Every tree holds the power to sustain life. Today, we recognise and celebrate the crucial role forests play in purifying the air, protecting water resources, preserving biodiversity, and ensuring food security, nutrition, and livelihoods. Forests are also essential for the survival of communities at local, regional, and global levels, and they contribute to climate change mitigation. Together, let’s protect our world’s green treasures, and take action today by embracing sustainable living to foster a greener, low-carbon future for generations to come. Happy…

Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud; CEO of GEA, Dr. Mahender Sharma; CEO of BIT, Richard Maughn; Political Counsellor at the Canadian High Commission, Daniel Bood, surrounded by participants of the Female Apprenticeship Programme and other stakeholders. (Source: Guyana Chronicle News) THE Government of Guyana is advancing its commitment to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) by providing opportunities for Guyanese women to upskill in traditionally male-dominated fields. In a landmark initiative, twenty women will embark…

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) participated in the recently concluded Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo 2025, held from Tuesday, February 18, 2025, to Friday, February 21, 2025, at the Guyana Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown. The GEA had an exhibition booth (No. 66) in Main Auditorium 1 at this four-day event, which was held under the theme ‘Connecting the Dots: Integrating the Future’. The event provided an excellent platform for the GEA exhibition team, consisting of staff members from the Energy and…

Two solar photovoltaic (PV) mini-grid systems, totalling over $45 million, were commissioned by Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips in the communities of Sebai and Canal Bank in the Matarkai Sub-district, Region One, last Friday. The system at Sebai, valued at $26.472 million, includes a 19-kilowatt solar array and 38 kilowatts of battery power. Additionally, the Canal Bank grid costs $19.285 million and comprises a 12-kilowatt solar array, and 35 kilowatts of battery power. Prime Minister Phillips stated…