Guyana Times

Minister of Education Sonia Parag has declared that Guyana’s first dedicated school for the deaf, now under construction at Cummings Lodge on the East Coast of Demerara, must serve as a “model of excellence” for inclusive education nationwide. During a recent site visit, the Minister underscored that the project’s timely and quality completion is a matter of national priority. She...

– tangible impact of relationship evident in several sectors – PM Phillips – traditional friendship between China and Guyana continues to strengthen – Chinese Amb Yang China continues to play a pivotal role in Guyana’s development, and according to Prime Minister (PM) Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, the tangible impact of this strong bilateral cooperation is evident across several key economic sectors in...

Police are investigating the alleged murder of Assis Joel, a 27-year-old farmer of Maruranau Village, South Rupununi, which occurred at about 16:00h Friday, at Maruranau Village, Region Nine. Police have arrested the two suspects – Hebrew Simon, a 20-year-old farmer, and his brother Eloyde Simon, a 32-year-old farmer, both also of Maruranau Village, South Rupununi. Investigations revealed that the victim resided...

…the graveyard Contrary to what most of us think, the age of miracles ain’t over!! Remember the AFC – which its then founder-leader Ramjhaat had predicted would become “Dead Meat” if it hitched up with the PNC – that was duly killed once again by the voters at the Sept 1 poll? What else could explain him now announcing that...

It appears that it is more a question of “when”, rather than “if”, the United States (US) will launch a strike against Venezuela in its “War against Drugs”, focusing on Venezuela’s “Cartel of the Suns”. It has inexorably moved formidable military resources in place in the Southern Caribbean Sea within Venezuela’s EEZ. There are eight warships with 4,500 troops...

Dear Editor, I read with concern a recent commentary attributed to a former Minister, published on September 23, 2025, in the newspapers, in which he described subsidies to rice farmers as a “misuse of taxpayers’ money.” This perspective not only diminishes the realities faced by rice farmers but also overlooks the broader economic and food security implications of state support...

Populism has been defined as a “political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.” In this approach, the politician divides the world into two irreducibly antagonistic groups – a corrupt elite and the people who the populist leader identifies with and whose “cause” they promote. Populists not...

November 2025 is set to be a landmark month for the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMRSC), marking the first time an entire month will be dedicated to motorsport. The international Circuit Race and Drag Race will take centre stage, creating a milestone moment in the history of racing in Guyana. This year holds even greater weight as GMRSC celebrates...

The construction of the McKenzie National Stadium is in the final stage of execution and is on schedule to be completed this year. According to reports, 80 per cent of the work on the state-of-the-art facility is completed. This was the assessment of Culture, Youth and Sport Minister Charles Ramson and Chairman of the National Sports Commission Kashif Muhammad, who...

After three low-scoring trial matches, the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has named a 32-man training squad as preparations intensify for next month’s Senior Inter-County 50-over tournament. Out of favour West Indies spinners Veerasammy Permaul and Kevin Sinclair headline the squad, which also features a number of promising youngsters. Players with senior regional experience include Junior Sinclair, Nial Smith, Zeynul Ramsammy,...