Jun 4, 2026
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Pensioners to receive $30,000 electricity subsidy in June bills
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) said the government’s $30,000 pensioners’ electricity subsidy will be credited to eligible customers’ accounts this month. In a statement...
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InterEnergy launches operations in Guyana, announces power sector partnership
Regional energy company InterEnergy has officially launched operations in Guyana and announced a partnership with Guyana Power and Light (GPL) aimed at strengthening the country’s...
Waterfront villas snapped up as Monarch Bay Phase One sells out in two weeks
Phase One of Monarch Bay, Guyana’s first Crystal Lagoons® residential development, was fully reserved within two weeks of launch, with demand exceeding the initial supply...
Guyana returns to OAS women’s commission executive table after 24 years
Guyana has been elected to the executive body of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) of the Organisation of American States (OAS) for the first...
XM rum, Maximum vodka strike gold
XM rum variants and Maximum vodka produced by Banks DIH have secured the Monde Selection Gold Quality Award, an internationally recognised benchmark for product excellence....
Hope for end-stage kidney patients as new transplant programme launched
Kidney patients in Guyana are set to benefit from a new EU-funded initiative aimed at strengthening organ donation and transplantation services, as the government moves...
Guyana-Barbados hassle-free travel will expand opportunities for trade and investment, says private sector leaders
The local private sector has welcomed the decision by Barbados and Guyana to allow travel between the two countries using digital identification cards from July...
Iwokrama signs multi-year conservation pact with Beharry Holdings
The Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development has signed a multi-year conservation agreement with Beharry Holdings Inc (BHI) to support biodiversity protection...
France working to ease visa process for Guyanese travellers, says ambassador
France is working to ease visa application procedures for Guyanese travellers seeking entry to France and other Schengen-area countries, French Ambassador to Guyana Olivier...
Man swallowed up by waves while trying to save drowning wife at Unity Beach
Lyodisa Waldron, 21, and Special Constable Andri Francis, 29, are missing after being swept under by strong currents while swimming at Unity Beach on the...
No deaths reported as aviation authority launches investigation into Region Seven aircraft accident
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has launched an investigation into an aircraft accident involving a Cessna 182P, registration N9347G, which occurred near the Aricheng...
GDF and Running Brave capture top honours in Jubilee Road Relay
Guyana Defence Force Track Club and Running Brave Athletics Club surged to victory on Saturday as scores of spectators lined the streets of Georgetown for...
60 boxers ready to light up GBA Development card
Some 60 fighters are expected to compete in the Guyana Boxing Association’s (GBA) latest Development Tournament on Saturday, said national coach Lennox Daniels. The tournament,...
Migrant unit, grants and curriculum reforms rolled out to improve education access for migrant students
The Education Ministry is strengthening measures to improve access to schooling for migrant children amid concerns that some remain outside the formal education system. This...
Guyana, Saudi delegation discuss beef production, Skeldon sugar revival
Guyana stepped up efforts to attract foreign investment in the agriculture sector on Wednesday, holding talks with a Saudi delegation on expanding beef production and...
Aviation sector logs sharp growth in aircraft, operations
The local aviation sector has recorded a 41 per cent increase in aviation assets over the past five years, as the country continues to expand...
Lusignan Golf Club to host Independence tournament
The Lusignan Golf Club will host the Ready Mix Concrete Limited/Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Independence Golf Tournament on May 26 as part of...