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

  • Minister Persaud celebrates the dedication, impact of social workers
    by Staff Reporter on December 1, 2025

    ON Saturday evening, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, the Hon Dr Vindhya Persaud attended the Guyana Association of Professional Social Workers (GAPSW) second annual Gala and Award Ceremony held at Cara Lodge.   She lauded the nation’s social workers for their exceptional service, compassion, and unwavering commitment during a celebration […]

  • ‘Guyana’s private sector now more innovative, driven, results-focused and highly motivated’ –President Ali says
    by Naomi Parris on December 1, 2025

    RECOGNISING the scale of Guyana’s economic transformation, the local private sector is now adopting new technologies, fostering innovation, and moving from a culture of complaints to one centred on results, complementing the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) government’s vison of building a dynamic economy. “I am so pleased with the pace at […]

  • Guyana pushing high-tech agri-training
    by Naomi Parris on December 1, 2025

    –IICA’s incoming director backs digital transformation, signals plan for more business-oriented curriculum at GSA, increase in youth engagement LEVERAGING new technologies and models already established by renowned institutions, the Guyana School of Agriculture, could adopt an advanced curriculum with emphasised focus on business to engage more young […]

  • Bina Hill’s Youth Learning Centre hosts Tourism Open Day 2025
    by Staff Reporter on December 1, 2025

    THE Youth Learning Centre at Bina Hill recently hosted its Tourism Open Day 2025 to promote, support and encourage young people to explore employment opportunities in the tourism sector.   The event was held under the theme, “Tourism: A Transformational Pillar of Guyana’s Economy,” and it was sponsored by the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA).  

  • Trevorlene John is now a Medex, fulfilling promise made to ‘fallen’ best friend
    by Michel Outridge on December 1, 2025

    IT was great determination, self-discipline and her true resilient nature that caused Trevorlene John to successfully complete a four-year Medex programme.   The 22-year-old told the Guyana Chronicle that she is stationed at Chinoeg Health Centre, some distance away from her home village of Waxcreek Village, Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven. The best means of […]

  • Rage-baiting and hate-farming political odysseys in Guyana
    by Staff Reporter on December 1, 2025

    THE leading social media companies, through their various built-in AI scripts, have stumbled upon a gold mine. They found that themes surrounding portraits of hate received greater attention than any other theme. The companies then arranged their profit model around harbingers of hate. They developed complex AI tools and algorithms that predict what is […]

  • Vincent Alexander, Forbes Burnham and Mahadai Das
    by Freddie Kissoon on December 1, 2025

    I STARTED out as a columnist in October 1988 and since then have been at it. It would mean that I have completed 37 years. In that long period, I want to believe I might have touched at least one hundred columns using the holistic perspective on Forbes Burnham.   Will my pieces on Burnham

  • CARPHA donates portable PCR instrument, testing cartridges to NPHRL
    by Staff Reporter on December 1, 2025

    -to help strengthen Guyana’s public health response   THE Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on Saturday handed over a state-of-the-art portable, mobile PCR instrument along with a supply of testing cartridges to the Ministry of Health’s National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL), marking a significant boost to Guyana’s capacity for […]

  • UG launches book by internationally renowned economist and diplomat, Ambassador Compton Bourne
    by Staff Reporter on December 1, 2025

    THE University of Guyana, on November 23, 2025, launched the book titled, “Building a Better Future, Memoirs of A Caribbean Economist” at the Cara Lodge Hotel in Georgetown. This event honoured the author, distinguished economist, educator and diplomat, Excellency Professor Compton Bourne, OE, who is currently the Ambassador Extraordinary and […]

  • Steady Hands at the Helm
    by Staff Reporter on December 1, 2025

    AS Guyana approaches what President, Dr Irfaan Ali has called a “golden era,” the message from the recent Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber’s Annual Awards serves as both a promise and a vital guide.   The President assured the nation that our growing oil wealth is in “safe hands.” He goes beyond just words

  • Pedestrian dies after being struck by drunk driver
    by GTIMES on November 28, 2025

    Police in Regional Division 10 are investigating a fatal accident that occurred on Sunday on the Speightland Access Road, Mackenzie, Linden, resulting in the death of 53-year-old Cecil Boston of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden (Upper Demerara-Berbice). According to investigators, the incident took place at around 18:45h when a motor car driven by a […]

  • Guyana sends more supplies to Jamaica as hurricane relief
    by GTIMES on November 28, 2025

    Guyana has dispatched its second tranche of emergency relief supplies to Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The shipment, coordinated by the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), departed on Thursday from the AFS Shipping Wharf at Friendship aboard the MV Falk. It is expected to arrive in Jamaica within six days. This latest support […]

  • Drugs, contraband seized at Mazaruni Prison
    by GTIMES on November 28, 2025

    Police in Regional Division Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) carried out a joint security exercise on Thursday at the Mazaruni Prison. According to Police, the operation took place between 06:30h and 08:15h as part of ongoing measures to enhance safety within the facility and prevent the circulation of prohibited items. During the exercise, ranks seized several […]

  • Repairs to the Paruima airstrip completed
    by GTIMES on November 28, 2025

    Repairs to the Paruima airstrip in Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), have been completed, the Public Utilities and Aviation Ministry has announced. Minister Deodat Indar visited the community on Wednesday to inspect the completed works. The approximately $400 million airstrip, which replaced the former grass patch landing area, was, in April […]

  • Man found dead at Bourda Market area
    by GTIMES on November 28, 2025

    Police in Regional Division Four A are investigating the death of a man discovered on Monday morning in the Bourda Market area, Georgetown. The body of a man of mixed ancestry, believed to be around 60 years old, was found lying motionless on the western side of the market at about 08:00h. Initial enquiries indicate The post Man found dead at Bourda Market […]

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