President Irfaan Ali says international partnerships are helping Guyana expand its capacity in key areas including healthcare, energy, technology and food security. Ali made the point while addressing the Clinton Foundation Initiative, where he outlined how Guyana is using partnerships to access expertise, technology and financing.

He says Guyana cannot independently finance every advanced technology or research programme, making partnerships an important part of

They were recognized at the Chinese Embassy during the award ceremony for the Fifth China-Guyana Friendship Youth Leadership Competition.

Participants were tested in four areas - an oral presentation, a critique of an art piece, a physical fitness challenge and a community-based project.

The winners, all in Grades 8 to 10, came from schools including Wisburg Se

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Priya Manickchand has announced that there will be no vending on Woolford Avenue, following continued consultations with vendors and more than 10 learning institutions located along the busy Georgetown avenue.

In a Facebook post issued on Friday, the minister said schools raised concerns about the conduct of some vendors.

"We learnt some unsettling things including that some vendors were inappropriately s

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Honourable Priya Manickchand, joined regional and local officials today for a community engagement with residents from across the Better Hope/La Bonne Intention (LBI) Neighbourhood Democratic Council catchment area.

The engagement, held at the Better Hope/LBI NDC compound, attracted a large and spirited turnout, with residents speaking openly about several longstanding concerns affecting their communities.

Minister Manickchand was joined by Minist

-Shifts focus to five unavailable SoPs and password protection of his computer

Forensic accountant Terrence Jaskaran maintained under cross-examination on Thursday that his report on the 2020 Region Four election results was complete, notwithstanding the unavailability of five of 879 certified Statements of Poll for his tabulation.

The maximum number of votes contained in five SoPs would ordinarily not exceed about 1,000, an amount wholly inconsequential to the 2020 election result and to the substant

Guyana’s agriculture sector could face increased pressure from El Niño conditions, with lower rainfall and higher temperatures expected to affect farming conditions.

A climate assessment is warning of increased irrigation needs and heat stress for crops and livestock.

Farmers could be facing a tougher few months as El Niño brings the possibility of longer dry spells and higher temperatures.

The combination could dry out soils faster and increase th