Guyana urges global action to protect children in armed conflict

‘Children do not start wars”

–Guyana calls for cold action to protect children caught in conflict IN a moving address to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, Guyana’s Minister of Human Services and Social Security called on the global community...

Carter Center launches mission to observe Guyana’s elections

THE Carter Center has launched an international election observation mission to Guyana in advance of the country’s general and regional elections scheduled for September 1. According to a press release, the center was invited to observe this...

The president and political comrades are welcomed guests in the Church but must steer clear of the pulpit

Dear Editor, The Roman Catholic Church (Church) has a storied history of standing against oppression, no matter the power of the oppressors. In his 1937 encyclical, “Divini Redemptoris” Pope Pius XI took a stand against “godless” communism. Way...

Recent outstanding NGSA performances are signs that the education system is evolving in the right direction

Dear Editor, As a returning national who had the opportunity to pursue my education abroad, it brings me immense pride and joy to witness the Guyanese education system operating at such a high level. The recent outstanding performances by many of...

Mount Pleasant hierarchy elated about club’s direction with academy youth

CHRISTIE... there’s an amalgamation of the academy and the first team and that’s the whole point of this project Despite Mount Pleasant Football Academy going trophyless over the last two seasons, Sporting Director Paul Christie says the owners...

Brand new Christ Church Secondary opens after devastating fire

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand (third from right) welcoming returning students More than two years after a fire gutted its original building, the Christ Church Secondary School was officially reopened yesterday, welcoming scores of...

The Brzezinski model of a national security strategy and its relevance to Guyana

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana. Previously Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government Zbigniew Brzezinski, Zbig to his friends, was one of America’s great National Security Advisers in the twentieth...

Guyanese student achieves perfect score in the 2025 National Grade Six Assessment

Tanasha Destiny Hope Mayers has achieved a perfect score in the 2025 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), becoming the top student in a year that saw unprecedented improvements across all subject areas. This year 17 students are sharing the...

Guyana urged to modernise copyright laws to empower creative sector

-study presented to President Ali A COMPREHENSIVE study on reforming Guyana’s outdated copyright laws, with a focus on the cultural and creative industries (CCI), has been presented to President Dr. Irfaan Ali. Commissioned by the World Trade...

St. George’s School of Sciences to focus heavily on technology and specialized education

The St. George’s School of Sciences was commissioned today as the Government moves to provide specialized education at the secondary level, which it says is part of a plan to respond to the country’s diversified economy. The commissioning of the...

Guyana has multi‑agency response to Venezuelan migrant influx

—GDF Chief, says Essequibo claims more ‘political theatre’, than military threat, as Guyana balances compassion with security THE Guyana Defence Force is managing the influx of Venezuelan migrants with a multi-agency approach, balancing compassion...

Carter Center launches election observer mission to Guyana

Last Updated on Monday, 30 June 2025, 19:28 by Writer The Carter Center on Monday said it has launched an international election observation mission to Guyana in advance of the country’s general and regional elections scheduled for September 1....

St. George’s School of Sciences commissioned as ‘torch bearer’ for diversifying education in Guyana

The St. George’s School of Sciences, the first-of-its-kind in Guyana, was officially commissioned by President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday. The Head of State described the institution as ‘torch bearer’ and a school of excellence in transforming...

Groundbreaking digital platform launched to revolutionise social services in Guyana

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), aunched its cutting-edge digital platform: the Beneficiary Registry and Document Management System (BRDMS), marking a transformative...

Guyana warns citizens of consequences for entering & living unlawfully in America

The Foreign Ministry noted that Guyanese nationals who enter the United States without proper documentation or who overstay their periods of authorized entry or fail to respect the terms of their admission will be subject to the full extent of...

Carter Center launches election observation mission for Guyana’s upcoming elections

The Carter Center has officially launched an international election observation mission in Guyana ahead of the country’s general and regional elections scheduled for September 1. The mission comes at the invitation of Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign...

Two AFC youth leaders resign

Alliance for Change (AFC) members Dillon Mohamed and Onix A Duncan, who headed the Youth For Change (YFC) and East Coast Demerara Regional Management Committee have resigned from the party citing disillusionment with the leadership’s...

TVET education bridges market demands, technological advancements and employment gaps

Dear Editor, Head of State, Dr. Irfaan Ali, emphasized that “Technical education is not diminished education…technical education is a more practical orientation of what the country needs, what the world needs. By no ways or means are you lesser if...

Guyana President Irfaan Ali rallies support ahead of elections

In a pointed national address on Tuesday, Guyana President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made a compelling case for continuity in leadership, warning that the gains made under his administration could be undermined by what he called the “irresponsible,...