Mabaruma learners with special needs now get specialised schooling at home in Region One
FOR families in Mabaruma raising children with special education needs and disabilities, finding specialised support has often meant looking beyond Region One (Barima-Waini). That has changed with the opening of the region’s first Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) school, right in their community. The Mabaruma SEND School, opened by the Ministry of Education, is […]
Guyana assumes regional leadership
–as CASSOS Board Convenes 29th meeting to advance Caribbean aviation standards THE Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Lt. Col. (Ret’d) Egbert Field, A.A., presided over the 29th Board of Directors Meeting of the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS) on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Aiden by Best […]
Kumu hydropower strengthening Guyana’s low-carbon energy push
GUYANA’S push to expand renewable energy in the hinterland continues to gain momentum, with the 1.5-megawatt Kumu Hydropower Plant playing a key role in supplying renewable electricity to Lethem while supporting the country’s wider low-carbon development strategy. Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), Dr Mahender Sharma, on Monday, said the facility demonstrates […]
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, […]
