Contractors Warned: Meet Le Repentir deadline or face penalties
– Minister Manickchand warns no room for delays LOCAL Government Minister, Priya Manickchand, has warned contractors engaged to clean the Le Repentir Cemetery that failure to complete the works within the stipulated timeframe could result in penalties. Manickchand issued the warning during an on-site meeting with the contractors on Thursday, stressing that those accepting […]
Caribbean Airlines expands network with Toronto, Caracas and Panama services
CARIBBEAN Airlines is expanding its regional and international network with new and resumed services linking Tobago with Toronto, Trinidad with Caracas and Trinidad with Panama. The airline said the services are intended to provide passengers with greater travel options for leisure, business and family trips while supporting tourism, trade and connectivity between the Caribbean and […]
‘Because We Care’ grant continues for CAPE students
DISTRIBUTION of the Government’s $85,000 “Because We Care” education support package continued on Friday for students sitting the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), with Education Minister Sonia Parag visiting distribution sites at Diamond Secondary School and Queen’s College. The CAPE exercise follows the earlier distribution of the grant to learners at other levels in public […]
Guyana, Haiti discuss strengthening aviation co-operation
GUYANA and Haiti are exploring opportunities to deepen co-operation in the aviation sector, following a meeting between their senior government officials on the sidelines of a regional aviation safety symposium in Guyana. Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar, met with Haiti’s Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communications, Joseph Almathe Pierre Louis and […]
Guyana leads Amazon health talks on malaria, Indigenous care
GUYANA has taken the lead in efforts to deepen health co-operation among Amazon countries, with malaria elimination, Indigenous Peoples’ health and stronger disease surveillance emerging as key areas for joint action. Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony convened the meeting of health representatives from Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) member states on the sidelines of […]
Minister Mustapha, the PPP gov’t have transformed Guyana’s agricultural sector [Part II]
Dear Editor, MINISTER of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, ensures that the transformation in agriculture is also about ensuring that Guyana does not depend only on one or two agricultural commodities. The government is supporting programmes and expansion in livestock, fisheries, aquaculture, fruits and vegetables, soybean and corn production, apiculture, agro-processing, high-value crops, mechanised agriculture and a […]
Guyana’s Aviation Growth
AN unprecedented era of growth beckons for Guyana’s aviation sector and it is the country’s clear duty to ensure that the growth in passengers, flights, aircraft and infrastructure is matched by an equally strong commitment to safety, regulation and institutional capacity. The message of Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips and Minister of Public […]
YBG squad lands in St. Maarten
Paradise Intl Basketball Tournament… THE Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) select team has landed in St. Maarten to compete for the first time in the 3rd Paradise Showdown International Basketball Tournament. The event runs from today (Saturday, October 3) to Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The 11-member team was selected from a group of promising student athletes […]
Ketwaroo’s brace sends Three Mile into group stage
ExxonMobil U18 Schools competition… RILEY Ketwaroo scored twice as Three Mile Secondary defeated Bartica Secondary 4–0 to secure a group-stage berth in the inaugural ExxonMobil Guyana U18 Schools Football competition, which kicked off on Friday afternoon at the Bartica Community Centre Ground. Organised by the Vurlon Mills Football Academy (VMFA), the competition opened with […]
Nine clashes set to headline Round 3
Courts Optical Pee-Wee Football Tournament THE courts’ optical Boys U11 school football competition heads into Round Three today at the Ministry of Education grounds. Kicking off the day, Agatash Primary will put down their markers against Pakuri Primary. Colaaco next takes on St. John Primary at noon, with the other field featuring Belladrum playing Soesdyke. […]
