Sophia women develop sewing skills through WIIN programme
WOMEN participating in the Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) programme in Sophia are gaining practical garment-construction skills aimed at helping them generate income, establish small businesses and improve their families’ livelihoods. The women are receiving hands-on training at the “C” Field Sophia Sewing Hub, an initiative of the Ministry of Human Services and […]
Bids invited for supervision of Demerara shipping channel beacon project
THE Ministry of Public Utilities, through its Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), has invited bids for consultancy services to supervise the construction of concrete leading beacons, alongside vessel traffic service and port security systems, for the Demerara Main Ships Channel. The procurement process is being conducted under the National Competitive Bidding procedure in accordance with the […]
Providence-Glasgow housing development nears completion, viewing of lots set for November
APPROXIMATELY 1,800 residential lots are expected to be ready for viewing by allottees before the end of November as infrastructural works at the Providence-Glasgow housing development in Region Six approach completion, with the Government investing about $9.3 billion in the project. Minister of Housing Collin Croal announced the progress on Wednesday during a site […]
Fire Service EMTs assist with successful home birth
THREE Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) assisted in the successful delivery of a baby at a home on Monday, October 26, highlighting the role of emergency medical personnel in responding to urgent situations beyond firefighting. The technicians, Carlona Grahame, Deka Griffith and Stacia McLeod, provided assistance during the birth, demonstrating […]
14 graduate as Kuru Kuru Cooperative College holds first Region Five ceremony
FOURTEEN residents of the Mahaicony/Abary Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) have graduated from a 15-week Introduction to Computers programme offered by Kuru Kuru Cooperative College, marking the institution’s first graduation ceremony in Region Five. The ceremony was held on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, on the lawn of the Dundee NDC Office compound, in collaboration with the […]
Caribbean maritime officials gather to chart cleaner shipping future
A TWO-DAY regional workshop aimed at developing a Caribbean roadmap for cutting greenhouse gas emissions from shipping got under way Wednesday with remarks from Public Utilities and Aviation Minister, Deodat Indar. The workshop, themed “Advancing the Green Transition of Shipping in the Caribbean,” focuses on how the region can put into practice the International Maritime […]
Janet Bulkan and dozens like her are symptomatic of Guyana’s nihilism
I HAVE always expressed on this page what Guyana would be like if we had certain minds in Guyana that thankfully live outside. Would Guyana’s stability be jeopardised if they dwelled among us? I don’t think so because this society has successfully fought off people like David Hinds, Tacuma Ogunseye, Lincoln Lewis, the […]
Former cop, court clerk charged over alleged $17M cheque fraud
A FORMER police officer and a Legal Clerk II attached to the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrates’ Courts have been charged in connection with an alleged $17 million fraud involving a cheque drawn on the court’s maintenance account. Omari James, a 27-year-old labourer and former member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), was charged with money laundering […]
Road closures, diversions planned in Georgetown and East Coast for King Charles III’s State Visit
MOTORISTS in Georgetown and along parts of the East Coast Demerara corridor should expect temporary road closures and traffic diversions on Thursday and Friday, the Guyana Police Force announced, as authorities prepare for the State Visit of His Majesty King Charles III. The restrictions, to be in place on October 29 and 30, will affect […]
Ministers pledge training, infrastructure upgrades for Albouystown
– community council to be established to support local development RESIDENTS of Albouystown are set to benefit from expanded skills-training opportunities, youth development initiatives and infrastructure improvements following an inter-ministry outreach aimed at strengthening engagement between the government and the community. The outreach on Wednesday evening was led by Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning […]
