Amokokopai, Kangaruma set for new health post, nursery school
-as development advances in Region Seven TWO remote communities in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) are set benefit from two critical public facilities, after the Regional Democratic Council issued an Invitation for Bids for the construction of a new health post at Amokokopai in the Upper Mazaruni and a nursery school at Kangaruma Village on the Middle […]
Youths eye businesses after government training programme
A GROUP of young trainees from Regions One and Four, enrolled in a government training programme, are building practical skills in carpentry and welding, with one already planning to turn her training into her own business. The trainees are based at the Kuru Kuru Training Centre (KKTC), located along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, and are producing […]
New report warns soil degradation worsening as adoption of proven solutions lags
–global assessment finds soil erosion remains the most severe threat, while sustainable soil management practices are not being adopted fast enough SOIL degradation is continuing to worsen in many parts of the world, while proven practices to protect and restore soils are still not being adopted at the pace and scale required, according to a […]
Is the PNC conspiring its own demise?
I am convinced that there is a deficit in the strategic political thinking and activism of APNU. To boot, there is also a chronic deficit of general creativity. The manifestation of this assessment of APNU shows up almost every day in the dealings of the party. When APNU is observed, one walks away with a […]
GGMC urges miners to declare gold as services expand in mining districts
THE Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is urging miners to declare their gold through authorised channels, as efforts continue to make declaration services more accessible in mining communities in the country. Policy Planning and Coordination (PPC) Officer at the GGMC, Omkar Lochan, told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that measures have been implemented to bring services […]
Ras Tom Dalgetty: an appreciation
TOM died last week and will be buried this morning (Monday). I honestly, at the time of writing, cannot recall the name of the church and did not take time to research the name. If it is not the oldest Christian church in Guyana, then it is one of the oldest which sits opposite the […]
GDB to provide financing opportunities for businesses in model villages
AS government moves to transform 23 communities into model villages, residents are set to gain not only improved infrastructure, but greater access to financing to expand businesses, create jobs and build sustainable livelihoods. The Guyana Development Bank (GDB) will form part of the multi-agency effort, with representatives expected to return to each of the identified […]
ERC commemorates International Day for People of African Descent 2026
THE Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has joined the global community and citizens across Guyana in observing the United Nations (UN) International Day for People of African Descent. The observance, according to the ERC in a press release, provides an opportunity to recognise the rich heritage, resilience and remarkable contributions of people of African descent, while […]
Region 10 education officials reject ‘misinformation’
–confirm Mackenzie High reopens today for all grades THE Region 10 Department of Education has confirmed that the Mackenzie High School will open today for all grades. In a statement headed, “Education Must Not Be Disrupted,” the department responded directly to a post shared by APNU Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul purporting to be a […]
PhD holder brings wealth to villagers in SW China’s Guizhou
AT an altitude of about 2,000 metres in Zhongqing village, Shuangjia subdistrict, Zhongshan district, Liupanshui city, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, 52 greenhouses spread across a gentle slope carved from karst terrain — a landscape Li Shiyao has spent nine years transforming since earning his doctorate. In 2017, Li gave up a faculty position at Northwest […]
