Guyana to be host country for regional disaster recovery hub -President Ali announces

GUYANA will be the host country for the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Disaster Recovery Super Hub, President, Dr Irfaan Ali has announced. In a broadcast address on Wednesday, the Guyanese Head of State explained that with Guyana’s immunity to...

Guyana says digital ID cards delayed by integration challenges

Guyana has been unable to meet its goal to begin issuing biometric electronic identity cards last year due to issues integrating two national ID systems faced by its supplier, Veridos, according to the Vice President of the South American country....

St. George’s School of Sciences to be a pioneer in scientific research & education – Pres. Ali

The newly commissioned $253.8 million St George’s School of Sciences will be a pioneer in scientific research and education, according to President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The president made these remarks on Tuesday, as he commissioned the school,...

GPF kicks off 186th anniversary with traditional Drum Head Church Service

THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) officially launched its 186th-anniversary celebrations on Tuesday morning with the time-honoured Drum Head Church Service, held at the Officers’ Mess Annexe in Eve Leary, Georgetown. The solemn yet symbolic ceremony...

Guyana Squash team departs today for Jr. CASA 2025 in the Cayman Islands

Yesterday, at the National Racquet Centre on Woolford Avenue, the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) held a press conference to disclose Guyana’s 20-member team, which will seek top honours at the Junior Caribbean Area Squash Championships (CASA)...

Kares One Guyana T10: Spotlight shifts to East Bank/West Demerara after Berbice thrills

Following a weekend of compelling action in Berbice, the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast will now focus on the East Bank and West Demerara zones. Despite weather disruptions necessitating venue adjustments, the Berbice leg delivered on its...

Guyana: Former Teachers’ Union president found guilty of rape

Former President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Colwyn King was found guilty of raping a girl when she was under the age of 16 . In court on Thursday, the jury unanimously found the educator guilty of the offence. The prosecution said King...

Guyana Cultural Association NY marks 25th Anniversary with Summer–Fall cultural series

Dancers entertained the large crowd at the 2024 Folk Festival at the Old Boys High School grounds, at 746 Rutland Rd., Brooklyn. Photo by Tangerine Clarke Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit...

APNU/AFC has repeatedly failed Guyana’s youth

‘I could not stay silent’ – Figueira blasts PNCR’s ethnic division, leadership decay

Former Opposition MP Jermaine Figueira has broken his silence on the real reasons behind his dramatic resignation from the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), accusing the party of losing its moral compass, drifting into ethnic politics, and...

St. Kitts and Nevis Delivers CARICOM Statement at UN Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict

St. Kitts and Nevis Delivers CARICOM Statement at UN Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict On Thursday, June 26th, St. Kitts and Nevis made a powerful plea for global action at the United Nations Security Council, delivering a statement...

Caribbean Visionary Educators celebrates 5th anniversary

Features Newsday 12 Hrs Ago CVE president and founder Dr Freddy James speaks at a parallel G20 Global Inclusion Summit in Brazil, hosted by the Parliament of Sao Paulo, in 2024. - Photos courtesy CVE Five years ago, a spark was ignited with a bold...

Guyana’s first Mental Health Court launched

To ensure citizens with mental health issues who come into conflict with the law are treated with dignity, fairness, and empathy, the country’s first Mental Health Court was launched on Thursday. There is no physical building designated for the...

Figueira slams PNC/R for moral collapse, ethnic division, betrayal of national duty

JERMAINE Figueira has lamented the shameful dereliction of national duty, moral collapse, and ethnic division with the People’s National Congress/ Reform (PNC/R). Figueira resigned from the PNC/R on Saturday evening- adding to a long list of high...

‘Guyana has done the best that it has ever done’ – Manickchand

– significant improvement seen in all NGSA subject areas – as gov’t continues investments in education EDUCATION Minister, Priya Manickchand, has announced that Guyana has done the best it has ever done, with significant improvements being...

Education Ministry pushing to further close the learning divide between the coastland and the hinterland

Access to quality education for hinterland students remains a pressing issue in Guyana’s education system, with many students still facing problems such as poor infrastructure, lack of transportation, shortage of trained teachers and a lack of...

Advocates urge policy reform to advance LGBTQIA+ rights in Guyana

BOLD colours, a vibrant atmosphere, and a message of acceptance filled the streets on Saturday afternoon as several people turned out in support of the 2025 Guyana Pride Parade. Since its inception in 2018, the parade has grown steadily, becoming...

Guyana recognizes that education is a powerful tool for poverty reduction 

Dear Editor, The OGGN (Oil and Gas Governance Network) said the claim that moderate poverty rate between 2019 and 2024 has been reduced by one half does not find support from the United Nations’ SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) on Guyana (SN:...

Figueira says lack of vision and rise of “ethnic antagonism” among reasons for exit from PNCR

Days after announcing his resignation from the People’s National Congress, former Member of Parliament, Jermaine Figueira is offering the reasons behind that decision. Figueira also announced his decision last Sunday to step down as an Opposition...

Why expect teachers to stay in Guyana, be nationalistic, when our leaders do otherwise?

Dear Editor, I have been criticized for encouraging teachers to go to America, with some claiming that I’m not being nationalistic. But if I weren’t nationalistic, I would not have given up living in America—after over four decades—to return to...