Apr 28, 2026
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Linden being positioned as corridor of opportunity, economic growth
Linden is being positioned as a corridor of opportunity and economic growth in Region Ten, following the hosting of the 2026 Business Exposition. The event,...
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President Ali writes CARICOM Chair over Venezuela’s Essequibo claim display
President Irfaan Ali has formally written to CARICOM Chairman and St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Terrance Drew, protesting Venezuela’s display of maps depicting Guyana’s...
Op-ed: Guyana requires more pragmatic problem-solvers and fewer cynics
Recently, I posed a question to a colleague from Guyana: “Why do opposition parties refrain from recognising even a single achievement among the numerous transformational...
PSC condemns Venezuela map display in Barbados, urges firm CARICOM stance
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Monday condemned a “deliberate and provocative” display depicting Guyana’s Essequibo region as Venezuelan territory during a regional engagement in...
Proposal seeks up to 21 free days to reduce shipping costs, port bottlenecks
The government is seeking to reduce shipping costs as persistent delays at ports continue to drive up expenses for businesses. At the centre of the...
47,000 customers to be regularised as GWI advances metering drive
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) intends to complete nationwide metering by the first quarter of 2028 in an accelerated move to discourage wastage and water...
Guyana’s Rosanna Fung earns second place at Elite Malta bodybuilding event
Guyanese Rosanna Fung, the 2025 IFBB World Champion, has secured an impressive second-place finish at the IFBB Malta Pro Show, further strengthening her reputation as...
Govt warns threats against CANU director will not succeed, vows full force of law
A video circulating on social media that appears to contain threats against a senior anti-narcotics official is under active investigation, the Ministry of Home Affairs...
IDB Invest to ramp up private sector financing in Guyana
The investment arm of the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest, is accelerating capital investments in the local private sector, highlighting attractive, scalable ventures in the...
IMF: Economy projected to grow by 16.2 per cent in 2026
Guyana’s economic rise is projected to continue this year, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stating that the country will record exceptional growth through 2027,...
Elections fraud case: Anieshaw Mohamed cross-examined; magistrate warns disruptors
The 2020 Elections Fraud Case continued today at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, as former People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) elections agent Anieshaw Mohamed testified in the...
Berbice taxi driver, construction worker remanded in drug trafficking case
Two Berbice men were on Monday remanded to prison after appearing before the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court on a charge of possession of narcotics for the...
Jagdeo tours Scotland skills hub, advances talks on urban development cooperation
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has toured sustainable development and skills training programmes at Dumfries House in Scotland, as he explored expanded cooperation with The...
Dharry unanimously crowned IBO champion in night of fistic fury
Elton Dharry was crowned the International Boxing Organisation (IBO) super bantamweight world champion in the early hours of Sunday after defeating Tanzania’s Salmin Kassim by...
G Mining Ventures ramps up hiring, 2,500 jobs available as operations expand
G Mining Ventures Guyana Inc. on Saturday brought its career fair to New Amsterdam, Berbice, as part of efforts to fill an estimated 2,500 jobs...
Guyana records 100 per cent childhood immunisation coverage in key areas
Guyana has achieved 100 per cent coverage in some areas of childhood immunisation, contributing to a wider regional milestone as vaccination rates across the Caribbean...
Washington’s biggest annual dinner transformed into chaos — and a crime scene
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were seated on the stage of the cavernous Washington Hilton ballroom just after 8:30 p.m. ET on...
Prison pickup involved in three-vehicle collision
A three-vehicle collision involving a pickup reportedly linked to the Guyana Prison Service resulted in one car overturning along the East Coast Berbice Highway on...
$181 million incubator opens in Lethem to expand agro-processing, SMEs
A $181 million Business Incubator Centre and Agro-Processing Facility was commissioned on Saturday in Lethem, Region Nine, aimed at strengthening agro-processing and small business development...
Jagdeo urges “new thinking” on climate finance, urbanisation challenges
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday urged Commonwealth countries to make the most of new opportunities to access climate finance and advance development. He joined...
US agrees Venezuelan government can pay Maduro’s legal fees, ending weekslong standoff
The US has agreed to allow the Venezuelan government to fund the defense of ousted President Nicolás Maduro, ending a legal standoff that has clouded...
Stop-and-search operation leads to 45lbs cannabis seizure, two arrested at Weldaad
Two men are in police custody after ranks in Regional Division 5 intercepted a vehicle carrying a quantity of suspected cannabis during a stop-and-search operation...
Fleeing motorcycle bandits fall in drain, leave haversack with cash behind
Two robbery suspects fell into a drain after their motorcycle collided during a police chase following an armed robbery at a business place at Vryheid’s...
Campbellville man shot, robbed of chain during early-morning attack
A 37-year-old bodywork technician of Delph Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, is hospitalised in stable condition after he was shot during an armed robbery early Saturday morning....
One year on: Adriana Younge’s mother questions initial probe, pushes for inquest to be televised
On the first anniversary of Adriana Younge’s death, her mother, Amecia Simon, said more could have been done in the early stages after her daughter...
Ramsaroop: Domestic investment hits $64 billion, accounts for a rising share of investment inflows
Local investors accounted for $64 billion of the $157 billion in investment agreements signed in Guyana last year, underscoring the growing role of domestic capital...
Light rail system under active consideration, says President
The establishment of a modern rail transit system remains under active review as the Government advances key initiatives aimed at improving the national transport network....
Garbage truck rollout reaches 63 nationwide with Linden, Mahdia allocations
Two garbage compactor trucks were handed over on Friday to the municipalities of Linden and Mahdia to boost solid waste management and improve service delivery....
New boats ease journey to school for Lilydale and Akawini pupils
Safer and more reliable transportation for schoolchildren in riverine communities has been strengthened with the provision of a boat and engine to Lilydale Primary School...
No furniture shortage in Region 10 schools, says Education Officer
Region Ten Education Officer La Shanna Anderson has refuted claims circulating on social media that schools in the region are facing a shortage of classroom...
Culture meets comfort: Hospitality sector elevated with opening of Four Points by Sheraton Georgetown
The local hospitality landscape has received a significant boost with the commissioning of the Four Points by Sheraton Georgetown, located along the Heroes Highway. The...
EU, Guyana sign €8.9 million health, pharmaceutical cooperation deals
The European Union and Guyana have strengthened cooperation in health and pharmaceutical development through new agreements worth a combined €8.9 million under the EU’s Global...
Dharry, Kassim set for Saturday showdown at Pegasus
After two reschedulings, Elton Dharry and Salmin Kassim will finally meet in the boxing ring when the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) hosts its...
Al set to reshape Guyana’s health system
Guyana is fast-tracking a sweeping digital health transformation with artificial intelligence at its core, as the Ministry of Health partnered with Mount Sinai to host...
MARAD: Oil tanker seized by US, fraudulently flying false Guyana flag
A tanker fraudulently flying the Guyana flag has been seized by US forces in the Indian Ocean after being linked to alleged sanctions-busting Iranian oil...
Damion Morgan remanded over alleged attempted murder of ex-lover
Damion Morgan, 28, of Fort Ordinance, East Canje, Berbice, was remanded to prison on Thursday when he appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court on...
No Fifa plan for Italy to replace Iran at World Cup
Fifa has no plans to replace Iran with Italy at this summer's World Cup according to sources, after the switch was proposed by US president...
Over 218,000 beneficiaries receive $100,000 cash grants without leaving home
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, said that of this total, 218,227 persons have already been...
Lois Lambert turns 103
Lois Millicent Lambert, affectionately known as “Grand Ma,” marked her 103rd birthday on Wednesday, reflecting a life shaped by resilience, family and endurance. Born on...
Business clinic cuts queues, enables compliance at single stop
What would normally be a day of running between offices for permits, tax numbers and registration became a single stop for entrepreneurs in Region Five,...
Professor Sankat flags drop in Berbice technical enrolment amid training expansion
Declining enrolment in technical education institutions in Berbice is raising concern among education leaders, even as Guyana continues to expand investment in skills training and...