UN Official encourages small states to treat Sustainable Development Goals like “a political manifesto”

by Kurt Campbell at UN Headquarters (New York)  United Nations (UN) member countries will gather at the UN Headquarters in New York, from September 13th for the 71st Regular Session of the General Assembly.  They are expected to recommit to the 2030 agenda of implementing 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although progress has been recorded, […]

Junior Niles tops field in Powerade Road Race

Team Coco’s Junior Niles produced a sterling performance to top the field in Powerade 25-mile road race on the West side of Demerara earlier on  Sunday. The race which was reduced from 50 miles to 25 miles, saw the veteran rider producing a late surge from a group of four to finish on top, in […]

Lifetime gym membership for Under 11 Table Tennis star

Guyana’s under-11 Gold medallist at the Caribbean Pre-Cadet Table Tennis Championships, Kaysan Ninvalle has inked a lifetime membership deal with the Fitness 53 gym. Proprietor of the gym and former West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan said he heard extremely great things of the young Ninvalle and was extremely pleased with his performance. Sarwan added, “this […]

Housing Department seeking land to accommodate squatters

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CP&HA) is conducting a survey within communities where squatting is prevalent, to find available lands. Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Adams-Patterson told the Government Information Agency that the Department of Community Development has been surveying available lands in communities where squatting is prevalent. The Minister said that […]

Education Ministry moves to regulate private schools

Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine has announced that a Coordinator of Private Schools has been appointed to regulate the involvement of these essential stakeholders in the education system. This appointment also gives the private school operators an opportunity to make a structured contribution to the management and enhancement of the education system, Minister Roopnaraine said. […]