Guyana News

Guyana’s emerging corn and soya bean industries could generate approximately US$40 million annually as production expands, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said on Friday. Speaking at...

After experiencing severe pain and difficulty walking, Mabaruma resident Denise Cameron says therapy at the regional hospital’s Rehabilitation Centre has helped improve her mobility. Cameron,...

Blood pressure machines, electric vehicle chargers and measuring rules used to sell cloth are among the instruments the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) plans...

Trinidad and Tobago's struggle to diversify its economy reflects more than the dominance of its energy sector, economist Dr Vanus James has argued, pointing to...

Stabroek Market vendors could face prosecution if people they hire to remove their garbage dump it on the streets, Georgetown Mayor Alfred Mentore has warned....

Nine secondary schools in Region Two are rolling out a programme designed to help students talk more openly about mental health and the emotional challenges...

The Women and Gender Equality Commission is questioning how Daniel Seeram’s remand was handled, warning that the case could weaken survivors’ confidence in the justice...

Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and staffers Eugene Thorne and Mario Mohamed were each granted $750,000 bail on Friday on firearm and obstruction charges. Their attorneys...

The Guyana Defence Force had no definitive proof of the MV Barima's exact location when the distress call was received, and its only deployable helicopter...

The governing People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and the People's National Congress Reform(PNCR) must work together or risk eventual extinction, as the era of old, binary...

Guyana Defence Force pilot Lieutenant Colonel Anson Weeks lacked specialised training in maritime and night search-and-rescue operations, while aviation restrictions prevented his helicopter from reaching...

First Lady Arya Ali on Wednesday commissioned Guyana’s 18th and largest recreational park at No. 63 Beach, Corentyne, Berbice, as part of her National Beautification...

Two 19-year-old men have been remanded to prison after being charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition without licences and possession of narcotics for...

A 22-year-old suspect was shot and injured by a businessman while allegedly robbing two Cuban nationals at gunpoint at Eccles, East Bank Demerara, on Wednesday...

Public dialysis services are now available at six hospitals, reducing the distance patients must travel for treatment. Diamond Regional Hospital, Lima Regional Hospital, Bath Regional...

About 2,000 women and girls in hinterland, Indigenous and under-resourced communities received cancer screening and HPV education through a project funded by the Greater Guyana...

Girls should be taught from an early age to understand loans, spot online scams and save, to protect them from financial exploitation, the Women and...

Local tourism businesses are set to gain direct access to influential North American travel companies, with Guyana selected to host the 2027 USTOA Sustainability is...

The emergency beacon aboard the MV Barima was not registered, leaving air traffic officials unable to identify the vessel when its distress signal was received,...

'Fullaman', 'House Slave', 'Mongrel' and 'Dhall Belly' are among expressions the Ethnic Relations Commission is flagging in a pilot glossary aimed at discouraging ethnic insults...

Analesia D'Aguiar and Marlon O'Donoghue were named the top students as the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) graduated 102 students at its 61st ceremony. D'Aguiar,...

The Government said the US Department of Justice is being kept informed after Opposition Leader Azzrudin Mohamed was arrested following gunfire near the home of...

Police Commissioner Dr Clifton Hicken has rescinded a letter granting leave to Deputy Commissioner Fazil Karimbaksh, whose lawyer disputes both the leave and an alleged...

Guyanese entrepreneurs aged 25 to 35 can now apply for the 2027 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Programme, the U.S. Embassy in...

A 27-year-old food vendor has been arrested and $500,000 in cash, a firearm and ammunition recovered in the armed robbery of a businessman in East...

About 2,000 rice farmers on the Essequibo Coast are set to benefit from Guyana's first climate-controlled rice storage hub, with the sod-turning ceremony scheduled for...

A 57-year-old East Canje businessman was robbed at gunpoint by armed men who stormed his beverage depot business at Lot 180 Number Two Public Road,...

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has defended the current composition of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), arguing that its structure helped protect the electoral process during...

Bevon Noble has made history at Noble Drilling Guyana, becoming the company’s first local crane operator. This marks a significant milestone in the advancement of...

Guyana’s Hospitality and Tourism Training Institute at Port Mourant, Berbice, is now 80 per cent complete and remains on track for completion by the end...

The Meten-Meer-Zorg truck parking facility is now 65% complete, with six contractors actively engaged in the development of the 16-acre site. Minister of Housing, Collin...

A proud milestone in both his military and academic journey, Captain Dishon Anthony Harris of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has been admitted to the...

Eusi Kwayana, the educator, writer and political activist whose career spanned Guyana’s struggle against colonial rule and decades of national politics, has died at 101....

ERC seeks public input on racial equality and constitutional reform Guyanese will have an opportunity to recommend ways to strengthen constitutional protections against ethnic discrimination...

A canter travelling east along the Mahaica Public Road struck Guyana Power and Light’s electrical infrastructure on Saturday afternoon, damaging the network and prompting a...

Trinidadian attorney Renaldo Ramjohn has chosen Guyana to begin his legal career, with an interest in criminal law and a desire to learn from experienced...

Six children with complex heart conditions have been identified for government-funded surgery in India because they may need advanced support after surgery that is unavailable...

A decade after appealing to now-President Irfaan Ali for a house lot, 75-year-old Abdool Nazir has received a home built through the Men on Mission...

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council is spending more than G$12 million to install 100 new manhole covers, replacing inadequate covers that Mayor Alfred Mentore...

Growing up, Tandica Todd saw women being beaten and battered and wanted to do something to help. Now admitted to the Bar, she hopes to...