25 HFLE teachers participate in UNICEF-led nutrition education training
IN March this year, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Guyana, in partnership with Assuria General and Life Insurance Companies, and the Ministry of Education, launched a joint Healthy Lifestyles Programme that targets children from ages 11 to 16. The programme was said to be a strategic move in combatting rising chronic health risks among […]
Exxon’s Well Operations Supervisor reflects on her oil and gas journey
WOMEN are restructuring the workforce one industry and sector at a time. In Guyana, while still a fairly new sector, women are pressing onward to pursue careers in the oil and gas industry. One woman that is taking this leap is Nikita (only name given), a Well Operations Supervisor with ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL). […]
GCCI launches first Youth Entrepreneur Conference
-targeting 10 to 17-year-olds across Guyana THE Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), on Friday, announced the launch of its inaugural Youth Entrepreneur Conference, slated for September 12, 2026, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal. The conference aims to inspire young people across Guyana from ages 10 to 17, to become entrepreneurs […]
Brazil, Argentina deepen scientific co-operation on bioinputs
OVER a period of two working days, representatives of the public, scientific, and production sectors of Brazil and Argentina, along with members of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), shared experiences aimed at deepening scientific co-operation between both countries in the area of bioinputs. Various stakeholders from the Brazilian agriculture sector visited Argentina, […]
BIT training equips Region Three graduates for jobs, entrepreneurship
THE government’s continued investment in technical and vocational training is equipping Region Three residents with the skills needed to take advantage of Guyana’s expanding economy. Speaking to the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Friday at the Leonora Technical Institute, Floyd Pellow, a heavy-duty graduate, said he really wanted to do the course for a […]
Delivery, not promises
PRSIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali’s pronouncement that “a stronger Linden means a stronger Guyana” is more than a political slogan. It encapsulates a vital truth about national development: The country’s prosperity cannot be divorced from the economic and social fortunes of communities like Linden and the wider Region 10. In his recent interaction with the residents […]
Indigenous Heritage games slated for 24-27 at Everest
THE annual National Heritage Games will take place at the Everest Cricket Ground from Thursday September 24 2026. The four-day event, according to one of the Organisers, Paul Tyrell, will culminate on Sunday with the finals. Tyrell, who is attached to the event at the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, says they are slowly building toward […]
GOAL and Sports Ministry team-up to launch Sports Scholarship Initiative
THE Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, in collaboration with Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL), launched the Goal Sports Scholarship programme on Friday, at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre. The collaboration occurred under the theme ‘Strengthening sports in Guyana through education.’ The programme is the first for Guyana; it will offer a variety of […]
GMR&SC to host ‘Speedfest’ Superbike and Vitz Cup Track Day this weekend
THE Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) will host its Speedfest Superbike and Vitz Cup Track Day on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the South Dakota Circuit. The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., with competitors set to take part in motorcycle and Vitz Cup sessions throughout the day. Admission to the […]
Clinical Patriots end home campaign with massive win
THE St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots handed the Saint Lucia Kings a crushing 137-run defeat at Warner Park in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Dasun Shanaka shattered the CPL record for the fastest century as the Patriots piled on the runs, before Jeremiah Louis capped a superb all-round performance by ripping through the […]
