Labour, Manpower Planning Ministry investigates fatal construction site accident
THE Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning has launched an investigation into a fatal construction site accident that occurred on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Occupational Safety and Health Officers visited the worksite shortly after the incident to conduct preliminary investigations, the ministry said. The officers also visited the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where the […]
FAO promotes inclusion of local fish in LAC school feeding programmes
A TECHNICAL team visited school facilities and production centers in Comayagua and Santa Bárbara, Honduras, to advance the incorporation of local fish and aquaculture products into the country’s school menus. In Latin America and the Caribbean, nearly 80 million children receive meals at school every day. With the aim of making these meals more nutritious, […]
Bishkek time: The SCO once again addresses the question of global governance
(Global Times editorial) Guided systematically by the GGI, the SCO has continued to exert efforts across governance in three major areas – security, economy as well as livelihood and culture – making outstanding contributions to regional stability and prosperity and the improvement of global governance. The 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State […]
China donates medical supplies, pledges deeper health cooperation with Guyana
GUYANA’S health sector has received another boost from China, with a new donation of medical supplies handed over on Wednesday, as the two countries move to deepen more than three decades of health cooperation. Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Yang Yang, and Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony attended the handover ceremony at the Ministry […]
Fenty Beauty launches new Fluid Flex foundation in Guyana
FENTY Beauty is set to introduce its new Pro Filt’r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in Guyana on September 4, offering consumers a new 50-shade range designed to provide flexible, natural-looking coverage across a broad range of skin tones. The foundation, developed over nearly three years, is described as the beauty brand’s latest evolution […]
The Way Forward
GUYANA is still counting the lives lost: 73 confirmed, 30 more still missing, presumed lost to the Atlantic waters off the Essequibo coast. It is the worst maritime disaster in the nation’s history, and no editorial, no press release, and no act of government can undo what happened on the night of July 18, when […]
Prime Minister’s Softball Cup set for first weekend in October
…Over three million dollars and other incentives up for grabs By Frederick Halley FOLLOWING a one-year hiatus in 2025 to facilitate the staging of the One Guyana Unification Cup, the ninth edition of the Prime Minister’s Softball Cup, organised by the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Inc., in conjunction with the Office of the Prime […]
Sands calls for establishment of high-level sports commission
NASSAU, Bahamas,(CMC) – President of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC), Mike Sands has called for CARICOM to consider establishing a high-level sports commission or sub-committee. Speaking on Saturday’s TalkSports programme, Sands contended that political leaders needed more structured and continuous engagement with sport beyond the regional grouping’s existing focus on […]
Patriots survive de Kock century to extend Tridents’ losing streak
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, (CMC) – Johnson Charles took full advantage of a controversial decision by the third umpire to power the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots to an impressive six-wicket victory over the Barbados Tridents in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League here on Tuesday night. Thanks mainly to Quinton de Kock’s superb century, the […]
Steve’s Jewellery announced as Official Jeweller of the IMC Over-40s Cricket World Cup
THE Cricket West Indies Masters Association (CWIMA) yesterday announced Steve’s Jewellery as the Official Jeweller of the IMC Over-40s Cricket World Cup being hosted in Guyana this year.. This partnership unites an international tournament hosting 16 teams across 72 matches, with Steve’s Jewellery recognised as one of the most reputable and premier jewellers in Georgetown, […]
