Guyana’s cricket receives major boost with Lahore Qalandars collaboration
GUYANA’S cricket is set to receive a major boost with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Lahore Qalandars of the Pakistan Super League. The Lahore Qalandars is the most successful team in PSL winning three PSL Championships (2022, 2023, and 2025). The MOU, signed by […]
Warriors Defeat Tridents in Final WCPL Group Game
THE Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated the Barbados Tridents for the first time in Limacol WCPL history, securing a fighting five-wicket victory on Sunday afternoon at Kensington Oval. It was the final match of the league phase, with both teams hoping to win by a big enough margin to leapfrog table-toppers Trinbago Knight Riders. However, neither […]
Fletcher calls on Windies Women to refocus ahead of crucial Zimbabwe clash
CMC – Veteran West Indies Women’s spinner Afy Fletcher wants her teammates to be fully focused when they come up against Zimbabwe Women in their One Day International decider here on Wednesday. With the three-match series tied at 1-1, the West Indies Women will be eyeing a series-defining win in the final ODI at Harare […]
Guyana positioning itself as regional aviation hub – Min Indar
MINISTER of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar, has said that Guyana’s rapid economic transformation is driving an equally ambitious expansion of the country’s aviation sector, with the Government working to improve connectivity, strengthen aviation safety and position the country as a regional hub. Minister Indar made the remarks on Tuesday during the opening of […]
President orders immediate remedy to regional service delivery bottlenecks
PRESIDENT Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on Monday, issued a series of on-the-spot instructions to Regional Executive Officers (REOs), Regional Education Officers and Regional Health Officers from all 10 administrative regions, as he moved to clear bottlenecks holding up services in the education and health sectors. The Head of State met with the regional officials at […]
Giddings confirms no interference with server, denies he tampered with SOPs or permitted anyone to do so
–GECOM’s IT manager explains that his tabulation of the CEO’s SOPs had nothing to do with results declared by RO FORMER Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Information Technology Manager Aneal Giddings concluded his testimony on Monday with an unequivocal account of the election server he placed in his locked vehicle during the bomb scare at the […]
Agriculture Ministry says Abary Creek project will benefit, not harm, rice and cattle farmers
– rejects Opposition Leader’s claims THE Ministry of Agriculture has rejected claims by Opposition Leader Mohamed Azruddin that the Abary Creek Drainage and Irrigation (D&I) Project could threaten the livelihoods of rice and cattle farmers, saying the project is intended to expand agricultural production and strengthen water-management infrastructure. The ministry said the project is supported […]
Still no answers on Justice Gino Persaud’s US visa ‘review’–calls, messages unanswered
MORE than a week after High Court Judge Gino Persaud faced travel restrictions because his United States visa had been placed under review, key questions remain unanswered, especially concerning what information triggered the review. Justice Persaud was among a delegation of Guyanese judicial officers scheduled to travel to Kingston, Jamaica, for the Commonwealth Magistrates’ and […]
US visa restrictions for foreign nationals undermining democratically-elected Western Hemisphere govts
THE United States Department of State has cancelled the visas of several officials and imposed visa restrictions on others and their immediate family members, citing corruption, narcotrafficking and actions that undermine democratically elected governments. The measures, announced Monday, were taken under a new visa restriction policy pursuant to Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the US Immigration and […]
23 forestry-based entrepreneurs complete business development programme
AIMING to build the capacity of local entrepreneurs within the forestry sector, the Centre for Local Business Development, with funding from the European Union (EU) alongside implementing agency Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), launched the Guyana Wood-Based SME Accelerator Programme in 2025. The programme, which involved business acceleration support, including tailored training, one-on-one business advisory, […]
