GGMC celebrates small-scale miners at Pork Knocker Day in Mahdia
THE Mahdia Ground in Region Eight was transformed into a hub of excitement on Saturday as miners, their families, and residents gathered for the annual Pork Knocker Day celebrations. Organised by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), the event forms part of Mining Week 2026, and celebrates the contributions and traditions of Guyana’s […]
When death comes calling
By Vanessa Cort LAST Wednesday, I held the funeral service for my eldest child, my son, Akim. He was my first-born, the eldest of four sons, and the eldest of nine children. Three years ago, in August, I held a similar service for my twin son, who died in a car crash on the East […]
Region Six schools ready for tomorrow’s reopening
— officials inspect facilities ahead of return of 21,250 learners, over 2,300 teachers By Bebi Shafeah Oosman WITH the new school year set to begin tomorrow, Member of Parliament (MP) Zamal Hussain and Regional Chairman Junior Basant have embarked on a multi-day exercise across Region Six to ensure schools are fully prepared to welcome learners […]
Applications open for hybrid professional nursing training programme
THE Ministry of Health has opened applications for its Professional Nursing Training Programme, inviting persons between the ages of 18 and 40 from all regions of Guyana to pursue a three-year nursing programme through a hybrid approach. The programme, administered through the Ministry’s Health Sciences Education department, will combine virtual theoretical instruction with practical sessions […]
79 youths graduate from YEST programme with technical skills
SEVENTY-NINE young people are now better equipped to enter Guyana’s workforce, after completing a four-month technical training programme under the Youth Empowerment and Skills Training (YEST) initiative. The graduation was held on Saturday at the National Cultural Centre and celebrated students who had completed training in five key technical areas such as welding, carpentry, plumbing, […]
Residents welcome measures to curb noise nuisance across Guyana
RESIDENTS are welcoming ongoing efforts by the government to address noise pollution, particularly in areas where excessive noise has been affecting communities, schools and other public spaces. Resident of Georgetown, Kendrick Williams, said to the Department of Public Information (DPI) recently in a interview that there has been a noticeable reduction in noise levels, particularly […]
The skills and capabilities behind Guyana’s fifth FPSO
WHEN the Errea Wittu arrived in Guyana over a week ago, the headlines, quite rightly so, focused on what it represents for oil production. Guyana now has its fifth Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO), and with first oil expected by year-end, the country is moving closer to producing more than one million barrels of […]
Law must trump politics
THE arrest and detention of Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed following the interception of a fast craft on the Demerara River has once again exposed a troubling weakness in Guyana’s political culture, which is that too many people now believe that political status, social-media popularity, wealth or a large following can place them beyond ordinary accountability. […]
Keep It Down
NOISE is exhausting. It saps your energy. It reconfigures your brain and drains your ability to think clearly. It can get worse, and yes, countless research studies back this up. If you, like many of us, have had to muster the nerve to demand a bus driver or a neighbour turn the volume down, you […]
New culinary centre to prepare more Guyanese for tourism jobs
— THAG, Human Services Ministry partner to provide training, employment opportunities THE Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) and the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security are working together to open doors for more persons to enter Guyana’s growing tourism and hospitality sector with the opening of the Roots of Flavour Culinary Arts […]
