The Annual Heritage Games has kicked off and this year it is being dedicated to the 20 children who perished in the tragic Mahdia Fire a few months ago. The games are the last calendar event to commemorate heritage month celebrations themed ‘‘Sustaining Our Cultural Heritage and Identity While Contributing to One Guyana’. Minister of […]
Guyana has strongly rejected false allegations made by Venezuela’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yvan Gil Pinto that its territory is being used for military aggression against the neighbouring country. Guyana’s position was made clear byits Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett on Monday in response to the Venezuelan minister’s remarks at the […]
Region Nine has the potential to become a pivotal hub in the production and distribution of grains for Guyana, as well as the entire Caricom region, and the government is making the necessary resources available to accomplish the mission. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali Wednesday stressed that his government’s primary objective is to establish a […]
Dear Editor, I write in response to a letter contained in your letter columns of the 27th September 2023 titled “The Classroom Grant for Teachers.” In short, the anonymous letter writer contradicts themself and complains about not having “rules” while at the same time contending that the rules are cumbersome and are not being followed […]
Underscoring the efficacy of multilateralism in combatting the world’s greatest challenges, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd posited that there must be a “collective effort” in addressing the world’s major challenges. Minister Todd made these comments whilst participating in a panel discussion hosted by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) based in Delhi, […]
Determined to make valuable contributions to the workforce and not allow their conditions to limit their potential, some 20 youngsters have graduated from the Ministry of Health’s National Vocational Training Centre for persons with disabilities also known as the Open Doors Centre. The graduates completed the two-year training in courses including beauty care, garment and […]
The relationship between Guyana and China continues to reap bountiful success, specifically in the health sector, as some 30,000 surgeries were conducted locally through partnering with the Chinese medical teams. The statistic was provided by Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Guo Haiyan, while speaking at the recently held 74th anniversary of the founding of China and […]Dear Editor, On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, a letter was published in the Stabroek News titled “Ministry of Education needs to rethink its approach to creating content”. In the letter, the author questions the Ministry of Education’s decision to develop mobile applications to deliver additional educational content. The author opined that with the plethora of […]
The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) in collaboration with the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has launched ‘Guyana Escapes 2023,’ which is geared towards boosting patronage at established lodges and resorts countrywide. The initiative, which was launched on Wednesday at the Herdmanston Lodge, Peter Rose Street, Georgetown, will see participants receiving support from the […]
– China observes the 74th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China As China commemorates the 74th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Prime Minister (PM) Brigadier (ret’d), Mark Phillips has congratulated the country on its remarkable achievements over the past decades, owing to the futuristic vision […]