Guyana

Area Total 214,969 sq km
Climate tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)
Natural Resources bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish
Imports $1.626 billion (2017 est.) partners: Trinidad and Tobago 27.5%, US 26.5%, China 8.9%, Suriname 6.1% (2017)
Exports $1.439 billion (2017 est.) partners: Canada 24.9%, US 16.5%, Panama 9.6%, UK 7.7%, Jamaica 5.1%, Trinidad and Tobago 5% (2017)
Government parliamentary republic
Capital Georgetown
Population 740,700 (July 2018 est.)
Ethnicity East Indian 39.8%, black (African) 29.3%, mixed 19.9%, Amerindian 10.5%, other 0.5% (2012 est.)
Language English (official), Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages, Indian languages, Chinese (2014 est.)

News about Guyana

  • CWI announces squad for T20 series against Afghanistan
    by Staff Reporter on January 13, 2026

    …Quentin Sampson earns a maiden international call-up ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced its 16-member squad for the three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan, scheduled to be played at the Dubai Cricket International Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from January 19–22. The series will serve as […]

  • Goals, shocks and fan power on a record-breaking FA Cup weekend
    by Staff Reporter on January 13, 2026

    IF anyone required any convincing that the FA Cup still matters, this season’s record-breaking third round provided all the necessary evidence. The FA Cup’s rich 155-year history has been defined by magical moments, giant killings and edge-of-your-seat drama. It is a competition famous for producing stories worthy of retelling on stadium concourses […]

  • Bayrock Multipurpose Stadium set for official opening soon
    by Staff Reporter on January 13, 2026

    A HIGH-level government delegation, led by Minister Charles Ramson Jr., along with Minister Steven Jacobs and Minister Kwame McCoy, conducted a site inspection of the Bayrock Track and Field Stadium in Linden over the weekend. The visit marks the final stretch of a transformative project for Linden, as the official commissioning of the facility nears.

  • Grounds in G’town need to be upgraded for more cricket to be played, says GCA’s Shawn Massiah
    by Sean Devers on January 13, 2026

    NO cricket has been played since October last year because of the adverse weather, but Chairman of the Competitions Committee of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), Shawn Massiah feels that if the grounds in the city had a good drainage system like the Providence Stadium, more cricket could have been played. Georgetown ends at Cummings

  • T20 World Cup ticket sales pass 2017 tournament total
    by Staff Reporter on January 13, 2026

    TICKET sales for this year’s Women’s T20 World Cup in England have already passed the total for the 50-over tournament in 2017. Five months before the start of the opening match on 12 June, more than 100,000 have been sold. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) hopes this can be a breakthrough summer for

  • Australia captain Alyssa Healy to retire from cricket after India series
    by Staff Reporter on January 13, 2026

    ALYSSA Healy, the Australian captain and one of the most successful cricketers of all time with eight World Cup titles, will retire from all cricket after the multi-format home series against India in February-March 2026. “It’s been a long time coming,” Healy said on Willow Talk, a podcast she’s a regular panelist on. “Few injuries.

  • Raptors’ Scottie Barnes sinks game-winning free throw, 76ers in OT
    by Staff Reporter on January 13, 2026

    SCOTTIE Barnes made the game-winning free throw in the final second of overtime to help the Toronto Raptors defeat visiting the Philadelphia 76ers 116-115 on Sunday in the first game of a back-to-back between the teams. The 76ers took a four-point lead in overtime before the Raptors rallied with a 7-0 run. Collin Murray-Boyles’ dunk

  • Alonso leaves role as Real Madrid manager
    by Staff Reporter on January 13, 2026

    XABI Alonso has left his position as Real Madrid manager after just eight months in charge, with his former Liverpool team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa taking over. The La Liga side said former Bayer Leverkusen manager Alonso, 44, had left by “mutual consent”, and minutes later announced Arbeloa’s appointment. The former Spain and Real full-back has been

  • No independent security basis to move Bangladesh games out of India
    by Staff Reporter on January 13, 2026

    EVEN as the standoff between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) continues over the latter’s demand to move their T20 World Cup 2026 games out of India, information has emerged that no independent security assessment has found any credible threat to the Bangladesh contingent in India. In fact, an independent

  • At 37, Kohli reinvents himself to extend ODI dominance
    by Staff Reporter on January 13, 2026

    NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Virat Kohli has tweaked his approach to counter-attack early in his innings and put bowlers under pressure to flip the momentum for India, the batting stalwart said after his match-winning knock in Sunday’s one-day international against New Zealand. The number three batter crafted 93 off 91 balls as India chased down

  • NA building destroyed by fire hours after demolition begins
    by GTIMES on January 8, 2026

    A wooden and concrete building at Penitentiary Walk, New Amsterdam, was destroyed by fire shortly after 21:00h on Tuesday, just hours after the last tenants vacated the premises, as demolition works were already underway on the recently purchased property. The blaze prompted a swift response from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), who managed to contain The […]

  • 3 men face wounding and larceny charges; 1 jailed 
    by GTIMES on January 8, 2026

    Three men appeared before Magistrates in Georgetown and East Coast Demerara (ECD) courts, facing charges of felonious wounding and simple larceny. In the first case, Keyvin Cupidore, a Tuschen bus operator, appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty on Wednesday, charged with felonious wounding. Cupidore pleaded not guilty to allegations that he […]

  • No provisions for “equivalent offence” in extradition law – AG
    by GTIMES on January 8, 2026

    Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, SC, had made it clear that Guyana’s extradition laws do not contain any provisions for an equivalent offence to be committed here in order for a person to be extradited overseas to face charges. “There is no equivalent of Guyana offences in the extradition law,” AG Nandlall The post No […]

  • GECOM’s Claims & Objections period: “Go now and remove the bloat” – Nandlall tells Opposition parties 
    by GTIMES on January 8, 2026

    Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, SC, on Tuesday renewed his call for opposition parties to use the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)’s latest Claims and Objections period to address any concerns and claims about the Official List of Electors (OLE) being bloated. Over the years executives and supporters of the People’s […]

  • Construction worker slapped with larceny charge, remanded
    by GTIMES on January 8, 2026

    A Vryheids Lust, East Coast Demerara (ECD), construction worker was on Wednesday remanded to prison after being charged with larceny in relation to the theft of a Samsung smartphone. Johnathan Mohamed appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. It is alleged that […]

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