From January to October 2024, visitor arrivals rose by 15 per cent compared to the same period in 2023 totalling close to 300,000 visitors, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond reported on Wednesday. At a year-end press briefing at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, she noted a…
Visitor arrivals increased by 22.5% – Walrond
From January to October 2024, visitor arrivals rose by 15 per cent compared to the same period in 2023 totalling close to 300,000 visitors, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond reported on Wednesday. At a year-end press briefing at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, she noted a…
New species of fish found in Guyana
Local fish researcher Devya Hemraj couldn’t be more excited to reveal her findings from a recently conducted expedition which revealed a whopping 15 new confirmed species of the 160 fresh water fishes that were found. Hemraj is a passionate member of the fish team that conducted Rapid Biodiversity Inventory in…
Guyana congratulates Best as new president of Caribbean Development Bank
Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Daniel Best on his election as the new President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). In a statement issued following the announcement, Dr. Singh praised Best’s long and successful career at the CDB, noting his deep…
West Indies as separate cricketing countries?
Greg Barclay’s last act as chairman of the International Cricket Council was to ring the bell to signal the start of play on day three of the Christchurch Test. Now, sitting in the Sir Richard Hadlee indoor school at the Hagley Oval, he is sounding an alarm of a different…
West Indies as separate cricketing countries?
Greg Barclay’s last act as chairman of the International Cricket Council was to ring the bell to signal the start of play on day three of the Christchurch Test. Now, sitting in the Sir Richard Hadlee indoor school at the Hagley Oval, he is sounding an alarm of a different…
West Indies as separate cricketing countries?
Greg Barclay’s last act as chairman of the International Cricket Council was to ring the bell to signal the start of play on day three of the Christchurch Test. Now, sitting in the Sir Richard Hadlee indoor school at the Hagley Oval, he is sounding an alarm of a different…
No more daily pills: Guyana could soon offer injectable HIV PrEP
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP for short, is a medicine used to reduce the risk of getting the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Though available in other forms, local health authorities offer PrEP as pills that should be taken daily. Guyana’s Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony, at the weekend, reminded people that…
Number 75 Regional Hospital to be operational by second half of 2025
The state-of-the-art regional hospital under construction at Number 75 Village, Corentyne, Region Six is expected to be operational by the second quarter of 2025. Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony disclosed this during a site inspection of the facility on Tuesday morning, as part of an outreach to the East…
‘One Guyana Supermarket’ launched
The annual Christmas Village along Main Street, Georgetown, took on new significance this year with the launch of the ‘One Guyana Supermarket,’ a showcase aimed at promoting local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and agricultural produce. The festive event, which has become a staple of the holiday season, was officially…
