The Ministry of Education has wrapped up its National Anti-Bullying and Anti-Violence Nationwide Consultation and is now working with multiple agencies to finalize a comprehensive policy for schools across the country.

Education Minister Sonia Parag says the Ministry is partnering with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security to draft the measures, which will become mandatory Standard Operating Procedures in the school system once finalised

--as Government-IDB partnership for development deepens; Pas Cargo secures project financing

As Guyana’s economy continues to grow, supported by government’s efforts on fostering the environment for private sector expansion, more private sector entities have been widening their investments across the country. On this note, another milestone was reached today with the signing of a loanagreement at the Ministry of Finance overseen by Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh. It is the first loan to be acces

The Hydromet Office in Guyana is warning that the El Niño conditions are expected to persist through the remainder of 2026 and potentially into 2027, with reduced rainfall and rising temperatures.

However, Chief Hydrometeorological Officer Dr. Garvin Cummings says the conditions are expected to gradually ease, with weather patterns eventually returning to normal.

Speaking at the Ministry of Agriculture’s El Niño Preparedness Forum at the Ar

A construction worker was this morning killed after being electrocuted while at a worksite here at Caneview Avenue, two other workers were injured in the process. NCN News spoke with the owner of this building which belongs to Toucan Distributors, Andrew King and he said he received a call from the contractor saying they had a terrible accident and upon arriving at the scene this is what he saw.

“Got a phone call from the contractor who left th

The country currently has enough generation capacity to meet peak electricity demand, but limitations across the transmission network continue to create challenges, as power consumption rises amid the ongoing heat wave.

Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar says the addition of a new generating engine has increased available generation capacity to approximately 266.5 megawatts.

“We have the generation as we speak now to deal with the peak. As I said, the generati

Amerindian Heritage Month is a time to celebrate Guyana’s Indigenous heritage and promote greater appreciation for Amerindian culture and traditions.

Throughout the month, Guyanese will have opportunities to experience traditional Amerindian foods, crafts, attire and a range of cultural activities.

The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs kicked off the month-long observances on Monday with an interfaith prayer service at the Umana Yana, under the theme, “Observing Our Cultural Her