TVET participation surges among CSEC students
-nearly half of candidates now taking at least one technical subject NEARLY half of the students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations are now taking at least one technical and vocational education and training (TVET) subject, signalling a growing shift towards skills-based learning among Guyanese secondary school students. This was according […]
Quick action contains fire aboard Liza Unity FPSO
ction contains fire aboard Liza Unity FPSO A FIRE that erupted aboard the Liza Unity FPSO was quickly extinguished following the initiation of the appropriate response procedures, ExxonMobil Guyana said in a statement on Sunday. Based on a statement from the company, there was no extensive damage or injuries. “Heat detectors aboard […]
Region Eight gets $140.8M Simulation Centre to strengthen healthcare training
THE Ministry of Health has further strengthened health sciences education in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) with the commissioning of a new Simulation Centre valued at $140,848,000. The facility was officially commissioned on Saturday August 22, 2026, by Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, marking another significant step in the government’s efforts to expand healthcare training […]
Lottery Company celebrates 30th anniversary
-honours agents, employees during dinner and awards ceremony THE Guyana Lottery Company Limited (GLCL) on Friday night celebrated its 30th anniversary at the Banquet Hall, Marriott Hotel, Kingston, Georgetown in fine-style, honouring its agents and employees. General Manager of GLCL, Kalima Ali told the large gathering that the event is not only […]
Berbice River communities receive machinery to expand production
FARMERS across eight Berbice River communities are set to expand their agricultural operations with the support of new machinery handed over by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha. Eight tractors, eight rotovators and a harvester were, on Saturday, handed over to farmers in DeVeldt, Geatroy, Fort Nassau, Sand Hills, Kimbia, Ebini, Wiruni and Wikki, providing […]
Forbes Burnham: My contribution to understanding him
WHEN you are a daily commentator, people will miss many of your deliveries because it is natural for people to do so. Yesterday (Sunday), I published the second review of a fantastic book on Guyana titled, “A Proxy Africa: Guyana, African Americans, and the Radical Seventies” by Professor Rickford Russell, historian at Cornell University. […]
DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreading exponentially, UN responders warn
AS the deadliest Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo’s history continues to spread, UN responders have renewed their urgent appeal for immediate international support, with existing funding for life-saving work critically low. KEY POINTS Ebola deaths reach 2,516 in DRC Response funding could run out within weeks Dozens of frontline healthcare workers among […]
BIT training opens doors for employment, entrepreneurship for Regions One, Two residents
FOR 30-year-old Eshwar Deodat of Region Two, completing the six-month welding and fabrication course through the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) was more than gaining a certificate. It gave him the confidence and skills to start working for himself. Today, Eshwar is able to operate his own welding and fabrication workshop, just about a […]
Ambassador Rodrigues-Birkett outlines strategy to ‘move the needle’ on UN peace efforts
GUYANA’S candidate for United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett said a closer examination of previous peace efforts could help the organisation identify new pathways for resolving some of the world’s most protracted conflicts. Speaking to the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Thursday, Ambassador Rodrigues-Birkett said that, if elected, she would assess the […]
AI for Good: How the UN uses AI to advance human rights
FOR Ari, a six-year-old boy with learning difficulties in Jamaica, artificial intelligence (AI) opened the door to something many children take for granted: reading a book in his own language. Thousands of miles away, gold miners in Ethiopia are being screened more quickly for tuberculosis, while communities around the world are breathing cleaner air thanks […]
