‘Pavement in front of your house is not your property’
–Public Works Minister tells residents; warns chains, boulders on reserves create challenges to upgrades, water, flood management RESIDENTS who place chains, boulders and other barriers on road reserves could hinder efforts to improve parking, pedestrian safety and drainage across Georgetown, as the Ministry of Public Works advances upgrade works to road shoulders across Guyana. Public […]
PM Phillips encourages Canadian investors to explore opportunities beyond mining
–identifies energy, agriculture, infrastructure as key areas PRIME Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, has encouraged Canadian investors to expand their business interests in Guyana beyond the traditional mining sector, highlighting opportunities in energy, agriculture, infrastructure and other emerging industries as the country continues to diversify its economy. The prime minister made the call on Wednesday […]
Minister Teixeira wins defamation case brought by Vincent Adams
THE High Court has dismissed a $15 million defamation lawsuit brought by former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive Director Dr Vincent Adams against Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira. The lawsuit stemmed from statements Teixeira made about Adams’ alleged connection to Guyana’s controversial 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with ExxonMobil. In a […]
UG advances circular economy action as PROMAR concludes in Guyana
THE University of Guyana (UG) is helping to advance a more sustainable approach to waste management in Guyana through research, innovation and community engagement under the Prevention of Marine Litter in the Caribbean Sea (PROMAR) project, which has reached the conclusion of its implementation phase in the country. Implemented locally by the University through its […]
Public servants complete two-day workplace safety, health training
THE two-day Workplace Safety and Health training concluded on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, with participants receiving certificates of completion after gaining knowledge aimed at promoting safer, healthier and more productive working environments. According to a press release, the programme was conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour and Manpower […]
NDMA moves swiftly to secure gov’t websites following PHP vulnerability
THE National Data Management Authority (NDMA) has confirmed that it acted quickly to protect government websites after a recent security flaw was identified in PHP, a widely used programming language for building websites and web applications. In a statement issued by General Manager Christopher Deen, the NDMA said its monitoring systems have detected no attempts […]
Nationwide motorcades, cultural events planned for Diwali
THE Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) has announced a series of activities across the country ahead of Diwali, which will be celebrated on Sunday, November 8. The programme, according to a press release from GHDS, includes Deep Jale events, bazaars, a dinner concert, inter-school rangoli competitions and motorcades across Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice. The […]
‘Her kidney for my husband, mine for hers
–Two WCD couples swap gifts of life TWO husbands from the West Coast of Demerara (WCD) are living free of dialysis after the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) carried out a paired kidney exchange in September. This procedure allowed each man to receive a kidney from the other’s wife after their own spouses’ organs proved […]
Nigel London called me a monkey. Where is the opposition?
LAST Friday, I got several telephone calls urging me to listen to what Nigel London was saying about the Head of Special Branch, Prem Narine. I went on YouTube and did not bother to listen to the end because it was an irrational condemnation of Mr. Narine, the DPP and the Government of Guyana. Leonard […]
NELA to host national orientation for newly appointed school leaders
THE National Education Leadership Academy (NELA), under the Ministry of Education, will host national orientation programmes virtually for newly appointed school leaders to strengthen leadership capacity and improve the management of Guyana’s public schools. NELA, launched in December 2025, is dedicated to developing effective educational leaders by equipping them with the knowledge, skills and […]
