Archery Guyana recently hosted an essential World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) education session, conducted by the Board of Directors of Archery Guyana in collaboration with Guyana’s representative on the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO) and renowned Doping Control Officer, Dr. Karen Pilgrim. The session took place in the Boardroom of the…
Six families on the East Coast of Demerara are celebrating a new chapter in their lives following the handover of keys to brand new Core Homes, courtesy of the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP). This initiative, supported by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), aims to provide quality housing…
Massy Gas Products (Guyana) Ltd (MGPGL) inaugurated a new Air Separation Plant at its East Bank Demerara facility this week. The plant, which boasts a production capacity of 13 tons per day, aims to meet the escalating demands of Guyana’s medical and industrial sectors. Operational since 2023, the cutting-edge facility…
By the end of 2024, mid-2025 the latest, the country’s entire coastline – from the Essequibo Coast up to the Corentyne Coast – is expected to be served with treated water by the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) under the Water Treatment Infrastructure Improvement Project. Notably, among the treatment plants that…
A draft list of 35 schools has been assembled for the annual Courts Optical Pee Wee football tournament, starting September 21 at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown. The 11th Under-11 competition was officially launched on Friday afternoon in the city, with the Petra Organisation unveiling details of…
By Telesha Ramnarine Residents in Georgetown have been enduring persistent issues with garbage collection and disposal. Each week, they place their waste barrels on the streets for collection, only to find that their trash is not picked up for days or weeks. Meanwhile, parapets throughout the city are cluttered with…
Doubles pair Priyanna Ramdhani of Guyana and Chequeda de Boulet of Trinidad and Tobago copped bronze in the Costa Rica Future Series, losing their semi-final match in the Women’s Doubles on Friday. The pair lost in straight sets, 21-10, 21-11, to Fernanda Munar and Rafaela Munar of Peru to end…
Special development zones, which could have tax-free incentives for investors, are being developed by the government in key areas across Guyana and President Dr. Irfaan Ali said these spaces could be identified in the 2025 National Budget. This venture is part of the government’s plans to diversify the economy, with…
An unidentified female of mixed ancestry died Friday morning after being struck by a lorry on Lusignan Railway Embankment Road, East Coast Demerara. The fatal accident occurred around 7:45 hrs in the vicinity of the Lusignan Prison Road. The accident involved motor lorry GAE 3066, driven by 29-year-old Brian Aron…
DB Schenker, the globally-recognised logistics company, has entered the Guyanese market through a partnership with local company, HugSol Logistics. HugSol falls under the CKHL Shipping and Logistics Group umbrella. The company hopes to offer significantly enhanced logistics services in Guyana. “The arrival of DB Schenker is not merely a corporate…
