Guyana

–Health Minister tells patients who are being turned away from public health facilities   HEALTH Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has urged citizens who are diverted by public healthcare workers to report them, affirming that facilities are well equipped and operational. The minister emphasised in response to Opposition Chief Whip Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, who […]

APPROXIMATELY 85 per cent of local women-led enterprises will be a part of over 50 businesses participating in AgroFest 2026. This is according to the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest), which is coordinating the fifth consecutive group for participation at AgroFest. Guyana’s participation in the annual agricultural exhibition in Barbados has […]

INDEPENDENT newspaper  Stabroek News will cease its print publication from March 15, 2026, as shifting market conditions and the accelerating dominance of digital platforms force a major restructuring of its parent company, Guyana Publications Inc. (GPI). In a statement, the Chairman of Stabroek, Brendan de Caires, indicated that the company will shortly […]

DESCRIBING it as the largest capital injection in history for the Guyana Police Force (GPF) alongside the expanded support for the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond on Friday expressed the government’s commitment to modernising law enforcement and emergency responses. Minister Walrond, while responding to questions in the […]

NEGOTIATIONS are ongoing to secure a large-scale pineapple venture with global food giant, Del Monte, which could see thousands of acres under pineapple cultivation. Chief Investment Officer of the Government of Guyana and Head of Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) Dr. Peter Ramsaroop revealed this during a press conference on Friday. Dr. Ramsaroop […]

FAMILIES from the Cummings Park informal settlement, located behind Ogle Airport and Sophia, were Friday invited to participate in a lot identification exercise as part of the ongoing relocation process. The exercise was led by surveyors and staff from the Community Development Department. During the engagement, a few residents initially raised concerns […]

–as NCN celebrates World Radio Day 2026   MINISTER within the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McCoy on Friday affirmed that “radio is in good hands”, as the National Communications Network (NCN) joined the global observance of World Radio Day 2026 under the theme “Radio and AI”. Addressing a gathering at NCN’s headquarters, Minister McCoy

–Public Service Minister says   GUYANA’S Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally has assured Guyanese that students in Cuba are receiving aid and support amid ongoing economic and social unease there. Responding to questions during the Committee of Supply on Friday from Opposition MP Amanza Walton-Desir, […]

MINISTER within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Steven Jacobs on Friday evening visited an Albouystown family whose Hill Street home collapsed, leaving them displaced and two relatives injured. He was accompanied by Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning Keoma Griffith and Government MP Mishika Griffith-Whyte, and  met with members of the […]

THE Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has voiced strong concern over what it describes as the “misleading” manner in which A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has circulated subject Minister Priya Manickchand’s recent remarks. According to the ministry, APNU shared a selectively edited version of the minister’s response, […]

– as House clears $2.8B for Georgetown Restoration Initiative Works to enhance the capital city will continue this year with some $2 billion set aside in Budget 2026 for the rehabilitation of the Stabroek Market and Bourda Green, as well as the enhancement of avenues throughout the city and other major locations. This sum was The post Major upgrades for […]

The nation’s rapid economic rise must be matched by a relentless evolution in law enforcement, according to Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond, who delivered remarks on the opening day of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Annual Officers’ Conference on Wednesday. Walrond made it clear that “business as usual” is no longer an option for a The post […]

The Guyana Gold Board (GGB) has increased its cash pay-out limit from $1.5 million to $6 million, and is preparing to roll out mobile gold purchasing units in key mining districts as part of efforts to improve services to miners and strengthen compliance in the sector. Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat made the disclosure during The post Cash cap […]

A 33-year-old construction worker from Cumberland, East Canje Berbice, and a 34-year-old labourer from Gatetroy, Berbice River, were arrested after 24.9 pounds (lbs) of ganja were found in the vicinity of the Cumberland Koker, East Canje Berbice, in the early hours of Thursday. Police stated that the cannabis was discovered at about 00:26h on Thursday The […]

President Ali, in addressing the backlog in firearm licence applications, related that the current system is unsustainable, with hundreds of appeals clogging the process daily. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces was at the time speaking at the Guyana Police Force (GPF)’s annual Officers’ Conference, where he further stated, “Every day, people […]