The new academic year is officially underway, filling schools across Guyana with the energy of eager students, dedicated teachers, and hopeful parents. 

After weeks of holiday, classrooms came alive today with students reconnecting with friends, meeting new teachers, and embracing new opportunities for learning and growth.

For one student, Gia Jagdeo, it is the beginning of a new chapter.

”It’s exciting. I am ready for the new term, and I am ready to

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has started operating from its new headquarters, kicking off a phased relocation of departments and services.



The Community Development Department, formerly housed at the Old Dairy Bar Building, and the Planning Department, which handles Planning Permission applications, are now fully up and running at the new site. Community Development handles matter like regularisation, relocation, and other community services. Services previously offered at the Camp Stre

Commuters in Region Ten or travellers heading into the hinterland will benefit from safer, more accessible and toll-free travel when the new US$35 Wismar-Mackenzie Bridge is officially opened.

Similar to the opening of the Bharrat Jagdeo River bridge, Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, said the bridge will be officially opened no later than October 5.

He stressed that the date has special meaning in Guyana.

“We [government] opened t

Guyana’s growing private sector continues to benefit from increased investment in youth entrepreneurship, as 79 graduates of the Youth Entrepreneurial Skills Training Programme prepare to enter the business environment with marketable skills and entrepreneurial knowledge.

The programme, implemented by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, is designed to move young people beyond skills acquisition by providing them with the foundation to develop sustainable businesses, create

The government is accelerating its model village initiative, targeting 23 communities across Regions Two to Six for comprehensive infrastructure upgrades and holistic community development.

Minister within the Ministry of Housing, Vanessa Benn, emphasized that the initiative goes beyond roads and drainage, with residents playing a more critical role in identifying priorities, ensuring development is tailored to each community’s unique needs.

Speaking on the Starting Point Pod

In Berbice, the new academic year is beginning with more than new books and classrooms, students are already setting targets for themselves.

At different stages of their education, their priorities may vary, but the message is much the same: this is a year to make progress.

For Grade Five student Lanessa Fortune, that starts with putting away the devices and dedicating more time to schoolwork.

“ I plan to work this term by not being on my