The Guyana government says it is working with the Pan American Health Organisation and the World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) on a new initiative to eradicate five key infectious diseases in the country. The Ministry of Health said Filaria [big foot], leprosy, chagas, leishmaniasis or bush yaws, have been identified by the government to be eradicated […]
Guyana is the leading exporter of seabob shrimp (a small-sized white shrimp with a sweet taste) globally as the government seeks to increase the productivity and competitiveness of the fishery commodity. The plan is to increase Guyana’s status as a major exporter of Atlantic seabob shrimp while ensuring the long-term stability of the stock and […]
The United Kingdom’s Minister of State with responsibility for Overseas Territories, the Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment, Zac Goldsmith, says Guyana is recognised globally for its efforts in preserving its pristine forest and natural resources, as the country has one of the lowest deforestation rates. Speaking while on a two-day visit to communities in […]
Leaving Behind a Legacy of Musical Insight Professor Emeritus at The University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Trinidad campus, Gordon Rohlehr, who spent much of his life writing and educating people about calypso music, died on January 29 at the age of 80. Considered an expert on the history, development and social relevance of the […]
By R M Austin Former Guyana Ambassador to Beijing, China I am not a fan of American social and cultural extravaganzas which take the form of such holidays as Columbus Day or Memorial Day, to name only two of them. The former needs no detail. I am firmly opposed, as I am sure the […]
Dominica lands the top spot as the best destination to unwind in the latest list by travel magazine’s Lonely Planet. The list, Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2023, “offers a comprehensive set of itineraries” on the 30 countries they’ve picked to help travelers explore the world. It is comprised of four categories: best places to […]
A tragic beginning to the Christmas Season for a family in Guyana as a 29-year-old man of Good Hope village died after being electrocuted while putting up a 27-foot metal Christmas Tree at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara. The victim has been identified as Deepak Ramdeen, a Machinist of Good Hope, East Coast Demerara. According […]
Guyana President Irfaan Ali sends letter of invitation Black Panther actress, Letitia Michelle Wright, aka Princess Shuri, is being invited to visit the country of her birth by the CARICOM South America nation’s head of state. Guyana President Irfaan Ali has written to Wright, who was born in Guyana but migrated to the UK at […]
West Indies cricket legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul was announced as one of the new members of International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame last Tuesday afternoon in Australia. He has joined the list of fellow cricketing icons who have received this prestigious honour. The ICC announced Chanderpaul will be joined in the Hall of Fame […]
Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources welcomed ExxonMobil’s latest oil discoveries in the Stabroek Block at Sailfin-1 and Yarrow-1 Offshore Guyana. Since 2015, more than 30 discoveries have been made within the Stabroek Block. The government hopes these two new discoveries will significantly expand the country’s petroleum reserves. While a result, the Ministry of Natural Resources […]
