Reviving a Legacy: Educational workshop reimagines Masquerade tradition in Guyana

IN a thoughtful fusion of academia and cultural preservation, Edwin Mansook, a Ph.D. candidate at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, on Monday hosted a dynamic educational research workshop at Queen’s College, focusing on the revitalisation...

CMO highlights Guyana’s advances in eye health at Courts Optical relaunch

CHIEF Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Narine Singh has sounded a call for increased attention to eye health, noting that conditions such as uncorrected refractive errors, cataracts, and diabetic eye diseases continue to be leading causes of visual...

Minister Bharrat engages Bartica youths on development, opportunities in Guyana

THE Ministry of Natural Resources over the weekend hosted a vibrant youth engagement forum in Bartica, Region Seven, bringing together young professionals and students for a meaningful exchange on national development, career planning, and the...

GUYANA-POLITICS-APNU launches election campaign with a “time up” warning to the government

`Rickey Singh was fiercely independent and stood up for press freedom in Guyana’ – President

President Irfaan Ali on Sunday joined with the local and regional media fraternity in mourning the passing of Guyanese journalist, Rickey Singh, who he described as one of the stalwarts of Caribbean journalism and a distinguished son of Guyana who...

PPP/C has always ensured equitable distribution of Guyana’s resources – AG Nandlall

ATTORNEY General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, has reaffirmed the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government’s long-standing commitment to the equitable distribution of Guyana’s resources. He noted that the...

Rickey Singh’s contribution to Guyana’s and Caribbean journalism shall remain exceptional and timeless

Dear Editor: May I begin by offering this tribute in celebration of the exceptional life and work of Rickey Ramotar Singh, by first extending my deepest sympathy to his six beloved children – Wendy, Donna, Debbie, Allison, Raoul and Ramon -their...

Guyana Tourism Authority launches new digital platform to simplify tour bookings

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) on Friday unveiled a new digital platform aimed at transforming the way travellers book tours and experiences across the country. Developed in partnership with Breeze Travel Solutions (BTS), the platform offers a...

Guyana building the future of medicine, not waiting for it

-President Ali says, outlines plans for a high-tech Life Science Park where breakthrough ideas will be born PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali has noted that Guyana is set to redefine healthcare in the Caribbean with a focus on future-forward transformation...

Jamaica rallies late to capture CARICOM Classic chess title; Guyana A finishes fifth

The victorious Jamaican chess team at the closing ceremony of the CARICOM Classic at Pegasus Corporate Suites. Jamaica staged an impressive comeback in the final rounds of the 2025 CARICOM Classic Team Chess Tournament, edging out Trinidad and...

Guyana whipped by USA 1 in second outing

Guyana’s Parmeshwar Ram is in the process of being caught by wicketkeeper Saharsh Shwethan off the bowling of Supransh Kumar for two CWI U-19 50-Over Guyana’s campaign in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars U-19 50-Over Championship went...

$73.7M Kwakwani Waterfront Nursery School commissioned

The new $73.7 million Kwakwani Waterfront Nursery School was officially commissioned today, marking a significant step forward in the government’s commitment to providing accessible, high-quality education for children across the country. The...

Labourer dies at WBD construction site

See full statement from the Ministry of Labour: The Ministry of Labour, through its Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department, has launched an investigation into a fatal workplace incident involving 46-year-old labourer Mr. Nadir Baksh, that...

16-Y-O girl killed in WCB accident

Sixteen-year-old Kimberly Natasha Jones, a student of the Fort Wellington Secondary School, and of Lot 63 No. 22 Bel Air West Coast Berbice (WCB), was killed on Tuesday evening in a suspected hit-and-run accident along the Number 22 Village Public...

CHESS-GUYANA-Jamaica edge T&T to win maiden CARICOM Classic title

Pres. Ali has intelligence, competency & political awareness to run Guyana – James Bond

With a first term in office filled with promises delivered, enhanced social services and a legacy of unprecedented national development, President Dr Irfaan Ali has demonstrated that he has what it takes to lead Guyana for another five years. This...

Guyana Prize for Literature celebrates literary excellence with awards ceremony

The Guyana Prize for Literature Awards returned in grand fashion on Friday evening, with a formal yet intimate ceremony hosted at the Pegasus Corporate Building in Kingston, Georgetown. The evening marked not only a celebration of literary talent...

Guyana reclaims Junior CASA Overall Championship

The victorious Guyana team – sweep boys, girls, overall team titles Guyana reclaimed the overall crown after a three-year wait following a dominant showing at the 2025 Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships, which concluded...

Guyana builds, Chris Ram complains

MOST Guyanese might know an overbearing uncle who behaves much like the flawed Mohun Biswas in V.S. Naipaul’s classic novel “A House for Mr. Biswas”. I don’t know Christopher Ram personally, but based on his missives, he strikes me as a person who...

Guyana to create life science park for biotech development