Aurora Secondary School wins Annual Inter-Secondary School Rangoli Competition
AURORA Secondary School emerged victorious at the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) Essequibo Coast Praant’s Annual Inter-Secondary School Rangoli Competition, held on Wednesday at the Abram Zuil Secondary School in Region Two, as part of activities to usher in the festival of Diwali. The competition brought together students from several secondary schools across the Essequibo […]
Short-form dramas growing fast
BYTEDANCE’S short-drama app Hongguo has overtaken its fast-growing artificial intelligence assistant Doubao in user numbers, underscoring how short-form dramas are emerging as one of the strongest drivers of engagement in China’s increasingly saturated mobile internet market. According to a report released by mobile internet research firm QuestMobile on Tuesday, Hongguo Free Short Drama had […]
Xi Focus: Unlocking a vast market for the world
AFTER a journey of more than two months across continents and oceans, machinery from WFL Millturn Technologies cleared customs in Shanghai last month for this year’s China International Import Expo (CIIE), carrying the Austrian manufacturer’s hopes of expanding further into Chinese and wider Asia-Pacific markets. “I don’t see any good reason why we will not […]
Government to address community concerns at Canal Number 1
FOLLOWING a community engagement Wednesday evening, Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture, Vikash Ramkissoon, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to addressing community concerns and ensuring continued follow-up on issues affecting residents of Noitgedacht, Canal No. 1, West Bank Demerara. The minister, accompanied by GuySuCo CEO, Paul Cheong and Commander Khali Pareshram, met with residents […]
Magistrate Judy Latchman and I and Hotel California
AZRUDDIN Mohamed’s people are circulating an AI video that describes the intention of the head of Special Branch, Prem Narine, to harm Mohamed. In it, Narine is in his house watching television. He receives a call that informs him that Mohamed will be in the area. He waited for Mohamed, then fired on his car. […]
Drones move from novelty to public service as Guyanese firm trains Fire Service, GGMC and maps Le Repentir Cemetery
– Caliper Drone Services says the technology is reaching emergency response, mining, farming and even grieving families, but cautions that costs and limits must be weighed DRONES are increasingly being used in Guyana to find missing graves, assess emergencies and treat rice fields, according to the head of a local company that has trained personnel […]
Queen’s College wins Honey Fest cooking competition as young people encouraged to enter apiculture industry
QUEEN’S College emerged as the overall winner of the Honey Fest 2026 secondary school cooking competition, as Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha encouraged more young people to explore beekeeping and honey production as viable business opportunities within Guyana’s expanding agricultural sector. The school received a refrigerator for its winning performance, while Buxton Practical Instruction Centre secured […]
Ministerial delegation meets Region Two concrete suppliers to strengthen quality assurance
A RENEWED focus on quality assurance, structural compliance and timely delivery of construction materials took centre stage on Wednesday afternoon as Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Madanlall Ramraj, along with Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill and a visiting ministerial delegation from the Ministry of Public Works, met with concrete suppliers across Region […]
Police announce road closures, parking limits for Saturday’s Diwali motorcade
TEMPORARY road closures and traffic restrictions will take effect from 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, to facilitate the Annual Diwali Motorcade, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has announced. Motorists and the wider public are being urged to familiarise themselves with the designated routes and restrictions, use alternative routes where necessary, and comply with […]
New mess hall, multipurpose building commissioned at Koberimo
STUDENTS and residents of Koberimo, Region One, will benefit from improved facilities following the commissioning of a new school feeding mess hall and a multipurpose building in the community on Wednesday. The mess hall, constructed at a cost of $1.8 million through the 2026 Presidential Grant, provides students with a dedicated space to eat their […]
