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With financial support from The World Bank, the Ministry of Education, turned the sod today for the construction of a $421.2 million educational block at the St Joseph’s High School. The multi-million project will be executed by Khemraj Nauth Incorporated, and when completed it will be able to accommodate 250 additional students. The school currently […]
President Irfaan Ali has promised to modernize the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission to meet the country’s growing demand for land. The Government is pushing a four-year, $100 million plan to fully digitize the GL&SC. The move will see the upgrade of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and transition the agency into a fast, data-driven, […]
The Constitutional Reform Commission (CRC) will move ahead with its work from this week by inviting the public to make written submissions that will be taken into consideration for the proposed amendments to Guyana’s constitution. Though established almost two years ago, the Commission has made little progress. The Commission is tasked with reshaping and strengthening […]
The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) has completed its investigation into the mistreatment of a student at the David Rose Special Education Needs School by two teachers, the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Saddam Hussain has disclosed. However, Hussain, who is among the seven the members of the TSC, declined to provide details on the investigation done, […]
Some of Guyana’s political leaders believe that while progress had been made in enhancing ethnic relations in Guyana, challenges persist. The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) hosted a National Symposium today on Unity, Diversity and the Path Forward in observance of the Guyana’s 60th Independence Anniversary, which was celebrated back in May. Opposition Chief Whip, Member […]
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has announced that it is set to convene a meeting of representatives from Member States and other key stakeholders to examine issues affecting Rastafarians across the Region. In a statement this afternoon CARICOM said its meeting is coming against the backdrop of persistent reports of discrimination and marginalisation being experienced by […]
Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett today held discussions with Heads of Missions of the European Union Member States, as she continues her bid for the post of Secretary General of the United Nations. A release from her office said that during the exchange, the Ambassador outlined her vision for the […]
The Government of Guyana and the local private sector are gearing up to send relief containers of various non-perishable items to neighboring Venezuela following the two earthquakes that hit parts of Country last Wednesday, leaving hundreds of persons dead, and scores of properties and public infrastructure destroyed. President Irfaan Ali has indicated that so far, […]
Additional video exhibits were tendered into evidence today as the Paper Committal proceedings in the deadly October 2025 Gas Station bombing continued in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Acting Chief Magistrate, Faith Mc Gusty. The exhibits included CCTV recordings from the Regent Street Mobil Gas Station, where the deadly bombing occurred, as well as video […]
The International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly Guyana (IDPADA-G) today called on the Government to demonstrate constitutional maturity, and pay over an estimated $32M in outstanding subventions for the year 2022 as ordered by the High Court. After more than three years, the High Court delivered its judgment in the case – IDPADA-G […]
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