Guyana

AIMING to build the capacity of local entrepreneurs within the forestry sector, the Centre for Local Business Development, with funding from the European Union (EU) alongside implementing agency Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), launched the Guyana Wood-Based SME Accelerator Programme in 2025. The programme, which involved business acceleration […]

THE Ministry of Natural Resources has related that, on September 28, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission’s (GGMC) enforcement team suspended the operations of a shop at Tamakay Landing in the Mazaruni Mining District. According to a press release from the ministry, the shop was found trading gold without the required approvals and licences. During

THE government is advancing plans to expand housing opportunities for communities along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, with Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McCoy, indicating that the initiative is aimed at ensuring families have greater security through home ownership. McCoy made the disclosure while addressing Amerindian Heritage […]

–Traffic Chief backs expansion of speed-control technology to public transport TRAFFIC Chief, Assistant Commissioner of Police Mahendra Singh, has noted that the installation of 8,000 automatic speed limiters on heavy-duty vehicles is moving closer to implementation as the devices have already been procured and delivered. Authorities, he said, aim to step […]

THE African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) has announced its annual Holocaust/MAAFA Memorial, scheduled to take place on October 12 at the historic Kingston Seawall Bandstand in Georgetown. The MAAFA, also known as the African Holocaust, refers to the centuries of historic atrocities, enslavement, and systemic disruption inflicted upon African […]

THE Clerical and Commercial Workers’ Union (CCWU) and Sterling Products Limited (SPL), on Monday, signed two Collective Labour Agreements (CLAs) in the presence of the Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning, Keoma Griffith; Chief Labour Officer, Aslim Singh and other officials. The brief signing ceremony also signalled the formalisation of SPL and […]

DEFENCE attorneys for two of the three Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) employees charged with multiple counts of murder in connection with the MV Barima disaster have filed submissions seeking a stay of the criminal proceedings. The accused are captain Kevin Price, 40, known as “KP”, of Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara (ECD); chief […]

THE Ministry of Education is expanding access to Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) by commissioning two new AutoCAD laboratories at Hope Secondary School and North Ruimveldt Multilateral Secondary School. The labs allow students to develop practical design skills aligned with emerging career fields. The laboratories are part of the […]

–multi-billion-dollar infrastructure push to prepare nearly 6,000 house lots in Region Six SIGNIFICANT progress is being made at the Providence–Glasgow Housing Development on the East Bank of Berbice, Region Six, as the government moves ahead with its plan to open up thousands of new house lots for families in the region. The development is part

—Special Branch Unit head rejects claim President ordered surveillance of Azruddin Mohamed CHIEF Magistrate Judy Latchman, on Monday, ruled that questions about Senior Superintendent of Police Prem Narine’s promotions and mosque attendance were irrelevant to the extradition proceedings against Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar […]

…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 […]