President Dr. Irfaan Ali believes that Batavia can potentially become an agricultural hub growing enough food for its residents and to supply nearby mining camps. The President, during an engagement with Batavia residents on Thursday, said the government is scoping out what are the crops best-suited to the area’s soil…
The fifth edition of the ExxonMobil Boys and Girls Under-14 Schools Football tournament has expanded to accommodate 56 teams. Teams have registered from eight of the ten administrative regions for the annual competition that commences May 18. On Thursday, Petra Organisation, launched the tournament in partnership with ExxonMobil Guyana. In…
Virat Kohli’s breakneck 92 off 47, plus his spectacular direct hit to run Shashank Singh out, were the basis of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB’s) fourth consecutive win, this time against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Dharamsala. The result kept RCB’s hopes of making the IPL 2024 playoffs alive, if only just,…
Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Third Vice President Dion Inniss attended the first FIFA Integrity Summit in Singapore in April. The summit was organized to update member associations on global integrity trends and best practices. The April 4 and 5 conference was held in collaboration with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)…
A 36-megawatt (MW) powership will be connected to the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) grid on Thursday to help supply extra power needed locally and already, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said the government intends to seek out more power. “We are still looking for an additional 30MWs, similar to…
Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton told the National Assembly on Thursday that the government will be moving to ensure that Venezuelan migrants in Guyana can benefit from skills training and those with skills, can secure certification. Hamilton was at the time responding to a question from Opposition Parliamentarian Tabitha Sarabo-Halley. He…
Guyana’s earnings from the sale of oil in the first quarter of 2024 amounted to $126 billion or US$604.3 million. This is according to a Government Notice tabled in the National Assembly on Thursday by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh. The $126 billion are both revenues for profit oil and…
Batavia, an Indigenous community in Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni), is getting a new $45 million nursery school as part of other investments to improve the delivery of education there, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said on Thursday. The Guyanese Head of State said this as he addressed residents of Batavia and…
See below the full statement issued: After nine years of serving as a hub for coffee aficionados and shoppers looking for a quiet escape, Java Coffee Bar announces the closure of its beloved outlet at the Giftland Mall. Since its inception, Java Coffee Bar has been more than just a…
See the full statement issued below: Today, at 2:00 pm, with collaboration and approval from the Government of Guyana, two U.S. Navy aircraft, F/A-18F Super Hornets, embarked on the USS George Washington, will conduct a Guyana Defence Force-coordinated and approved flyover of Georgetown and its surrounding areas. Members of…
