Gov’t redefining access to education for every Guyanese child – Manickchand

—Over 100 new schools, 9,000 trained teachers, expanded literacy and nutrition programmes rolled out nationwide THE Peoples’ Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has made good on its promise to transform the education sector, with the construction and...

Guyana Elections Commission rejects cellphone ban at polling stations

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has decided it will not require voters to surrender their mobile phones before casting their ballots, despite concerns about the secrecy of the vote and the risk of electoral misconduct. - Advertisement -...

Raekwon Noel, Sarah Klautky to serve as Guyana’s flagbearers

Junior Pan Am Games The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has selected swimming ace Raekwon Noel and national junior hockey captain Sarah Klautky to serve as the nation’s flagbearers at the Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay. This was...

Lewis benefits from Cricket Equipment Guyana Project

National junior all-rounder Emmanuel Lewis poses with the cricket gear bag donated by the ‘Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana’ project. National junior all-rounder Emmanuel Lewis is the latest recipient of the ‘Cricket Gear...

Black Pearl receives $500,000 in equipment from Insurance Brokers Guyana

Georgetown Football Association (GFA) club, Black Pearl, was presented with a range of training equipment from Insurance Brokers Guyana Limited (IBGL). This was disclosed in a press release from the club. According to the correspondence, the club,...

Holness sets Sept. 3 Election date, giving PNP just weeks to mobilize

Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness. Government of Jamaica Voters in Jamaica will face the polls two days after fellow Caribbean Community nation Guyana. Prime Minister Andrew Holness named Sept. 3 as the day he will seek a third consecutive...

Guyanese in New York mark Emancipation Day with reflection, celebration

THE Consulate General of Guyana in New York hosted a moving Emancipation Day observance on July 31, 2025, at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn. The vibrant event brought together members of the Guyanese Diaspora, the Caribbean Consular Corps, and...

‘Trini Gyal Doubles’ giving Guyanese a taste of Trinidad

‘Trini Gyal Doubles’ Turkeyen branch -10 locations set up since last year March ‘I’m a born Trinidadian but the only thing I knew about doubles was to eat the doubles, so I knew what taste I was looking for and we went home and we made the doubles...

Accounts’ severance based solely on political affiliation are not provisioned for under Guyana’s banking or financial regulations

Dear Editor, Recent bank-initiated closures of accounts held by members and activists of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) Party appear to lack any legitimate legal basis, raising serious concerns about political bias and violation of fundamental...

Guyana will need imported labour like Dubai, but Govt will guard against foreign takeover – Jagdeo

Guyana is poised to reach a stage similar to Qatar or Dubai, where imported labour will become necessary due to rapid economic growth – but the government will remain vigilant to prevent any foreign takeover, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has...

Guyana secures five gold medals at OECS Boxing Championship

GUYANA finished third overall at the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Boxing Championship, held in St. Lucia, after a strong showing that saw the national team bag five gold medals. The performance highlighted both emerging and...

APNU targets Afro-Guyanese critics in disparaging tirade at Bareroot rally

Focus on ‘holistic development’ of children, families – Pres Ali …as Guyana’s 1st $93.4M Day and Night Care Center opens

GUYANA-POLITICS-GECOM votes against requiring cell phones to be lodged prior to voting

Guyana now has the lowest gasoline prices lowest in the region

Guyana recorded the lowest gasoline price in the Caribbean region in July, well below the global average, according to data shared by the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago last Thursday. The Chamber’s analysis, which drew on figures from...

GUYANA-POLITICS-US denies seeking to determine outcome of Guyana elections

Visions of Guyana on the eve of the 2025 elections

On 1st September, 2025, close to six decades after it gained independence, Guyana will hold elections that will shape its future destiny – for good or for ill. What should Guyana’s electors be thinking about on this historic occasion. This calls...

Guyana grabs five Gold Medals at OECS Boxing Championship

Guyana’s national boxing team returned home with five gold medals and two top individual honours following a strong showing at the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Boxing Championship – Vancooten and Wintz named Best Boxers as...

Health Minister debunks Norton’s claim of Charles Roza Nursing School’s closure

Last Updated on Monday, 11 August 2025, 9:19 by Denis Chabrol Dr. Frank Anthony PNCR-APNU Presidential Candidate Aubrey Norton addressing his 2025 general election campaign rally. Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Monday dismissed a claim by A...

Guyana: PPP/C candidate collapses, dies during political meeting

In a shocking and heartbreaking turn of events, the political landscape of Guyana was stunned Monday night when Daniel Williams, a dedicated educator and People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) candidate, collapsed and died while delivering a...