Ten families from the village of Warapoka, in the Moruca sub-region, will now enjoy a better quality of life, having received keys to their brand new elevated timber home under the Hinterland Housing Program. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, on Saturday, handed over the keys to the families…
The Director of Operations at the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC ®️), Dr. Nicole Manning and team on Saturday commenced the standardization process for marking of the National Grade Six Assessment 2024 scripts. This follows other processes such as batching which started last week. The standardization process that is led by…
The National Assembly Late Friday night passed amendments to the country’s Civil Aviation law that would see the creation of an independent department to investigate aircraft accidents. The responsibility for investigating accidents currently lies with the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) but the “autonomous, separate” department is being created because…
Press Release from the Vurlon Mills Football Academy The Vurlon Mills Football Academy (VMFA) will be hosting a KFC Under-8 Football Funday on Saturday May 18, 2024, at the St. Stanislaus Ground, Carifesta Avenue. The event is free and opened to all boys and girls who wish to participate in…
Guyana Senior Men’s National Team Head Coach Jamaal Shabazz says the 24 players selected for the Trinidad and Tobago’s international friendlies on May 13 and 15 impressed him during the KFC Elite League Season Six Round One and the rigorous training sessions this week. Shabazz shared that the three goalkeepers,…
Jamaican striker Kemar ‘Bushy’ Beckford will play Slingerz Football Club for the second leg of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League, set to recommence on May 18. Beckford’s move sees him departing the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) side, Vere United FC, where he was the club’s top scorer this…
The anticipation is palpable as the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) gears up to host its highly anticipated Masters and Intermediates Championship on Sunday May 19, 2024. This annual event promises to showcase the strength, skill and determination of local powerlifters from various gyms across Guyana. Athletes from the various…
Approximately 1,500 residents of Region Seven are poised to gain employment opportunities from two new large-scale mining operations set to commence construction shortly. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made this disclosure, during a community engagement at the Bartica Community Centre Ground on Friday. He said each mining site is expected…
The National Assembly on Thursday approved the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup West Indies Bill which aims to provide the legal framework for the efficient and structured staging of the ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2024 and related purposes. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson…
By Neil Marks neil@newsroom.gy Guyana’s 65-seat legislature late Friday night agreed to sweeping changes to the law governing aviation in the country, saying these are needed for national security and public safety. Among the changes to the law is for the authorities to be able to intercept aircraft flying…
