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‘Canada committed to Guyana’ – High commissioner
Oct 15, 2025 News – says companies here for the long run (Kaieteur News) – Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana, Sebastien Sigouin, on Tuesday reaffirmed that the influx of Canadian companies investing in Guyana underscores their commitment to...

Canadian business delegation explores investment opportunities in Guyana
A Canadian business delegation organised by the High Commission of Canada to Guyana, is currently in country from October 14 to 17, 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen trade and investment ties between the two nations. The delegation...

CXC promotes responsible use of AI in education
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is ramping up its efforts to promote the responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education across the region, as part of a broader strategy to modernise assessment and learning...

THAG launches Tapas, Rum & Wine 2025 – a celebration of Guyana’s culinary artistry
event set for October 19 at the Guyana Marriott Hotel Ballroom THE Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) has officially launched Tapas, Rum & Wine 2025, a premier culinary and beverage experience set for October 19, 2025, at the...

Indigenous Nations Across the Americas Defy Centuries of Erasure
All Videos by Indigenous Revolution. For centuries, colonial narratives portrayed Indigenous peoples of the Americas as extinct or assimilated. Yet from the Inuit in the Arctic to the Quechua in the Andes, from the Taíno in the Caribbean to the...

CXC® promotes the ethical and responsible application of AI in educational evaluation
A cross-section of the large turnout of stakeholders in education from across Guyana at the CXC® Standards and Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Assessment engagement session in Georgetown last week. Photo: CXCThe Caribbean...

Opinion: The Commonwealth and hard power – who would stand up for Guyana?
[This is an article in The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies. Opinions expressed do not reflect the position of the Round Table editorial board.] In a not implausible scenario, if the International...

Guyana’s 1st law school 1 step closer as 8-acre land cleared for project
The clearing of vegetation from the eight-acre plot of land identified for the construction of a Council of Legal Education (CLE)-accredited law school in Guyana has been completed in preparation for construction works. At his September 7...

CXC pushes ethical use of AI in education assessment
CXC Pushes Responsible Ethical Use of AI In Education Assessment The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) continued its regional engagement series in Guyana last week (Oct 8-11), meeting with over 300 educators, students, employers and other...

GOAT mindset aims to give youth hope, goals — and two hearts
Michael DePeazer turns pain into purpose and death into direction. In 2021, the Waverley West resident’s brother, Mitch, died of a drug overdose at the age of 39. DePeazer recalls how his brother, a drywall taper and musician, was always willing...

23 technicians gain crucial skills after completing MACORP’s Caterpillar-accredited training programme
SOME 23 new technicians, on Tuesday, graduated from MACORP’s Caterpillar-accredited Technician Career Development Program (TCDP) — the largest batch to date, marking another milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to developing local talent...

‘GDF offers one of the best opportunities to serve country’
—Brigadier Khan CHIEF of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, has lauded the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) as one of the best places to work and serve the nation, emphasising that the organisation functions not just as a military institution but as a...

‘Teach with passion, serve with pride, inspire with purpose’
–Minister Parag urges new cohort of trainee teachers MINISTER of Education, Sonia Parag, on Tuesday, addressed the new cohort of trainee teachers at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE), encouraging them to embrace their noble role in...

Geography, Chemistry, and Portuguese among new programmes for CPCE
Oct 15, 2025 News (Kaieteur News) – Minister of Education, Sonia Parag has announced that the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) will, for the first time, offer specialised programmes in Geography, History, Chemistry, Physics, French,...

GBI pledges over $1.1M as kickoff nears for Petra’s 6th Annual U18 Football League
Oct 15, 2025 Sports (Kaieteur Sports) – As the countdown begins for the kickoff of the Sixth Annual Secondary Schools Under-18 Football League 2025, the tournament has received a major boost with Guyana Beverage Inc. (GBI) reaffirming its...

Guyana’s first law school: land cleared, construction to begin soon
THE proposed site for Guyana’s very own Council of Legal Education (CLE) law school has been cleared, and construction is expected to begin soon. This is according to the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, who...

GHK Lall is one of the most unacceptable persons in the world
I NEVER liked GHK Lall when he first appeared as a columnist in Stabroek News. And I still don’t. One pyrotechnical, obnoxious characteristic stood out – he was seeking attention. And he got that attention by the use of a writing style that no one...

Indigenous community mourns passing of Tony Rodney James
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) is among the many indivi-duals and groups that have expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Indigenous advocate Tony Rodney James, AA, known as “Chief Kokoi,” of Aishalton Village in South Rupununi. James...

Guyana Shines as Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan
Oct 13, 2025 News (Kaieteur News) – Guyana secured the Bronze Award for Exhibition Design under the sub-theme, “Connecting Lives” at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan – one of three global themes alongside Empowering Lives and Saving Lives. This recognition...

Four Schools Book Quarterfinal spots as Final Round of Sixteen Matches set for Essequibo and Providence
Oct 15, 2025 Sports GFF–Blue Water Shipping U15 Girls National Secondary School Championship Part of the intense action that unfolded during the tournament. (GFF) (Kaieteur Sports) – The stage is set for the final group matches of the Round of...