Jobseekers and members of the public today had an opportunity to access employment opportunities and a range of government services without having to visit multiple agencies.

The Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning held an integrated outreach at Stabroek Market Square, bringing together its recruitment, labour and skills-training services, along with health services.

The one-day event brought together several government agencies, including the Central Recruitment and Manpower

Young Guyanese leaving universities and vocational training institutions are being encouraged to consider entrepreneurship as a pathway to employment and economic opportunity.

The Small Business Bureau says many graduates leave with valuable skills and business ideas, but lack of access to financing, particularly collateral can prevent those ideas from becoming businesses.

"Many people left the university, they left those training centers with good business ideas, but because they do not have collater

The Linden Electricity Company Inc. (LECI) today issued a public statement to explain the intermittent power outages currently affecting the community, reassuring residents that the company is implementing immediate measures to manage the situation while long-term solutions are under development.

The Cause of the Blackouts



LECI confirms that the recent disruptions are due to a critical generation shortfall. The company’s current maximum available

The High Commission of India and the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre have commemorated India's 80th Independence Day with a flag-raising ceremony in Georgetown. 

Members of the Indian community, students, officials and friends of India attended the event. 

Acting High Commissioner Manoj Kumar read excerpts from the address to the nation by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, highlighting the country’s goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047.

Tribute was also paid to India's Armed Forces a

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has destroyed more than $429 million worth of illegal drugs during an exercise on Homestretch Avenue this morning.



The narcotics included 81 kilograms of cocaine, more than 1,100 kilograms of cannabis, and 314 grams of other drugs. 

"This drug destruction exercise this morning, I think it's the second for CANU for the year. So today we're destroying... cocaine it's 81 kilograms, cannabis 1,161 kilograms, and methamphetamine is 314 grams, with a street value of about

Financial analyst Joel Bhagwandin says Guyana’s foreign currency situation should not be viewed as a shortage, but rather as a liquidity and market issue.

He says strengthening financial market infrastructure, including technology and interbank foreign currency trading, can help address the situation.

He says the focus should now be on strengthening the implementation of those policies and programmes.

Bhagwandin says this includes improving efficiency, quality