FL Sport has extended support to Polly’s Nursery School in North Ruimveldt, following a request from the institution. As part of its commitment to community engagement through the One Guyana T10 Tapeball tournament, the organisation has donated a television to enhance the educational experience for students. Head Mistress Velda Marks…
Walk-in locations being established for cash grant registration – Finance Minister
Guyanese who did not register for the $100,000 cash grant are urged to remain calm, as accessible walk-in locations will be set up to ensure every eligible individual registers. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh, gave this assurance…
US$750M investment to target electricity theft, losses this year
Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips on Monday revealed a US$750 million investment that will specifically target the issue of electricity theft and losses. For 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) recorded a 25 per cent loss in electricity. To counter this issue, PM Phillips said, “We continue with…
Youth leader takes Nigel Hughes to task over ‘conspiracy theorist’ drivel
Youth leader and medical student, Nikhil Sankar recently responded to statements made by the leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes at a recent party press conference. Sankar, in a letter to the editor, expressed an interest in tackling a debunked conspiracy theory. See below Sankar’s full letter…
Close to 2,000 squatter households to be regularised in 2025
Approximately 1, 924 lots across Guyana will be regularised this year with the majority from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) and Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice). Squatting areas in Success, Mocha Arcadia, Enmore, Vigilance, Coldingen and Enterprise in Region Four are all set to be regularised this year, Minister of Housing and Water…
Pneumonia leading cause of children’s admissions at G/town Public Hospital last year
For 2024, the Pediatric Medicine Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) admitted 1,319 children, aged 29 days to under 13 years old, and found that pneumonia was the leading cause of illness with 370 cases. This was followed by sickle cell disease and anemia at 172 cases; neurological…
Bauxite production to increase by 400,000 tonnes this year
Guyana will see bauxite production increase by 400,000 tonnes this year due to the massive government interventions in the sector. In 2024, bauxite production increased by 250,000 tonnes, according to President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali. During a live broadcast on Sunday, the president said the sector collapsed during the previous…
Two-tier World Test Championship system would signal the end of West Indies cricket – Sir Clive Lloyd
Legendary former West Indies captain Sir Clive Lloyd believes that plans to make Test cricket a two-tier system will signal the end to one of the world’s most iconic sports teams, the West Indies. Under the proposals to split the international game’s 12 full member nations into two, which will…
Two-tier World Test Championship system would signal the end of West Indies cricket – Sir Clive Lloyd
Legendary former West Indies captain Sir Clive Lloyd believes that plans to make Test cricket a two-tier system will signal the end to one of the world’s most iconic sports teams, the West Indies. Under the proposals to split the international game’s 12 full member nations into two, which will…
Guyana’s renewable energy supply expanding – PM Phillips
Currently, just about five per cent of Guyana’s energy needs are met by renewable resources but this is set to increase dramatically in the coming years, according to Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips. “It is just about five per cent of our energy needs at this point as I…
