Features
$2.8B for a better Georgetown, major markets and green spaces to be upgraded
Georgetown’s iconic markets, historic buildings and community spaces are set for a major facelift this year, as government moves ahead with a $2.8 billion Georgetown Enhancement Programme. The funding came under close scrutiny on Thursday in the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, where Opposition MP Ganesh Mahipaul and Duarte Hetsberger pressed Minister of Local Government and...
Diana Chapman was always going to win
By Danielle Swain [email protected] In Guyana, you learn early when to hold your breath. Certain rooms tighten when certain people...
From housekeeper to health coach: Linda Barker changing lives
At 5 a.m., while most of the country is still asleep, Linda Barker is already coaching someone through pain, sweat,...
Bartica teen pursues business while balancing school and basketball
By Italy Ton-Chung Born and raised in Bartica and now residing in Georgetown, 18-year-old Alyann Adolphus is carving out a...
‘Goblet Nation’ talks spirituality, asylum realities and the politics of speaking his truth
By any measure, Jason Mendonca is not easy to box in. Online, thousands know him as Goblet Nation — raw,...
Carlvin Burnett bets his career on community and building an enduring Guyanese sound
By Danielle Swain [email protected] The thing about some stars is that when you finally meet them, you might not like...
Living with PCOS publicly
By Danielle Swain [email protected] Monique Balgobin arrived at the Skin Fairy clinic on Duke Street in Kingston, Georgetown, with the...
Justice George ‘humbled’ to sit in same high judicial office once held by her father
By Kurt Campbell [email protected] Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Roxane George, has described her appointment as both a profound...
‘We were created to create’ – Colleen Humphrey says the arts changed her life
Colleen Humphrey has been a performer for as long as she can remember, from dance to drama and recently playwriting...
After 19 years in the classroom, Berbice teacher graduates with top award from CPCE
An educator for nearly two-decades, 37-year-old Dhankumar Singh recently graduated from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) as the...
Guyana’s digital forest: How a small state is using AI to lead a global green revolution
By Danielle Swain Belém, Brazil [email protected] When Pradeepa Bholanath stepped onto the stage at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the Senior...
Guyanese-born entrepreneur expands healthcare legacy in New York
When U.S.-based Guyanese businessman Navin Shivpal first took over Cottage Home Care Services in a small Queens office just before...
President Ali featured among influential Muslim leaders in the Muslim500 2026
President Dr Irfaan Ali has been featured in the 2026 edition of The Muslim 500: The World’s 500 Most Influential...
Musician Jay Anderson ‘sees life in colour’ as he prepares to release his first EP
Musician Jumaine Anderson Walcott, better known as ‘Jay Anderson’, a U.S based-Guyanese is gearing up to release his first EP...
Iconic Bollywood romance ‘DDLJ’ marks 30 years of non-stop run at Mumbai theatre
A theatre in Mumbai is celebrating 30 years of screening a much-loved Bollywood romance that has become India’s longest-running film....
‘Fiesta Latina’ to showcase diverse Latin culture next Monday at Eve Leary
See below full statement from Global Tours and Travel: The highly anticipated Fiesta Latina – Guyana’s largest and most vibrant...
Faith and food sales fund Angel Stephens’ law dreams
By Isanella Patoir [email protected] As an innocent child at three years old, Angel Stephens ate her grandmother’s diabetic tablets mistaking...
People of the Republic: Deyana Williams, Batavia, Region 7
Retold by Danielle Swain; [email protected] | Photography by Shatanand Anude | Videography by Yusuf Ali “Cricket is my favourite game,” says...
President Ali named to TIME’s 2025 ‘Next 100’ list of emerging global leaders
Guyana’s President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, has been named to TIME Magazine’s 2025 TIME100 Next, a list of 100...
Guyanese poet launches book of inspirational poetry
Carlene Gill-Kerr, a Guyanese poet better known for her spoken word style of delivery in the theatre fraternity, on Saturday...
Respect and discipline rewarded, Berbice students awarded scholarships, laptops and phones
Two students of the Vryman’s Erven Secondary School in New Amsterdam, Berbice, have been awarded scholarships under a programme spearheaded...
