Recent fires caused by electricity fluctuations a two-fold issue – Fire Service Official

Within the last few months, fires that were caused by electrical issues, more specifically, the constant fluctuation of electricity, has seen a significant increase....

Trinidad offers Guyana its oil refinery, gas infrastructure for development needs

Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley is offering up his nation’s renowned oil and gas facilities for Guyana and other interested parties...

Crime reduction must become part of the developmental agenda- Ralph Gonsalves

While most would agree that infrastructural development is imperative for prosperity, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves believes crime reduction...

Climate change should not prevent Caribbean nations from using oil and gas for development...

  While the COVID-19 pandemic and other troubling global trends have forced a rethinking and reshuffling of investments, developing nations, particularly those in the Caribbean...

Farfan and Mendes secures US$5M revolving credit facility to expand solar capacity in Guyana 

The Inter-American Development Bank’s Investment Arm (IDB Invest) has signed a revolving credit facility with Guyanese firm 2020 FMCG Inc which is part of...

Convicted Muslim scholar back in court for another rape case 

The Muslim scholar who was convicted of raping an underage boy in 2019 has been hauled before the courts again on a similar charge....

Ministry of Education launches its Mash band

The Ministry of Education on Monday launched its Mashramani Band 2023 under the theme, “Wheels of Progress – Creating and Promoting Diversity and Inclusion...

Guyanese being urged to use cancer screening services

Guyanese are being urged to take advantage of the Ministry of Health’s cancer prevention efforts by utilising the services available so that lives can...

Agriculture youth innovative programme earns over $10M

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha has announced that the government’s Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP) has earned more than $10 million to date. Shade...

After 3 weeks in a coma, fighting depression, Floretta Spooner survives to become Miss...

By Suraj Narine Hope, like love, always manages to find us, even at the depths of our despair. Granted, it takes a while, but it...

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