Thomas Street project on track for completion-Minister Manickchand says
THE Thomas Street enhancement project is progressing on schedule, with a number of contractors and engineers working to transform the capital city of Georgetown. Providing an update on the works on Tuesday, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Priya Manickchand assured that the project will be completed on time. Manickchand said the project is […]
‘Weekend Welding’ launched for 60 Freeburg Secondary students
SIXTY Grade 10 students at Freeburg Secondary School have begun a landmark six-month “Weekend Welders” programme designed to deliver internationally recognised engineering qualifications and fill critical gaps in Guyana’s expanding industrial sector. Running under the theme “Building the foundation for the future”, the initiative was conceptualised by the Deputy Chief Education Officer for Technical […]
AFC pays tribute to late PNCR leader Robert Corbin
THE Alliance For Change (AFC) has joined the nation in mourning the passing of Robert Corbin, former Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and former leader of the opposition in Guyana’s National Assembly. “Mr Corbin was an astute politician, a formidable strategist and a man whose political mind was, in many respects, second […]
Zoo, Botanical Gardens redevelopment targets reopening within three years
GUYANESE and visitors to Georgetown are expected to experience a transformed Zoo and Botanical Gardens within approximately three years, as the government advances a major redevelopment programme designed to create a modern nature, wildlife, education, and recreation destination in the heart of the capital. The redevelopment, being undertaken through the Protected Areas Commission (PAC), is […]
INTERPOL urges closer co-operation as cross-border, fraud crimes grow
-information sharing, joint investigations, asset recovery keys to tackling increasingly sophisticated crime CRIME is increasingly crossing borders and law enforcement agencies must be prepared to cross those same borders with information, intelligence and coordinated action. This was the message reinforced by Executive Director of Investigation Support at INTERPOL Stephen Fry, who stressed the organisation’s commitment […]
NAREI gets $60M vehicle boost to strengthen extension services, CFF surveillance
AGRICULTURE Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, on Tuesday, handed over approximately G$60 million in vehicles to the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) to strengthen its extension services and enhance national surveillance, monitoring and control of the Carambola Fruit Fly (CFF). According to a press release, the fleet comprises five pickup trucks, six All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) […]
CCJ launches upgraded website
THE Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Monday unveiled its revamped website, featuring a modern user-friendly design and an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to make information about the court and its work more accessible to stakeholders. Stemming from the CCJ’s Strategic Plan 2025–2032, which identifies technology and innovation as one of the court’s strategic priorities, […]
Sacked MoHA employee charged over assault of gas station worker
SACKED Ministry of Home Affairs employee Andika Ferrier, 43, was charged on Monday with assault causing actual bodily harm following the alleged assault of a female worker at a Rubis gas station at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara. Ferrier, a former Community Policing Liaison Officer, was granted G$100,000 bail when he appeared in court on Monday. […]
Police probe alleged robbery under arms in Kitty
POLICE are investigating an alleged robbery under arms in which a 19-year-old man was shot in the left foot and relieved of two gold-coloured chains valued at approximately $1.6 million at Owen Street, Kitty, Georgetown, on Monday night. The incident occurred at about 19:45h while the victim, a Campbellville resident, was in the company of […]
GCSM calls for peace, solidarity as Caribbean marks 50 years since Cubana air tragedy
FIFTY years after the bombing of Cubana de Aviación Flight CU-455 claimed 73 lives, including 11 Guyanese, President of the Guyana–Cuba Solidarity Movement (GCSM), Halim Khan, has paid tribute to the victims while urging the Caribbean to preserve the values of peace, unity and solidarity. Khan’s tribute comes as Guyana and other Caribbean countries […]
