CWA 2025 puts spotlight on youth, women in agriculture
The Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2025 is expected to place youth and women at the centre of the regional agricultural agenda, highlighting their crucial role in shaping solutions for food security, economic development, and climate resilience.
The annual flagship event of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) will run from September 29 to October 3 in St Kitts and Nevis under...
Dozens of Region 10 residents graduate from WIIN training programmes
Over the past week, dozens of pupils proudly graduated from three separate training programmes in Décor and Events Management, Care for the Elderly, and Garment Construction.
The Women Innovation and Investment Network (WINN), an initiative of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, continues to expand its footprint across Guyana, giving women and men practical training that can immediately...
New Amerindian Affairs Minister commits to advancing Amerindian development
Newly-appointed Amerindian Affairs Minister Sarah Browne says she is committed to building on past achievements while advancing the Ministry’s work and enhancing overall opportunities for Amerindian people.
Just days after taking office, Browne said she is ready to build on the foundation laid by her predecessor while also improving on what has already been done.
In outlining her policy agenda, Browne...
Number 63 Beach undergoing major upgrade to boost tourism
Number 63 Beach is being upgraded as part of efforts to strengthen Guyana’s tourism sector, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Hon Susan Rodrigues, confirmed during a site visit on Wednesday. She was accompanied by the Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority, Kamrul Baksh, to assess the ongoing works and current state of the facility.
The initiative falls under the...
30 GDF ranks graduate from Junior All Arms Ordnance Course
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has announced that 30 of its ranks have successfully completed the Junior All Arms Ordnance Course, part of the Force’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the skills and competence of its personnel.
In a social media post, the GDF said that the training, spanning 12 weeks, covered both theoretical and practical aspects of storekeeping within the...
ECD driver fined $50,000 for dangerous driving
Dexroy McGarrell, 29, of Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was on Thursday fined $50,000 on a dangerous driving charge.
The offence was reportedly committed on Tuesday, but he made his appearance before Senior Magistrate Sunil Scarce on Thursday at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read to him.
He pleaded guilty to the charge, and as such, the...
25 arrested, 38 cases made out for traffic violations
Some 25 motorcyclists were arrested for various traffic violations during an exercise conducted along the Nabaclis Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD), on Tuesday. As a result, 38 cases were made against the errant drivers.
Police stated that during the exercise, 12 motorcycles were intercepted for various traffic violations. They were lodged at the Cove and John Police Station to...
East St acid attack: “I do not have trials by public opinion” – Magistrate tells Police in clash over bail
Acting Chief Magistrate, Faith McGusty, has criticised the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for what she describes as a misleading public statement regarding her handling of a high-profile acid attack case.
On Wednesday evening, the Police Force had criticised the acting Chief Magistrate for granting bail earlier in the day to a man accused of allegedly dousing two women with acid.
At...
“Business as usual is no longer an option” – T&T PM urges stronger intelligence sharing on crime, poverty, climate risks
Warning that the Caribbean cannot afford to continue along its current development path, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Thursday called for urgent action, stronger regional cooperation, and smarter use of technology to confront mounting threats ranging from poverty and inequality to crime and climate change.
The Prime Minister delivered the charge at the Trinidad and Tobago launch...
Labourer busted at Parika with ganja, “molly”
Police in Regional Division Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) arrested a 27-year-old labourer on Wednesday after suspected narcotics were found in his possession during an operation at Parika Junction, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).
According to reports, at about 17:30h, ranks acting on intelligence approached Clive Moses in the vicinity of a gas station. Moses, who was standing on the southern parapet...