Guyana attracting major international conferences
— 18 slated for 2026; over 10,000 international attendees recorded from 12 events so far GUYANA is strengthening its position as an international conference destination, with 18 international conferences slated for 2026 and more than 10,000 overseas attendees already recorded from 12 events held so far this year. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan […]
‘E’ Field Sophia vendors get new market tarmac
VENDORS who had previously operated along the ‘E’ Field Sophia Road now have a designated market tarmac. The tarmac allows them to continue their livelihoods while facilitating the smooth progress of ongoing road-expansion works. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill handed over the newly completed tarmac and presided over the drawing of lots to […]
Sophia benefits from major road upgrades – Minister Edghill
SOPHIA and surrounding communities are benefitting from major road upgrades as the government continues to improve connectivity and create opportunities for residents. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, made that disclosure on Saturday at the handing-over ceremony for the new ‘E’ Field Sophia Market tarmac. The tarmac was constructed to accommodate vendors affected by […]
300 acres of onions to cut import bill
GUYANA is on track to reap its first large-scale onion harvest by the end of this year, with 300 acres now under cultivation following a successful pilot project in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo). Speaking with reporters on the sidelines of an event on Friday, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, said the crop is expected […]
Seven tourism professionals graduate from three-month hospitality programme
— equipped with practical skills as Guyana’s tourism sector expands THE picturesque Baganara Island Resort served as the backdrop on Saturday as seven tourism professionals graduated from the three-month Visit Rupununi/Baganara Hospitality Training Programme, gaining practical experience and industry-relevant skills aimed at strengthening service standards within Guyana’s growing tourism sector. The programme, a collaborative initiative […]
‘You couldn’t ask for a better partner for development’
— McKoy tells youths to seize opportunities, use innovation to help drive Guyana forward “YOU have the best partnership for development with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic government as your partner. You couldn’t ask for a better partner for development.” This was the message from Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for […]
Gov’t appeals High Court order in VAMID hospital dispute
THE government has appealed a High Court order arising from its dispute with Austrian engineering company VAMID Engineering GmbH over contracts for the construction of hospitals at New Amsterdam and Ogle, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC, has disclosed. Nandlall made the disclosure during his weekly programme, Issues in the News, […]
21 subjects, one big dream
— Queen’s College standout Adelia Seckle sets sights on becoming a neurosurgeon THE results of Guyanese students who recently completed the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations have once again left many astonished, impressed, concerned and overjoyed at the achievements of individual students. Each result varied, and each student had a reason for writing as […]
What Guyana should be preparing for as OMAI moves forward
THE Preliminary Economic Assessment for Avalon Gold Exploration’s OMAI Gold Project provides more than an early picture of what a future mine could look like. It also gives Guyana something equally valuable: time to prepare for the opportunities and requirements that could accompany a major new development. That preparation matters because the wider value of […]
No Reproach Upon You Today
THE celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, God’s peace and blessings be upon him, is a national holiday in Guyana since the early years after the nation’s independence and is a special time for Muslims around the world, as it certainly is for Muslims in Guyana. In some parts of the world it […]
