As she defended budgetary allocations for regional development on Thursday night, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag said Budget 2024 caters for some amount of training for all public servants in the Spanish language. Parag spent all Thursday fielding questions about the allocations to her ministry and…

England admirably clung on to India, despite Yashasvi Jaiswal making a sublime century on the opening day of the second Test in Visakhapatnam. Opener Jaiswal batted throughout the day for his unbeaten 179, leading the home side to 336-6. The left-hander’s knock prevented India, 1-0 down after losing a thrilling…

See below full release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation:  The Government of Guyana has pledged USD 150,000 towards the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), in support of Palestinians displaced and affected by the ongoing conflict in Gaza….

Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett says Africa and small, developing states need better representation on the United Nations Security Council. As such, Guyana backs Africa’s call for a permanent seat on the council and it believes a rotating seat for small states is necessary….

A stunning debut spell from Xavier Bartlett and a classy all-round display from Cameron Green guided Australia to a comfortable eight-wicket win in the opening ODI at the MCG. Bartlett tore through West Indies’ top order to finish with 4-17, the second-best figures on ODI debut for Australia behind current selector Tony Dodemaide, while Green claimed…

For the year 2023, the Immigration Support Services Department issued a total of 10,155 visas. Head of the Department, Michelle Davis made the disclosure on Thursday during a live broadcast on social media about the agency’s review and projections for 2024. According to Davis, the visas issued are of different…

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has threatened to take industrial action from next Monday but Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says the strike is politically motivated, led by GTU’s General Secretary and Opposition Parliamentarian, Coretta McDonald. Speaking at a party press conference on Thursday, Jagdeo believes the purported grievances of…

A young mother of one, who is accused of deliberately setting the Norton Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown house on fire on Wednesday has been released on $100,000 station bail. The occupants, who are now homeless, have been left in a state of confusion since they have no clue as to why…

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag on Thursday lashed out at the former APNU+AFC government, stating that the Suddie hospital in Region Two was run down under their management. But now, she said the PPP/C government hopes to provide better healthcare to the residents of the Pomeroon-…

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday warned other regional leaders to be cautious in their negotiations with Venezuela which faces a reimposition of oil sanctions for failing to meet its end of the bargain and allow full participation in its upcoming elections. Dr. Jagdeo spoke at a press conference…