THE Women and Gender Equality Commission (WGEC)’s five-year strategic plan (2021 – 2026) has highlighted the need for a series of collaborative and strategic partnerships to support the overcoming of challenges that the Commission continues to face, such as limitations in financial and technical resources. The 2021 – 2026 plan, the Commission noted, was preceded…
–retains presidency; newcomer Mariska Williams elected First Vice-President MARK Lyte has prevailed over Linden’s Vanessa Kissoon to secure his third re-election as President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU). According to statistics released by the GTU, Lyte secured 2,751 votes, 647 more than Kissoon, in an election which saw most of the previous executives being…
The Guyana women’s hockey team suffered its second defeat in as many matches, this time to hosts Bermuda during the CAC qualifiers being contested in Hamilton, Bermuda. Coming after the disappointment of an opening 1-0 loss to Puerto Rico, the Guyanese ladies played much better against the hosts, as it was also their third time…
–as developers gear up to start construction of multimillion-dollar hotels this year IN keeping with the planned expansion of Guyana’s tourism and hospitality sector, the construction of eight additional hotels is expected to begin this year. This is according to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest), Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, who,…
The North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC), is set to announce The Bahamas as the host nation of the CARIFTA Track and Field Championships in 2023, replacing Guyana. Sources indicated that high-level Bahamian sport authorities made a pitch to host the event at the Congress on Sunday in Jamaica, and they secured…
THE massive 48-acre US$15M heliport facility, located at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara (ECD), is 75 per cent complete, according to Chairman of Orinduik Development Inc., Harrychand Tulsi. Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle on Sunday, Tulsi said further work on the facility, which is slated for completion within the next few months, is contingent upon consultations…
Attoya Harvey increased Guyana’s medal tally to five at the 49th Carifta Games in Kingston, Jamaica, when she won silver in the Girls under-20 3000m on Sunday evening. Harvey clocked 10:51.40s to finish behind Jamaica’s Samantha Pryce (10:40.07s) while another Jamaican, Ashara Frater (11:03.76s), got bronze. Harvey won gold in the 1500m via a stunning…
PRIME Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, has said that the indigenous community of Batavia, Region Seven, will soon have its own solar farm. The Prime Minister made that disclosure during a recent meeting with residents of Dagg Point. “Recently, we have agreed upon a solar project for Batavia, so you will have your own solar…
The Under-16 Boys’ national team historic participation in a European tournament in Bosnia and Herzegovina this month will accelerate their development as players and young men, according to Concacaf and UEFA, praising the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for crafting opportunities for young players to expand their horizons and reach their potential. Enabled by UEFA Assist…
— says Minister Walrond, as Rodeo returns with biggest party in Region Nine WITH the hosting of Cricket Carnival in September, an event that will bring some of the biggest names in the regional and international entertainment industries to Guyana, the country is crystalising its place as the entertainment capital of the region. This is…
