Guyana

-President Ali says UAE-GoG funded project reflects shared values, drive for investment in people EXPANDING the government’s efforts to provide equitable and specialised access to education, the Yas School of Inspiration was on Thursday commissioned by President Dr. Irfaan Ali.   The new facility, located at Crane, West Coast Demerara, Region Three, was […]

-recently offloaded mattresses, furniture destroyed   DESPITE the diligence and timely response of the Guyana Fire Service, the 401 Furniture Store warehouse at Lot 40 South, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, was completely destroyed by fire on Thursday. Owner Nazin Khan has since linked the blaze to an attempt to smoke out bees.   The

–as IDB-Invest, IPED sign US$5M loan agreement   MICRO and small enterprises (MSEs) in Guyana will soon receive further financial support through the Institute of Private Enterprise Development (IPED) with a US$5 million loan agreement signed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)’s Country Representative Lorena Solórzano-Salazar and Chief […]

–in push for accountability, higher performance SCHOOLS across Guyana are expected to receive performance-based report cards for the first time, as the Ministry of Education moves to strengthen accountability and drive improvement across the education system, Education Minister Sonia Parag has announced. Speaking during an interview on the Starting Point […]

THE National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) is partnering with farmer Christopher Moses to cultivate five acres of onions in Lethem. President Dr. Irfaan Ali recently stated that the government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, would collaborate with farmers from Regions Nine and Eight to boost crop production in 2026, noting that […]

AS the government accelerates hinterland infrastructure and connectivity, some 50 people from the village of Karasabai in Region Nine will be employed to upgrade the current earthen airstrip into a concrete airfield. This project will be built at a cost of $993 million, transforming it into eight inches of thick, rigid paved concrete, spanning a

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir continues high-level engagements in India while attending the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC). During the conference, Speaker Nadir interacted with key parliamentary figures, including Richard Balfe, Member of the UK House of Lords; Lindsay Hoyle, Member of Parliament […]

EXCITEMENT is building in Guyana’s creative industries as Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, on Thursday led the inaugural planning meeting for the second edition of the Origins Fashion Festival, signalling “big things” ahead for 2026. In a vibrant Facebook post, the minister said: “Big things are officially in motion! […]

MINISTER of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand, on Wednesday met with members of the Linden Town Council to address critical township issues. According to information from the ministry, the discussions centred on governance, service delivery, and both ongoing and proposed development projects to enhance residents’ quality of […]

–to foster safe, conducive learning environment A COMPREHENSIVE programme of rehabilitation is currently underway at 94 educational institutions across Region Two, aimed at significantly improving the safety, comfort, and overall quality of learning environments for students and educators. This was disclosed by Chairperson of the Regional Education […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]