GPL considers additional generation capacity as demand hits 255MW -CEO says
THE GUYANA Power and Light (GPL) is weighing additional generation options as peak electricity demand reaches approximately 255 megawatts (MWs), leaving the utility company with limited reserve capacity to respond to further increases or disruptions. GPL’s Chief Executive Officer Kesh Nandlall, during his appearance on the Starting Point podcast, said the utility currently has […]
Modernisation must go beyond technology
-Dr Singh emphasises, calls for NIS services to be adapted to meet population’s changing expectations SENIOR Minister within the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, has called on the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) to adapt its services to the changing expectations of the population, stressing that modernisation must go […]
D-UP Basketball Academy aims to make the sport a community-based event
D-UP (Defence) Basketball Academy, which operates out of Tuschen New Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, is being led by Head Coach/Director Anthony Kandar, whose aim is to promote the sport and also get youths involved via community-based events. Kandar told the Guyana Chronicle that D-UP Basketball Academy was established in January 2022 with the goal […]
Line Path Secondary School hosts successful termly market day
SKELDON Line Path Secondary School in Corentyne, Berbice, recently hosted its Termly Market Day, providing students with an exciting opportunity to showcase their creativity, skills, and entrepreneurial spirit. The activity allowed students to put classroom learning into practice through the preparation, presentation, and sale of a variety of items. Beyond the excitement of […]
Minister Griffith deepens direct engagement with Congressional Black Caucus leadership
MINISTER of Labour and Manpower Planning Keoma Griffith participated in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference in Washington D.C., where he had the opportunity to engage with several prominent members of the United States Congress, and deepen ties built over successive visits from the Government to Washington. During the visit, Minister Griffith […]
The PNC approach to opposition will keep them in small third-party mode
THIS past Friday, I happened upon the press conference of the PNCR/APNU in which the entire period was spent deriding the government for any and everything. In this vein, they seized upon the mid-year economic report published by the Ministry of Finance. They embarked on a fishing expedition that demonstrably revealed, either their lack of […]
Mainstay/Whyaka celebrates Amerindian heritage with rich cultural programme
MAINSTAY/Whyaka in Region Two was among the first Amerindian communities to host its Heritage Day celebrations, bringing together residents and visitors for a vibrant programme showcasing the community’s rich cultural traditions and heritage. The celebration featured a range of cultural presentations and activities, highlighting the history, traditions and identity of the Indigenous people of […]
Disagreeing with David Patterson at Mark Kirton’s birthday
DAVID Patterson, the present head of the Alliance For Change and I have always had a good relationship. It didn’t deteriorate when he acquired state power; it just was held in abeyance. I didn’t socialise with him after he became minister in May 2015. I stopped getting his birthday invitation after May 2015. But […]
Scores attend Fourth European Union Bicycle Tour of Georgetown
THE Delegation of the European Union to Guyana, on Sunday, hosted the Fourth European Union Bicycle Tour of Georgetown, bringing cyclists and other non-motorised road users together for an early-morning tour through the capital. The tour rolled off just after 06:00hrs from the Vlissingen Road entrance of the Botanical Gardens and was open to […]
A Home of Her Own
OF the 3,245 house lots allocated in the first half of 2026, 1,547, or 47.7 per cent, went to women. Behind that figure are mothers, daughters and breadwinners now closer to owning the ground beneath their feet. We applaud it without reservation, because it shows what a fast-growing economy looks like when it is made […]
