- To Finance infrastructural projects in Guyana

-by Kimberly Giddings

India has agreed to extend a 500-million-US-dollar Line of Credit to Guyana to support projects in road infrastructure, healthcare and defence.

The announcement followed discussions between President Irfaan Ali and India’sExternal Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.

Dr. Jaishankar says the new financing and agreements build on the progr

National Road Safety Month has been officially launched under the theme “Every Life Matters. Every Road User Has a Responsibility”.

As Guyana observes Road Safety Month, Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond is reminding all road users that safety on the roadways is a shared responsibility.

She says road safety cannot be a focus for just one month, but a commitment made every day by drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and passengers alike.

“I urge every Guyanese to slow down, e

The Region Ten Tourism Committee has announced a series of activities for Tourism Awareness Month in November, aimed at promoting the region’s attractions, preserving its heritage and encouraging community participation. Committee President Lawrence Simon outlined the plans.

The theme celebrates the region’s rich bauxite mining history while highlighting opportunities for tourism development.

The month-long observance begins November 1 with an environmental clean-up at Kara Kara Blue Lake and an A

The Drivers’ License process went online today during a launch at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

This portal gives Guyanese the opportunity now to register, prepare for and sit the theoretical driver's licence examination online.

The initiative, a partnership involving the Government of Guyana, the Ministries of Education, Home Affairs and Public Service, and the Guyana Digital School, will see students aged 16 among the first beneficiaries.

The newly launched digital dri

The Government broke ground for the construction of a new $1.16 billion Amerindian Hostel located at Ogle, East Coast of Demerara.

The project follows a commitment made by President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali at a public meeting in Maraikobai where he announced that construction would begin following the PPP/C's return to office.

Speaking at the official sod-turning ceremony, Minister of Amerindian Affairs Sarah Browne-Shadeeek said the project represents a new chapter in

Prime Minister Mark Phillips is calling on Guyanese to strengthen national unity, mutual respect and cooperation, while preserving the country’s cultural and religious traditions.

He made the call last evening at the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s Deep Jale celebration at the Kitty Seawall Roundabout, where he also commended the Sabha for its continued efforts to keep Guyana’s Hindu heritage alive.

Addressing members of the Hindu community