Guyana

SENIOR Minister within the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, has said that the 2026 National Budget will be firmly anchored in the government’s manifesto commitments, setting the direction for delivery over the next five years.   “We pride ourselves on policy, clarity and policy continuity. We pride ourselves as

–Private Sector urged to form consortiums, invest strategically   PROMISING guaranteed returns on investments across several key industries, the Government of Guyana is urging the local private sector to combine their talents to compete against global players.   Speaking at the Georgetown Chambers of Commerce and Industry (GCCI)’s gala last week, […]

–Tourism, Industry & Commerce Minister says Guyanese businesses meeting int’l standards, improving quantity, quality   BOASTING improved operational standards, Guyanese businesses are now operating on a global scale with many enterprises achieving international certification, Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister, Susan Rodrigues has said.   […]

-as part of plans to decentralise training, support expanded medical education programmes WITH several new hospitals commissioned across Guyana, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has said that very soon those facilities will be authorised to become teaching hospitals.   The health minister made this known while speaking during the recent Regional Health […]

FERRY services across key routes are being expanded to accommodate a sharp increase in demand, during what has been described as the “super peak” season.   This was according to Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill, who on Sunday made an impromptu visit in the Kingston area in relation to increasing services in that regard.

SEVENTY-ONE young Guyanese have completed their training at the Guyana Learning Institute and are now ready to make meaningful contributions to the country’s labour force.   During the graduation ceremony at the Umana Yana, in Kingston, Georgetown, graduates received diplomas in management, supervisory management, social work, psychology, occupational […]

THE Guyana Police Force is investigating a shooting incident which occurred on Friday, December 12, 2025, about 17:00hrs at Red Road, ‘D’ Field, Sophia.   According to a press release, preliminary investigations revealed that ranks responded to a report of larceny and upon arrival at the location, a 35-year-old suspect of Cummings Lodge Squatting Area

-as global scarcity deepens, FAO data shows   RENEWABLE water availability per person has continued to decline by a further 7 per cent over the past decade, while pressure on already scarce freshwater resources is increasing in several regions, according to the 2025 AQUASTAT Water Data Snapshot released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of

PRIME Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips on Sunday attended the annual Christmas celebration for children, hosted by the Guyana/China Friendship Society at the residence of the China Medical Brigade. This year, children from the Save Our Kids Home and Windsor Forest Primary School attended the event.   During his remarks, Prime […]

Boat captains traversing the Demerara River in the Linden area are being advised of temporary changes to river navigation as construction works continue on the New Mackenzie–Wismar Bridge. China Railway Construction (Caribbean) Co, Ltd (CRCCCL) has announced that effective December 13, 2025, construction activities related to the installation of precast […]

Agriculture programmes within the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) are playing a key role in building confidence, discipline and a sense of self-worth among incarcerated individuals, while also contributing to food production within the prison system. Superintendent of Prisons David Shepard, on a recent televised programme, said the impact of these initiatives […]

Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, local artist Carlos Hendricks’s A Body of Work officially opened Saturday evening at Castellani House on Vlissengen Rd, Georgetown. The exhibition invites members of the public to experience a compelling journey through colour, culture, and art. Carlos Hendricks: A Body of Work presents a vibrant […]

The Guyanese music fraternity is in mourning following the death of Walter “Father Wally” Fraser, the visionary founder of Vizion (Vision) Sounds Recording Studio and one of the nation’s most influential cultural builders. Fraser’s passing has triggered an outpouring of tributes from artists, industry colleagues and fans who remember him not only as […]

Seventy-one students received their diplomas in various programmes at the 26th Graduation Ceremony of the Guyana Learning Institute (GLI)held recently at the Umana Yana, Georgetown. Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning, Keoma Griffith, attended the graduation where he delivered the feature address to graduates, faculty members, parents, sponsors and […]