Fortnightly quizzes for Grade Six pupils
The Ministry of Education will provide Grade Six pupils with quizzes every two weeks in the four core subject areas, according to a memorandum sent to primary schools yesterday.
T&T, Jamaica, SKN, BVI federations throw support behind FIFA president
(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Kieron Edwards has given embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino his full backing ahead of the FIFA presidential election early next year.
Cuban shipyard worker stabbed to death at Land of Canaan
Police are investigating the death of a Cuban national who was stabbed during an altercation with a co-worker at a Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, shipyard on Saturday night.
‘There is clarity within the team, there is clarity in me’ – Prasidh on his growth as a bowler
(ESPN) Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has credited the clarity and communication within the dressing room for his recent success in ODI cricket.
$60m sluice completed at Buses Lust
A new drainage sluice and outfall have been completed at Buses Lust, East Bank Berbice, at a cost of approximately $60 million, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Twenty-eight hinterland residents certified on heavy machinery use
The Ministry of Public Works on Saturday said that the first batch of twenty-eight local residents has successfully completed professional training and certification in skid steer and compactor operation.
We must all support President’s clear defence of Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity
Dear Editor, I commend President Irfaan Ali for putting forward Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett as Guyana’s candidate for UN Secretary-General.
Phillips highlights electricity, internet access in Amerindian communities
Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Friday said the government remains committed to improving services in Amerindian communities, citing investments in electricity and internet access.
‘Brought’ not ‘bought’
In yesterday’s edition of Kiskadee Watch, a news item on state land at Onderneeming incorrectly carried the word “bought” instead of “brought”.
The state of tourism
In one of the customary messages marking World Tourism Day yesterday, the Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), Kamrul Baksh issued the usual glowing descriptors but there were no hard facts.
Mighty Sparrow dies at 91 in New York
Calypso legend Slinger Francisco, known worldwide as the Mighty Sparrow, died in New York yesterday at the age of 91, his daughter Karen Francisco announced.
Kuldeep reels West Indies in, Gill and Kohli tons knock them out
(ESPN) ODI cricket, especially the bilateral variety, is fighting for survival. One of the two competing sides has called off the domestic List A competition this year amid financial crisis.
Trump says men arrested at UK air base used by US were looking to do ‘big damage’
FAIRFORD, England, (Reuters) – British police arrested five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences today near an air base that has been used by the US to strike Iran, after a tip-off that three vans had been seen heading to the military airfield.
South African police probe mining feud, business rivalry after shootings kill 27
JOHANNESBURG/CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South African police were today hunting the perpetrators of two separate shootings that killed 27 people within hours of each other, highlighting the country’s gun violence problem.
‘Critic’, Spectre pump stations still to be completed
-Belle Vue finish pushed into 2027 Two major pump station projects on the West Bank of Demerara remain incomplete, with the Belle Vue facility now projected to be completed in March 2027 and become operational the following month, while the Pouderoyen project remains unfinished more than two years after construction began.
Who Writes the Judgment
The Airport Gate The Acting Appointment The Algorithm Professor Justice Courtney Abel Professor of Law (Legal Practice), University of Guyana; retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Belize; Overseas Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple Delivered as a panel presentation in Session 9, Current Tensions Between Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law, at the Annual Conference of the Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association, Kingston, Jamaica, on Wednesday 23 September 2026.
More equitable agreement on sharing of total oil revenue must be found!
Dear Editor, Guyana is expected to earn US$6.5 Billion from the country’s share of profit oil and royalties in 2026 (Bank of Guyana (BoG) report section 3.64 on page 21, (https://finance.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Mid-Year-Report-2026.pdf
Gore grabs Group Four pole for GMR&SC National Championships opener
Tommi Gore will start from pole position in the Group Four category when the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club’s 2026 National Championships gets underway today.
Team Mohamed’s Facebook page back online after 20-day suspension
The Facebook page operated by Team Mohamed has been restored after being suspended earlier this month, following intervention by a United States attorney who wrote to Meta demanding that the account be reinstated.
46th Chess Olympiad: Three wins lift Guyana women over San Marino as Pitamber shines against Jamaica
Guyana experienced mixed fortunes in Round 10 of the 46th Chess Olympiad yesterday, with the women producing a strong 3-1 victory over San Marino while the Open team narrowly lost 2½-1½ to Jamaica in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
