney disease, had been struggling to build a home on land allocated to […]
Let the MV Barima truth come out
HEAR me out! The MV Barima tragedy is way too serious for political games and foolery. There is a time and place for everything. It is not the time for partisan politics, but the time for truth-finding and introspection. Frankly speaking, as an objective commentator watching closely the developments surrounding the Commission of Inquiry into […]
Golden Grove resident celebrates 100th birthday
A RESIDENT of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, Aubrey Osmund Roberts, affectionately known as “Uncle Aubrey” or “Labba,” has celebrated a remarkable milestone, reaching his 100th birthday. The centenarian, a familiar face in his community, has spent much of his life working hard, raising 17 children and creating cherished memories with his family and loved […]
2020 elections rigging must never be forgotten — Nandlall
— AG cautions against complacency, questions whether APNU, PNC has learnt from electoral controversy ATTORNEY GENERAL and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, has said that Guyana cannot be assured that it will never again experience attempts to rig elections, arguing that the events surrounding the 2020 General and Regional Elections demonstrate the […]
Hermitage truck parking facility 75% complete, opening expected before end of year
— management committee to oversee operations, fees and security arrangements THE 24-acre truck parking facility being developed at Hermitage, Wales, West Bank Demerara, is approximately 75 per cent complete and is expected to become operational before the end of 2026, Minister of Housing, Collin Croal, has announced. The minister provided the update during recent a […]
An inquiry, not Azruddin’s stage
THE families and survivors of the MV Barima tragedy came to meet the Commission of Inquiry last Wednesday at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre. They had questions and a right to be heard. Uninvited, Azruddin Mohamed and his sister, Hana Khamelia, came with four MPs to stage a political performance. I was there. From the […]
Guyana’s growing MICE tourism market creates new opportunities for local businesses
GUYANA’S expanding meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) tourism market is creating new opportunities for local businesses, with more than 20 conferences and exhibitions hosted in 2026. Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority, Kamrul Baksh, highlighted the sector’s growing contribution to the tourism industry while addressing the State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2026, noting […]
