Guyana

Area Total 214,969 sq km
Climate tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)
Natural Resources bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish
Imports $1.626 billion (2017 est.) partners: Trinidad and Tobago 27.5%, US 26.5%, China 8.9%, Suriname 6.1% (2017)
Exports $1.439 billion (2017 est.) partners: Canada 24.9%, US 16.5%, Panama 9.6%, UK 7.7%, Jamaica 5.1%, Trinidad and Tobago 5% (2017)
Government parliamentary republic
Capital Georgetown
Population 740,700 (July 2018 est.)
Ethnicity East Indian 39.8%, black (African) 29.3%, mixed 19.9%, Amerindian 10.5%, other 0.5% (2012 est.)
Language English (official), Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages, Indian languages, Chinese (2014 est.)

News about Guyana

  • Mohamed admits circling state witness’s home twice
    by Staff Reporter on October 27, 2026

      OPPOSITION Leader Azruddin Mohamed has admitted to circling the home of Senior Superintendent Prem Narine, Head of Special Branch, twice before his arrest by police. Narine is a key witness in the extradition proceedings involving Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Mohamed, despite not providing video […]

  • ‘It’s going to make access so much easier’ – Cummings Lodge residents welcome new roads
    by Staff Reporter on October 27, 2026

    – 1,800 metres of concrete roadways 75 per cent complete, with two access points planned RESIDENTS of the Cummings Lodge Housing Scheme in Region Four are expected to benefit from improved access to major road networks as construction of 1,800 metres of reinforced concrete roadways linking the community to the Aubrey Barker Four-Lane Highway advances.

  • Traffic police record 3,115 cases last week
    by Staff Reporter on October 27, 2026

    – speeding tops violations THE Guyana Police Force Traffic Department recorded 3,115 traffic offences between October 18 and 24, 2026, with speeding accounting for 421 cases, the highest among the listed violations. The figures highlight continued breaches of traffic regulations, including dangerous driving practices, failure to use safety equipment and […]

  • Victim Act Fails Against the Record
    by Staff Reporter on October 27, 2026

      AZRUDDIN Mohamed wants Guyanese to believe he is a man hounded out of public life by a vindictive government. At Monday’s press conference he again cast the extradition proceedings against himself and his father, Nazar, as political persecution. The documented record shows the opposite: the request came from Washington, not Georgetown. The United States

  • The LOO was big on performance, but shallow on substance
    by Staff Reporter on October 27, 2026

    Dear editor, ONE minute into the press conference hosted by Leader of the Opposition Azruddin Mohamed, there were already signs of why his long-awaited encounter with the media would struggle to offer the country a serious plan. What unfolded was a circus-like performance, with Mohamed as the main attraction and General Secretary Odessa Primus frequently

  • R3PSInc head congratulates Region Three’s Aalim Khan on Caribbean archery victory
    by Staff Reporter on October 27, 2026

    THE Region Three Private Sector Inc. (R3PSInc) has congratulated young archer Aalim Khan, a resident of Region Three, on winning the Recurve Beginner Under-15 Men’s category at the 2026 Caribbean Development Championship and Caribbean Championship. Head of R3PSInc, Halim Khan, praised the young athlete’s achievement, calling it a proud moment for the […]

  • Antonelli delivers ‘the race of a champion who isn’t the champion yet’
    by Staff Reporter on October 27, 2026

      THE race that took Kimi Antonelli to the brink of a record-breaking world championship was, in the words of his Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff, “the best he has delivered so far” and “the race of a champion who isn’t the champion yet”. Not yet. Not quite. But so very near. The 20-year-old Italian’s

  • Batty leaves Surrey to join Chennai Super Kings
    by Staff Reporter on October 27, 2026

      SURREY head coach Gareth Batty has stepped down to join Indian Premier League side Chennai Super Kings as an assistant coach. Batty led Surrey to three consecutive County Championship titles in his first three seasons in charge and twice guided them to T20 Finals Day. “Thank you hardly seems enough for all that Surrey

  • Luka Doncic explodes with 52 points to lead Lakers past Jazz
    by Staff Reporter on October 27, 2026

      LUKA Doncic scored 52 points and added 10 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday in Salt Lake City. Doncic made 8 of 18 3-point attempts as part of 17-of-30 shooting performance as the Lakers improved to 3-0. It marked the

  • IMC Masters Over-40 World Cup … England cement place in top four with win over ROC
    by Staff Reporter on October 27, 2026

    By Frederick Halley ENGLAND cemented their place in the top four with a comfortable six-wicket victory over the Rest of the Caribbean (ROC) at the Enmore Community Centre ground yesterday, when the International Masters Cricket (IMC) Over-40 World Cup entered its penultimate day of the preliminary stages. The win was engineered by Taqi Abass who

  • OECD upgrade puts Guyana in stronger position to attract investment – Singh
    by GTIMES on October 26, 2026

    The recent upgrade of Guyana’s risk classification for creditworthiness positions the country as a more attractive place for doing business, according to Senior Minister with Responsibility for Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh. Last week, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) revised Guyana’s Country Risk Classification from […]

  • New electricity substation among plans for Linden Soesdyke Highway development
    by GTIMES on October 26, 2026

    The Department of Public Information (DPI), has reported that a new electricity substation at Kuru kururu, thousands of homes near St. Cuthbert’s Mission, and expanded economic opportunities are among the development plans outlined for communities along the Linden Soesdyke Highway. According to the report, the initiatives were discussed Saturday, during a […]

  • UG students urged to defend multilateralism, uphold international law
    by GTIMES on October 26, 2026

    …as Rodrigues-Birkett challenges them to help shape stronger UN Guyana’s candidate for United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG), Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, has urged students of the University of Guyana (UG) to defend multilateral cooperation, uphold international law and contribute ideas to strengthen the global organisation. […]

  • Police take anti-violence, road safety messages to Rupununi communities
    by GTIMES on October 26, 2026

    Police ranks in Regional Police Division Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) conducted educational engagements with students and residents of two Rupununi communities on Saturday, focusing on violence prevention, discipline and road safety. At the Aishalton Dormitory, officers from the Aishalton Police Station, along with, delivered a lecture to 72 students […]

  • Govt advances improved livestock breeds to boost meat, dairy production
    by GTIMES on October 26, 2026

    …Agri Minister highlights investments in animal genetics at second Ruminant Exhibition More than $100 million from the national budget has been made available to support livestock development this year, as Government advances programmes aimed at improving animal breeds, increasing meat and dairy production and expanding opportunities for livestock […]

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