The Guyana Learning Channel reaffirms its dedication to student success with the ongoing rollout of innovative educational programs tailored to support Grade 6 students gearing up for the National Grade 6 Assessment (NGSA) in April 2024. With initiatives like Whiz Kids, Spell It, and the upcoming Mathletes, the channel remains…
See below full release from the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest): The Guyana Office for Investment is pleased to announce the successful facilitation of TidyUp’s strategic expansion into the Barbados market. This achievement was made possible through meticulous Business-to-Business (B2B) relationships cultivated during AGROFEST 2024 recently held in Queens Park,…
See below full release issued by the Chinese Embassy in Guyana: The 135th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) is scheduled to open on April 15, with a total exhibition scale of 1.55 million square metres. This session is continuing to be held onsite and online. The onsite exhibition…
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Haiti, the Caribbean Community’s most populous nation, has been grappling with concurrent humanitarian, economic and political crises but leaders across the region hope they can help bring about a lasting solution for the nation. CARICOM leaders are in Georgetown this week as Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan…
Ranks from the Mazaruni Prison location rescued five miners following a boat mishap in the Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). The incident occurred around 12:30 hrs on Tuesday. Information revealed that the crew was transporting fuel to a mining camp located at Itabli, the Guyana Prison Service noted in a…
Popular Guyanese businessman and entertainer, Marlon ‘Freedom Boss’ Jacobs has filed a $5 million defamation lawsuit against social media personality Allison Hunt, known as ‘Aunty Allo’. The case was filed in the High Court since November 2023 but was only served on Hunt this month when she arrived in Guyana….
Slingerz Football Club and MVP Sports have entered a landmark agreement, with the local apparel company supplying the club with its kit and retailing the merchandise at its Giftland Mall outlet. The partnership was unveiled on Tuesday with Slingerz FC’s Vice-President Rawle Toney noting that the partnership is a building…
In a bid to ensure the vulnerable groups can access their benefits with ease, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security on Tuesday launched an online application portal for pensioners and persons living with disabilities. Through the portal, these individuals can fill out their application forms for their benefits…
With confidence in the current management of the Guyanese economy, the United Kingdom (UK) has increased the amount of designated funds available for the government and private sector to tap into. The UK Minister for the Americas, Caribbean and Overseas Territories, David Rutley announced on Tuesday that the UK’s export…
By Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.gy Months after he was reportedly electrocuted while scaling a fence during a fruits raid with his friends, the charred remains, suspected to be those of a 22-year-old Bagotville, West Bank Demerara (WBD) resident, was discovered on Monday. It is believed that the remains are those of…
