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The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is intensifying efforts to rehabilitate vulnerable youth in Guyana through the CUTE Programme, a new initiative developed...

Guyana’s efforts to combat gender-based violence have entered a new phase, with the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security introducing stronger legal protections and...

CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett has called on the Region to assert its position on the global climate stage as negotiations for the 30th session...

Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) Director James Singh has stressed that success in Guyana’s fight against illegal drugs cannot be measured solely by seizures, but by...

During a visit to Banakari and Tiger Bone along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway on Thursday, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha met with residents to discuss the...

The Ministry of Education, through its National Education Inspectorate Unit, hosted the inaugural Compliance Award Ceremony on Tuesday, October 8, 2025, at the National Centre...

The Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) Unit of the Ministry of Education, through its School Support Services Division, has launched a Peer Education Program...

Authorities now have a clearer understanding of where the most recent threats against the life of Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) Director James Singh originated from,...

Police enforcement and passenger concerns keep tensions high Tensions are mounting at the Georgetown–Timehri Bus Park as Route 42 drivers continue to push for a...

Forty-nine-year-old Balram Bessessar, also known as Navin, a labourer from Stewartville, West Coast Demerara, has been remanded to prison following his charge for the murder...

Guyana has officially launched its National Early Warning System (EWS) to detect and respond to new and emerging drug threats, particularly New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)....

...legal community and public figures remember her brilliance, compassion, and courage As family, friends, and colleagues prepare to bid farewell to Attorney-at-Law Rinee Kissoon, tributes...

The Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI), in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Recover Guyana, on Thursday launched FLOW: National Water Purification and Sustainability Initiative...

The New York Tri-State Chapter of the Bishops’ High School (BHS) Alumni Association is set to host its fourth annual Student Conference at the school’s...

Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has asserted its dominance at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Annual Athletics Championship, leading the competition as the event enters its penultimate...

A 62-year-old man, Pooran Bridglall, was on Wednesday remanded to prison after being charged with the sexual assault of a child under 15 years old....

Guyana’s locally developed International Human Rights Law Certificate Programme has returned for its second year, attracting unprecedented interest with over 1,000 applications for only 300...

Yesterday, Hon. Sonia Parag, Minister of Education, visited potential locations in Region Six to assess spaces that could be used as classrooms for students eligible...

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) is taking allegations of bribery and extortion regarding overweight baggage fees for Caribbean Airlines very seriously. The airport confirmed...

An evening of appreciation was hosted at the Royal Hotel, Mandela Avenue, to celebrate the successful completion of the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge —...

The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) on Wednesday signed a US$15.6 million contract with InterEnergy Group for Supervisory, Engineering, and Project Management Consultancy Services...

The British High Commission has announced that UK Export Finance (UKEF), the United Kingdom’s official export credit agency, has increased its financing capacity for Guyana...

Former West Indies Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan has begun leading a major effort to develop cricket in Guyana’s hinterland regions, under an initiative announced by His...

Dr. Duane Edwards of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Guyana (UG) has been appointed President of the Caribbean Sociological Association (CASA),...

Yesterday, Guyana’s Chief Investment Officer, Hon. Dr. Peter R. Ramsaroop, M.P., met with His Majesty’s Deputy Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean, Mr....

Minister of Public Works, Hon. Bishop Juan A. Edghill, has publicly recognized the Guyana Police Force for their key contributions to the successful completion of...

The Government of Guyana is implementing mandatory training and a digital transformation for public service employees aimed at improving service delivery and increasing efficiency, Minister...

The Government of Guyana has finalised plans with the Qatar Red Crescent Society for the 2025 Medical Convoys Mission, aimed at providing specialised medical care...

President Dr. Irfaan Ali hosted a luncheon at State House today in honour of the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Ms. Shirley Botchwey, who is visiting...

The Women in Law Association at the University of Guyana is inviting women aged 16 and older to join its growing network, a platform dedicated...

Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd) the Honourable Mark Phillips met with Digicel Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Marcelo Cataldo, at the Office of the Prime Minister...

In celebration of Guyana’s cultural diversity, Guyana Power & Light Inc. (GPL) has made a donation to the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha to support the...

Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha recently met with members of the Private Sector Commission’s (PSC) Agriculture Sub-Committee to discuss opportunities for public-private partnerships aimed at...

Children have a right to be protected from all forms of abuse — and, in cases where abuse occurs, from being publicly identified. This reminder...

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the United States Embassy’s Commercial Section have held discussions to identify new areas for collaboration aimed...

Three men have been remanded to prison in connection with the murder of 73-year-old Kamaluddin Abrahim, also known as “Richard,” of Lot 111 Free Yard,...

The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) has praised the recent collaborative meeting between Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Hon. Priya Manickchand,...

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has advanced plans for two major road projects aimed at improving connectivity and unlocking development potential along the...

Plans for the construction of a bypass road along an old Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) dam, linking Canal, Leonora, and Stewartville, has begun, in a...

President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has confirmed that the Aubrey Barker to Ogle Highway connection will be completed before the end of 2025, marking a...