Conservation International commits to supporting Guyana’s “green agenda”

Conservation International has offered its commitment to Guyana’s  ‘green’ agenda. President Granger made the case for ‘green’ economic development and conservation in Guyana, during a panel discussion at the official dinner of the Board of Directors Meeting. President Granger was joined on the panel by President Ian Khama of Botswana at the Decatur House in Washington, […]

Top Students and Schools honoured at Education Award Ceremony

(GINA)  Students who attained high levels of academic achievement, earning good grades at various examinations were this morning honoured by the Ministry of Education. They were presented with awards and trophies at the Ministry of Education’s 20th Annual National Award Ceremony held at the National Cultural Centre (NCC.) In attendance were Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, Minister […]

Government willing to meet Opposition on Guysuco problems

The Government of Guyana says it welcomes any meeting or discussion with the Opposition, People’s Progressive Party on the problems facing the Guyana Sugar Corporation and the local sugar industry. At his post-cabinet press briefing on Friday, State Minister, Joe Harmon, told reporters that the government has always been open to meet the opposition on […]

Opposition Leader says it is “unconscionable” not to offer salary increases to Guysuco workers

While agreeing that the problems facing the Guyana sugar industry did not start under the current government, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo believes that it is still “unconscionable” for Guysuco to announce that it cannot offer its workers any salary increases for a second consecutive year. One day after Guysuco informed the Guyana Agricultural and General […]

Sports database to help coaches become internationally certified

The National Sports Database is set to be unveiled next Wednesday by Director of Sports Christopher Jones. The Database will feature athletes from various disciplines; monitor their training and other development as well as   have information on coaches. Director of Sports, Christopher Jones said it is very important that local coaches are sent abroad to […]

Hetmyer’s 94 leads West Indies A charge

West Indies Under-19 captain struck a counter-attacking 94 off 93 balls for West Indies A but fell agonizingly short of a century on day two of the third unofficial four-day ‘Test’ against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla. The 19 year-old Guyana Jaguars left-hander, struck 17 boundaries and helped his team reach 183-4 at stumps in […]

National Schools Table Tennis programme to launch in November

The National Schools table tennis programme which was initially slated to officially commence in September, will now launch in November, according to President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Godfrey Munroe. “ It is moving slower than we expect, nearing the stage of a lunch, what has been happening is that we wanted to […]