Guyana

…says road deaths fall to 89 so far for 2026, child fatalities drop from 5 to 2 Guyana has recorded a 19 per cent reduction in road accidents across all categories so far this year, while fatal accidents and deaths have also declined, according to Traffic Chief Assistant Commissioner of Police Mahindra Singh. Singh made The post 19% drop in accidents […]

Road and drainage improvement works are advancing in Annandale and Coldingen, East Coast Demerara (ECD) as Government continues to expand infrastructure to support growing communities and new housing areas. Vice President (VP) Bharrat Jagdeo, in a social media post, highlighted the ongoing works, which include road widening, asphaltic concrete paving, […]

The Ministry of Education has introduced fortnightly quizzes for Grade 6 students as part of efforts to support preparation for the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). The Ministry announced the initiative on Sunday, stating that the quizzes will cover the four core subject areas and will be made available electronically to primary schools across Guyana. […]

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) has completed its fifth Electric Vehicle (EV)/Hybrid Maintenance and Repairs training programme, adding 25 locally trained auto electricians and mechanical technicians to the pool of professionals being prepared to service the country’s growing electric mobility fleet. The latest cohort completed the training between […]

A 37-year-old Cuban national was fatally stabbed during an altercation at a shipyard at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, on Saturday night. Dead is Luis Angel Rodriguez Guillen, who was employed at the shipyard. According to police, the incident occurred at about 23:00h on Saturday, after Guillen and a 32-year-old Cuban national, who also The post Cuban […]

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is stepping up efforts to promote compliance with road traffic laws, with traffic ranks conducting education sessions for taxi drivers and electric cycle users on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD). On Saturday, ranks from the Traffic Departments of the Leonora, Tuschen and Vreed-En-Hoop Police Stations conducted traffic education […]

Police are investigating three separate robberies under arms incidents reported on Friday in Georgetown, West Bank Demerara (WBD) and East Bank Demerara (EBD). In the first incident, which occurred at about 20:30h at a bar on North Road, Georgetown, a 40-year-old security officer of East La Penitence was allegedly robbed of his service firearm. According […]

Guyana’s tourism sector must embrace digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) while ensuring that people, communities and the country’s cultural and natural heritage remain at the centre of the industry, Tourism Minister Susan Rodrigues said in her message for World Tourism Day 2026. World Tourism Day will be observed today, themed “Digital […]

…to practice in Lethem Rennata A. Nickram left Lethem after Grade Six with a Hinterland Scholarship and a future still waiting to be written. Years later, she has returned not simply as a daughter of the community, but as a qualified attorney, admitted to the Bar of Guyana on Friday, ready to put her legal The post “I can use my knowledge to serve my […]

At 22, Mekyla Belgrave is challenging perceptions of what visually impaired persons can achieve, using technology, determination and the guidance of her hands to venture into the world of drone flying. Visually impaired since she was an infant, Belgrave cannot watch a drone take off or follow its path across the sky, but that has The post Guided by touch, […]