The Guyana School of Agriculture has recorded a major milestone with the graduation of 102 students from the Class of 2026 - its largest graduating cohort in five years.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha reiterated the government’s commitment to modernising the agricultural sector while equipping young professionals with the skills needed to strengthen food security nationally and across the region.

“Today were not simply c

Veteran Guyanese strongman, Frank Tucker will debut at the International Powerlifting Federation World Masters Championships on Thursday which is taking place in Reno, Nevada, USA from October 15-24.



The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF), just off a successful sojourn at the South American Powerlifting Championships in Santiago Chile, where its 17-members team captured 21 medals (6 gold, 10 silver, 5 bronze) will once again be going after medals, this time, represented by a five-member team.



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The Guyana National Bureau of Standards is working on new legislation to address the use of domestic weighing scales in commercial markets. 

The Bureau says some scales being used are not intended for trade and can create challenges in ensuring consumers receive the correct quantity of goods they pay for.

When consumers purchase goods by weight, they expect to get what they pay for. But the use of domestic weighing scales in markets remains a challenge for the Guyana National Bu

The Guyana Fire Service is stepping up efforts to strengthen its firefighting capacity, with plans to install more fire hydrants across the country. 

Fire Chief Officer Gregory Wickham says some five thousand hydrants are already in place, with additional installations planned to improve access to water, during emergencies.

Chief Fire Officer Gregory Wickham

The Fire Service is working to complete its targeted hydrant installations by the end of 20

The government is advancing efforts to build a national Care Economy, offering services such as childcare and elderly care. 

Oversight Minister Dr. Vindhya Persaud says 1.2 billion dollars will be invested over a two-year period to transform unpaid care into sustainable employment opportunities.

Minister Persaud says the National Care Economy initiative aims to expand access to affordable childcare and elderly care across the country. 

She, however, clarified that the elderly

The We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party faced tough questions at a press conference on Wednesday over Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed’s presence near the home of a key witness in his ongoing extradition proceedings around midnight.

While party representatives defended Mohamed and criticised the Government’s handling of the incident, they offered no explanation for his presence at the location, insisting that only the Opposition Leader could pro