Mar 27, 2025
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Guyana steps onto the world fashion stage with Origins Guyana Fashion Festival
The spotlight is now on Guyana as a major fashion hub, with the launch of the Origins Guyana Fashion Festival on Wednesday. The official media...
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Dr Ramsaroop: Guyana reclaiming “Breadbasket of the Caribbean” title
With the potential for reduced fertiliser costs, the expansion of farm-to-market roads, the commissioning of a regional ferry, and reduced agricultural land fees—among other supportive...
Word Bank approves US$22M Guyana One Health Project
The World Bank has approved the US$22 million Guyana One Health Project, focused on empowering the country to prevent, prepare for, and respond to health...
Boy, 14, reportedly drowned
Emmanuel Downer, 14, a student of Lancaster Secondary School in Mahaica, who was residing at Lot 50 Haslington Village, East Coast Demerara, is reported to...
GDF, US Navy in joint maritime exercises
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is conducting joint maritime exercises with the US Navy this week, underscoring the deepening defense partnership between the two nations....
Gurchuran, Dublin crowned Whiz Kids champions
The Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Liliendaal came alive with energy as the Guyana Learning Channel brought its Whiz Kids 2025 and the inaugural Whiz...
New four-lane highway for Essequibo Coast
The Essequibo Coast’s main thoroughfare will be upgraded to a four-lane highway as part of the government’s ongoing infrastructure development in Region Two. President Dr...
Two-year-old drowns in Berbice River
Tauren McLeanon, a two-year-old child from Kwakwani Waterfront, reportedly drowned on Wednesday in the Upper Berbice River. According to a police report, Tamika Joaquin, 39,...
New commercial registry to integrate Guyana’s businesses with the Caribbean
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali commissioned a $447 million Deeds and Commercial Registries Authority building at Suddie, Region Two, on Wednesday. This modern edifice is...
GPHC overhauls steam system for better infection control
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has acquired three new boiler systems valued at approximately $210 million. These systems are essential for sterilisation, producing high-pressure...
Police investigating alleged ’ill-treatment’ of toddler
Police are investigating the alleged ill-treatment of a child, committed against a one-year-old female of Lot 218, Blueberry Hill, Wismar, Linden. The incident occurred at...
Guyana launches new 10-year e-passport
The Guyana Police Force’s Immigration Department on Monday officially launched the new Co-operative Republic of Guyana's Ten-Year E-Passport. According to a release, the next-generation e-passport...
From hospitals to playgrounds: Physical infrastructure in Region Six being transformed
Residents of Number 75 Village, Berbice, and its surrounding areas are eagerly anticipating the August opening of the brand-new regional hospital currently under construction in...
GO-Invest head: Investors must prepare for Guyana’s Industrial Wave
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...
Guyana seeks stronger security ties with US
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...
Police being trained to effectively respond to child abuse cases
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...
Distribution of education cash grants begins May 12
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 sets course for Guyana’s economic, security growth by 2030
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....