Guyana

–President Ali says, as local health facility records surge in patient care, two per cent drop in medivacs   PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali has said that Region Nine’s healthcare system has undergone a dramatic transformation with medical evacuations dropping to under two per cent, and thousands of Brazilian patients now crossing into Guyana for care

SENIOR Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, has called for expanded collaboration with the World Bank Group to deploy digital solutions aimed at improving educational outcomes across Guyana and the wider Caribbean.   According to a statement, Dr Singh speaking during a Caribbean Governors’ Meeting with […]

PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali has disclosed that the Government of Guyana has invested almost $3 billion in cardiac services at the Caribbean Heart Institute over the past five years.   Speaking at the opening of Optique Eye Hospital by Optique Care Vision, President Ali used cardiac care as a striking example of how sustained public

-says no new personal data being collected   MINISTER of the Public Service, Government Efficiency and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally, has noted that the Digital ID project is set to revolutionise service delivery and, in response to some concerns, further assured that no new personal data is being collected under the programme.   The minister made

RESIDENTS and businesses in Region 10 are set to benefit from more reliable and stable electricity as the government advances efforts to strengthen energy infrastructure in the mining town of Linden.   The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) and the Linden Electricity Company Incorporated (LECI) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see

ATTORNEY-General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has noted that a multi-billion-dollar utility corridor stretching close to 200 miles is being developed across Guyana’s coastline to modernise the country’s electricity and telecommunications infrastructure.   The AG, during a video broadcast, disclosed that the project, which runs through […]

  THE war in the Middle East is likely to widen economic differences across Latin America and the ‌Caribbean, giving some short-term support to oil exporters while worsening the outlook for tourism-reliant Caribbean economies and energy-importing countries in Central America, the IMF said on Friday.   The warning, issued in a blog post, follows the

By Sasenarine Singh, Guyana’s Ambassador to the European Union   IN most Indian cities, a politician wakes up, launches a cleanliness “drive” with considerable fanfare, ostentatiously sweeps a street and delivers solemn remarks on civic duty, while the media captures the moment. By the next day, the initiative has concluded, and conditions revert to […]

A CLIMATE-health lecture will this week mark the official launch of EarthMedic/EarthNurse (EM&EN) in Guyana, as the regional organisation deepens its push to highlight the growing link between climate change and public health.   According to a press release, the event scheduled for April 21 at the University of Guyana’s College of Medical Sciences, is

A 25-year-old gold miner of 111 Miles, Mahdia, Potaro, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) was arrested on Sunday during a police operation in relation to several warrants issued following his conviction for multiple offences. Kellon Henry, was apprehended at about 10:10h on Sunday, when ranks from the Mahdia Police Station acted on information and carried out […]

Entrepreneurs and small business operators are gaining critical skills to strengthen their operations through business clinics hosted by the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) under the Tourism, Industry and Commerce Ministry, as the government continues to invest in capacity building and private sector growth. The initiative forms part of ongoing efforts by […]

Residents of Fair View Village, North Rupununi, Region Nine (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo) benefitted from a traffic outreach on Saturday, led by ranks from the Traffic Department in Region Nine. The initiative included a Learner’s Driver’s Theoretical Examination, allowing both first-time and re-sit candidates to complete the test within their […]

The Natural Resources Ministry, through the Guyana Forestry Commission, has partnered with the European Union (EU) to advance efforts aimed at reducing deforestation and forest degradation within the Amazon Rainforest. The initiative is part of the Amazonia+ Programme, funded by the EU and led by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), in […]

Three Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) men have been fined after appearing before the court on charges of driving with breath alcohol levels exceeding the legal limit. Bhoopaul Roy, a 43-year-old hire car driver of Golden Fleece, was charged with the offence committed on March 21, along the Suddie Public Road. The charge was instituted The […]

Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips joined local athletes, officials and representatives of the Guyana Olympic Association in the King’s Baton Relay held in Georgetown on Sunday morning. The relay forms part of the lead-up to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games and is currently on a symbolic journey across all 74 Commonwealth nations and […]