President Dr Irfaan Ali will be conferred with the prestigious Global Africa Leadership Award for his “strong and transformational leadership” since taking office in August 2020. The President will be officially honoured during an official visit to Accra, Ghana, this week. The Head of State departed Guyana on Wednesday and…
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira defended the $1.146 trillion budget presented last week by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, stating that the budget, like previous People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) budgets, helps to empower Guyanese. Teixeira spoke during the third day of the 2024 budget debates in…
Jewel Andrew continued his rich vein of form at the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup as he posted another unbeaten knock in a five-wicket beating of Scotland, which gifted West Indies their first win of the tournament at Senwes Park in South Africa on Wednesday. After blasting a 96-ball…
A Guyanese Chamber of Commerce is now operational in the Dominican Republic (DR) to support the work the Dominican Chamber of Commerce in Guyana is doing. It stands as a dedicated recommitment to the promoting and strengthening of commercial, cultural, technological, and educational exchange between both nations. This formal establishment…
In an effort to boost opportunities in the agriculture sector by providing increased technical support to farmers while enhancing food security, the United States Agency for Development (USAID) on Wednesday launched Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA). CAPA is a three-year $5.3 million project which was designed to aid farmers…
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday said the government is already investing in the expansion of agricultural production all across the country and revitalising the sugar sector. His statements were made during the third day of the 2024 budget debates, in response to an earlier presentation by Opposition Parliamentarian…
An accident at the Junction of Heroes Highway and Diamond Main Access Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on Tuesday night claimed the lives of two people – three-year-old Emily Persaud and 50-year-old Bagot Singh, both of Providence Housing Scheme, EBD. The concrete piles that the driver crashed into Police Headquarters…
Kemar Roach has encouraged Shamar Joseph to “build his own legacy” after bursting onto the Test scene last week in Adelaide but knows there will be distractions for him along the way. Joseph struck with his first ball in Test cricket when he removed Steven Smith, then finished with 5…
Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Hilton Todd, will meet his Venezuelan Counterpart in Brasilia, Brazil on Thursday, January 25, 2023. This is part of meetings to be held between the technical teams from Guyana and Venezuela, ahead of a second meeting between Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali and…
Pat Cummins is viewing the 2023-24 season as a seven-Test summer with an eye on the two matches coming up in New Zealand, but their home portion will draw to a close in Brisbane this week. It may sound harsh, but the weather could well be the biggest obstacle to…
