Ministry of Education to launch TVET-MIS today
GUYANA’S technical and vocational education will today expand with the launch of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Management Information System (TVET-MIS). This marks an important step towards strengthening how information across the TVET sector is managed. The Ministry of Education (MoE) announced this over the weekend, stating that to strengthen technical and […]
Education Ministry strengthens CAPE® outreach through Ambassadors Training Programme
THE Ministry of Education (MoE), through its Secondary Sector, has successfully conducted a one-day training workshop for participants of the CAPE® Ambassadors Programme. This initiative, according to an official MoE press release, aims to strengthen the promotion and support of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE®) programme in secondary schools across Guyana. The training workshop […]
Study finds opportunistic infections in one in five adults with advanced HIV in Guyana
ONE in five adults with advanced HIV disease who were included in a Guyanese study, had at least one serious infection linked to a weakened immune system. More concerning is the fact that approximately one-third of these infections were detected in patients who had no obvious symptoms. This was revealed by the Georgetown Public […]
GGI Stakeholder Forum reflected decade of impact
THE Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI) last Friday hosted a Stakeholder Forum, which explored what development experiences can teach us about future efforts and how implementing entities build lasting capacity, preserve community benefits, and consider practical ways to sustain their work. The event was held under the theme, ‘From Impact to Insight: Lessons Shaping Guyana’s Future.’ […]
AFC at 21: Some notes
WHEN the political story of Guyana is told, the name Alliance For Change (AFC) will have a prominent place in the body of the story. I believe the contributions of the AFC are more than a footnote. Today, the AFC is in a dark political corner, but it had its heydays in the bright […]
Public intellectuals and answering questions
I WAS asked a long time ago, why I do not follow the pattern of a majority of columnists in most newspapers and put my email address at the end of the article. I have published my email and numbers dozens of times. Answering readers’ questions can take up too much time. What I […]
Urgency and Accountability
WHEN the State takes a person into custody, it takes on a duty to keep that person safe. That is the principle at the heart of Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond’s response to the death of Gavin Douglas following his detention at the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station, and it is the right place to begin. The […]
Legitimate concerns deserve serious economic analysis, not an oversimplified narrative
Dear Editor, THE Peeping Tom column published in Kaieteur News on October 30, 2026, offers a simplistic and misleading interpretation of Guyana’s economic development. While its appeal to our colonial history may be rhetorically compelling, it obfuscates the realities of modern economic development, the strategic choices facing a small developing country, and the deliberate […]
AAG boosts technical capacity ahead of hosting 2027 CARIFTA Games
PREPARATIONS for the 2027 CARIFTA Games have been stepped up a gear after more than 50 track-and-field officials completed an intensive two-day training programme in Guyana. The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) hosted over 55 participants for the sessions, designed to sharpen technical standards and expand officiating capacity ahead of hosting the Caribbean’s premier […]
Antonelli becomes youngest world champion in Formula 1 history as Verstappen wins in Mexico
KIMI Antonelli clinched his first world title and became the youngest champion in Formula 1 history by finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Antonelli – 20 years and 68 days old – finished the race in third, behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. His moment of glory came on a […]
