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...
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...
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...
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...
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...