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Local and international entrepreneurs must be prepared for the next wave of economic activities aimed at making Guyana an industrial powerhouse. This is according to...

President Dr Irfaan Ali will be making a pitch for increased military collaboration with the US as the country seeks stronger defence ties with its...

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly attempting to stage a coup against current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, following a...

Members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are currently receiving training from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security on two child protection legislations...

Women-led businesses and entrepreneurs will benefit from training, mentorship, and financial support through the AccelerateHer 2025 initiative, a collaboration between the Centre for Local Business...

The Ministry of Education will commence the distribution of its annual education cash grant, the Because We Care grant, on 12th May 2025. This announcement...

President Irfaan Ali has unveiled ambitious plans for Guyana under Vision 2030, aiming to transform the country into a fully digitalised and highly secure economy....

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to discuss the strengthening of security cooperation with Guyana and the country’s energy potential when he meets...

Guyana is advancing towards universal access to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as the Ministry of Education expands its infrastructure to support skills...

Moses Williams, 24, a staff member of Ignite News, has been named ‘Best Debater’ as the Speaker’s Regional Youth Debating Competition continued at the Chamber...

Police have arrested a male suspect caught on CCTV footage entering the Ministry of Housing Annex on the night of March 2, 2025. According to...

Guyana and Panama have signed an agreement to eliminate the re-screening of passengers travelling between the two countries. This follows a comprehensive aviation security assessment...

The Government of Guyana on Tuesday signed a five-year, $125 million extension of its national healthcare initiative with Mount Sinai and Hess Corporation, aimed at...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will discuss energy security in the Caribbean, illegal immigration and dismantling of transnational criminal networks during a trip to...

Several matters of concern to regional leaders are likely to arise when United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in the Caribbean for...

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have announced a collaborative effort to establish a Regional Parent-Teacher Association (RPTA), an entity...

EXIM Bank, the official export credit agency of the United States (US), is offering medium- and long-term business financing solutions to Guyana for those interested...

Dominican Republic (DR) Ambassador to Guyana, Ernesto Torres-Pereyra, has hailed Guyana’s emerging oil economy as the most promising in the world and expressed enthusiasm about...

Students of the West Demerara Secondary School are advancing water purification methods through a sustainability initiative, as Recover Guyana, in partnership with The Greater Guyana...

United Nations (UN) Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Youth Affairs, Dr. Felipe Paullier, has affirmed his support for Guyana’s commitment to youth empowerment and the advancement...

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) Training Programme, launched in Region Six, will see more than 200 persons participating over the next four months to support...

Guyana has successfully completed its second review cycle under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), which took the form of an in-situ visit. According...

President Donald Trump said Monday that he will impose tariffs of 25 per cent on any nation that purchases oil from Venezuela. “Venezuela has been...

The main contingent of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) arrived today in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to support rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of...

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has called for the development of proper financial markets, the strengthening of the stock market, and the...

Despite a recent hiccup that may have caused some concern for the promising Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) programme, around 10,000 individuals have applied...

Some 1,900 students affected by the fallout between the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL), the International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC), and the University of...

Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has issued a stern warning to Region Six suppliers whose trucks are spilling concrete on roadways. He stated that those...

Hailing the strength and unity of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), General Secretary Dr Bharrat Jagdeo expressed confidence in the party’s return to power in...

General Secretary of the People's Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, confirmed today that the government's $100,000 cash grant programme will continue if the party...

President Irfaan Ali today announced that crossing the Demerara, Berbice, and Wismar bridges will be free of cost, effective 1 August 2025. He made the...

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that President Dr Irfaan Ali will be the party’s presidential candidate in the upcoming...

A young Attorney, Akil Johnson, 27, of South Ruimveldt, died in a fatal accident early this morning at the intersection of Sheriff and Dadanawa Streets,...

Commissioner of the Guyana Police Force, Clifton Anthony Hicken, on Saturday launched his much-anticipated book, "Reflections on my Journey". The publication is a deeply personal...

The fire at Critchlow Labour College on Saturday was reportedly caused by the overheating of outdated electrical panels, which sparked and ignited nearby combustible materials....

The Human Services and Social Ministry has developed an advanced new software platform called the Beneficiary Registry and Document Management System (BRDMS) as part of...

Guyana’s Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has called for heightened vigilance against racial discrimination ahead of the country’s 2025 general elections, urging that efforts to foster...

President Dr Irfaan Ali, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony, and several other government officials this morning turned the sod for the construction of a GY$831...

A new $880 million multi-purpose wharf is being constructed in Charity, Region Two, to replace the current dilapidated port facility. Minister of Public Works, Bishop...

In light of numerous cases of child abuse being reported in Guyana, Minister of Human Services and Social Protection, Vindhya Persaud, is advising parents and...