Guyana News

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has defended its G$100 five-gallon water refills amid criticism that households still face problems with tap-water quality and pressure despite increased...

Surinamese authorities on Friday began unloading a disputed shipment of 384.8 tonnes of parboiled rice from Guyana under police guard, while the importer seeks permission...

Guyanese can now look up a postcode for their address, following the introduction of a system designed to help identify locations and improve the sorting...

Lisa Latchman has realised her lifelong dream of becoming an attorney after two years of hard work, sacrifice and determination. She was admitted to the...

Cybersecurity standards must be enhanced as financial services become increasingly digital, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The warning comes as Guyana modernises its...

The Guyana rock community is mourning the loss of 16-year-old Lucas Alencar, a young musician whose passion for music and love for the stage touched...

The 20th Berbice Expo and Trade Fair has been hailed a success, drawing more than 3,000 patrons over four nights as exhibitor standards continued to...

Graduating students of J.C. Chandisingh Secondary School have been urged to embrace excellence in whatever career they choose. Senior Minister in the Office of the...

BK International Inc. has been awarded a $1.034 billion contract to salvage the wreck of the MV Barima, which has remained submerged off the Essequibo...

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) Oncology Department is recording at least 15 new cancer cases each week, with breast cancer accounting for a significant...

Berbice will become the centre of Guyana’s drag racing action this Sunday when the Berbice Drags Invasion 2026 takes place at the Rose Hall Canje...

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has called the newly opened Guyana Development Bank a pillar of support for local entrepreneurs and small...

Businesses in Region 10 should prepare now to tap financing from the Guyana Development Bank (GDB), which the Linden Chamber of Industry, Commerce and Development...

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and Chairman of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton, has described the death of the...

King Charles is expected to acknowledge Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade during his upcoming visit to the Caribbean, but will not issue a...

Guyana and Brazil are strengthening security cooperation along their shared southern border, with both countries focusing on tackling illegal mining, illicit trafficking and transnational criminal...

Five cancer survivors are using their journeys to encourage citizens to take charge of their health, stressing that early detection can save lives. For nine-year...

Guyana is celebrating a major achievement on the international pageant stage, with all three of its representatives securing top three placements at the Miss, Mrs....

A 28-year-old motorcyclist died following a crash at Manchester, Corentyne, on Friday night, leaving his pregnant wife and relatives mourning his sudden death. Chatram “Tony”...

Residents of Annandale, East Coast Demerara, are expected to have a completed community recreation ground in about two months, with a pavilion, children’s play equipment...

More than 3,700 students are set to cross the stage at the University of Guyana this November, as the institution marks its 60th annual graduation...

The Aviation Operators’ Association of Guyana is urging regional governments to use new international offers of financial and technical support to strengthen aviation safety oversight...

A prisoner who escaped from New Amsterdam Prison while working under supervision has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to escaping...

Shabeer Baksh had spent years putting aside his dream of owning a school. After more than two decades in business, he had largely moved on...

Ifeng Cao, a six-year-old Chinese national, died at Parika, East Bank Essequibo, on Wednesday after suffering a chop wound to the neck in an alleged...

Communities on the East Bank of Berbice are entering a new chapter of development, with improved roads, electricity and rehabilitated canals replacing the narrow bamboo-lined...

Farmers' markets, the inaugural Farmers' Conference and the Annual Honey Fest are among activities planned for Agriculture Month 2026, which begins on Thursday. Agriculture Minister...

Bank accounts, property and other assets linked to crime are set to be frozen or seized more often as authorities target the money behind organised...

Aagman Restaurant has expanded its operations to Vreed-en-Hoop, Region Three, opening its second location. According to the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Minister Susan...

Senior teachers from across Guyana sat the Ministry of Education’s Education Management Certificate Course examination, as they work towards strengthening their leadership and management skills...

More than 200 parents received guidance and practical support on strengthening family relationships and better understanding their children at the Childcare and Protection Agency’s (CPA)...

Five students of Diamond Secondary School have received financial awards from the Small Business Bureau (SBB) after their business plans were selected under the 2026...

Communities in Region Eight are being equipped with heavy machinery and trained operators to take on road works themselves, as the government expands a programme...

Fear of sexual side effects is causing some men diagnosed with prostate cancer to hesitate about treatment, but doctors are warning that delaying care could...

Police are investigating three armed robberies reported within roughly an hour on Friday night across Georgetown and both sides of the Demerara River, with two...

Seven guides from the Rupununi have received local bird guide accreditation, while 12 coastal guides have completed the first phase of certification, as Guyana works...

Baby Nyron Ashby has survived a 40-day stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at West Demerara Hospital after being born with life-threatening complications....

BritCham Guyana will welcome a UK trade delegation and host its flagship Gala Dinner in Georgetown for the first time on November 25, as part...

Guyana's Open Chess Team eased past Macau, China, 3.5-0.5 in Round 4 of the 46th Chess Olympiad on Saturday. The result lifts the team's tally...

Guyana is marking 60 years of membership in the United Nations, reaffirming its commitment to the international body, the UN Charter, international law and the...