Guyana

RESIDENTS of Malali in Region Ten are set to benefit from improved access to safe and reliable drinking water as Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) moves forward with plans to drill a new potable water well in the community.   The project, which has been allocated a budget of $18.5 million, forms part of ongoing efforts

GUYANA’S immigration services are set to enter a new digital era with the launch of the country’s online passport application and appointment system on June 15, 2026.   The initiative, spearheaded by the Immigration Support Services Department, is expected to significantly reduce waiting times, improve efficiency, and provide citizens with greater […]

–commissioning expected by month-end, Minister Mustapha says   GUYANA’S Agricultural Situation Room is on track to be commissioned by the end of June, with data integration now underway following the completion of the facility’s technical infrastructure, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has announced.   “We are now putting in the data and […]

A CULTURE of law and order is the basic element upon which civilisation rests; its denomination is existential. No country, society or community has ever been successful without it. Our ability to maintain strong institutions is the bedrock of good governance, economic development, and wealth creation; it is an indispensable part of human existence.  

RESIDENTS across several communities in Region Two welcomed Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr. Vindhya Persaud as she concluded a two-day outreach aimed at bringing government services closer to the people and addressing pressing social concerns.   The outreach saw Minister Persaud and her team visiting Capoey Mission, Onderneeming, […]

TWO APNU parliamentarians, Terrence Campbell from the PNC and David Hinds from the WPA have called for social mobilisation to put pressure on the PPP to be democratic. When one thinks about who these two men are, you are inclined to dismiss their advocacy as comical. But a serious intellectual assessment is useful because such

-as transboundary animal diseases spread across regions   COUNTRIES around the world are facing a growing threat from transboundary animal diseases (TADs), including New World Screwworm, African Swine Fever, Avian Influenza, Foot-and-Mouth Disease, and Peste des Petits Ruminants, as well as other emerging zoonotic threats such as Andes hantavirus, Ebola, […]

THE Ministry of Health, through the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS), has taken another significant step towards strengthening Guyana’s HIV response by inviting proposals to review the current National HIV Strategic Plan and develop a new roadmap to guide the country’s efforts through 2031.   The consultancy will assess the implementation of […]

-says region’s heroes must be recognised, supported, and celebrated   PRIME Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips underscored the importance of recognising and celebrating the mastery emanating from the Caribbean, as Guyana once again hosted the Anthony N. Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence.   Delivering the keynote address at the ceremony held […]

Dear editor,   PLEASE permit me to share my views on some of the issues that are pushed, peddled, misinformed, misguided, and misleading that are coming from the opposition parties, and in particular the main opposition WIN party and its leader.   Since the WIN party became the main opposition, I have stayed silent and

…instructs that proposed Bill to be sent to Select Committee Following criticism over the proposed legislation that seeks to establish a National Sex Offender Database that would be disclosed to the public, President Dr Irfaan Ali has intervened and asked that the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill be sent to the Parliamentary Select Committee with the The […]

The retrial of Krishna Tulapersaud, also known as Krishna Tulerpersaud, commenced on Wednesday before Justice Simone Morris at the Berbice High Court. Tulapersaud is indicted on two counts of sexual activity with a child family member. The first count alleges that the offence was committed during the month of February 2013, while the second count The post […]

Cargojet Airways Ltd is set to begin operations in Guyana on Friday, introducing a weekly non-scheduled air cargo service under a partnership with DHL Express USA. The development follows earlier discussions between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Cargojet executives in Canada. Public Utilities and Aviation Minister Deodat Indar met with representatives of DHL, […]

A 43-year-old electrician of Culvert City, Lethem, Central Rupununi, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), has been fined $300,000 after pleading guilty to trespassing on the Lethem Aerodrome runway, in contravention of Section 83(1) of the Civil Aviation Act. Lennard Pompey appeared on Tuesday before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan at the Lethem […]

Twenty-five-year-old Kumar Persaud, a labourer from Annandale New Scheme, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was on Tuesday charged and remanded to prison on armed robbery and damage to property charges. Persaud was arrested on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, for allegedly robbing a 30-year-old man from Mon Repos, ECD, which occurred on May 27, 2026. He appeared The post […]