Guyana

The United States (US) Embassy in Georgetown has opened applications for the 2027 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Programme, offering Guyanese entrepreneurs an opportunity to participate in a skills-building and professional exchange programme in the US. Applications opened on October 9 and will remain open until November 8, 2026. […]

Members of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) Cooperative Credit Union from across four sugar estates staged a peaceful picketing exercise on Monday, calling on the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to remit outstanding savings deducted from workers’ wages. According to GAWU, GuySuCo has been deducting Credit Union savings from […]

… seeks feedback on draft ethnic glossary at Constituency Consultation on Constitutional Reform The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) is calling for stronger investigative powers to be considered for the entity as part of Guyana’s constitutional reform process, warning that the absence of a general mechanism to compel attendance in certain circumstances […]

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) responded on Tuesday afternoon to a grass fire behind the National Aquatic Centre at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, with heavy smoke affecting homes in the area. According to the GFS, two watercarriers from headquarters and a water tender from the Campbellville Fire Station were dispatched to the scene with their The post […]

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) is reminding members of the public that fire prevention begins with simple safety measures at home, including keeping matches and lighters away from children. In a video message posted on their social media page, a fire service officer urged parents and guardians to ensure that fire-starting devices are kept out The post Keep […]

…US Justice Department informed The Government of Guyana has warned that the full force of the law will be applied following a gunfire incident outside the Kitty, Georgetown, home of Senior Superintendent of Police Prem Narine, a key witness in the ongoing extradition proceedings against United States-sanctioned and indicted Opposition Leader Azruddin […]

A 12-hour drug eradication exercise at Wiruni, Upper Berbice River, on Sunday has led to the discovery and destruction of four cannabis fields measuring approximately seven acres in total. The first cultivation measured approximately two acres and contained about 15,000 cannabis plants ranging between four and six feet in height. A makeshift camp containing […]

Dear Editor, Christopher Ram and others have raised the matter that the National Insurance Board has failed to pay the minimum old-age pension in accordance with the “NIS Benefit Regulations.” As it happens, I am one of those pensioners. The Regulations require that the minimum pension paid must not be less than half (50%) of The post I am one of those […]

…sweeping amendments coming for community concerns – AG As the Guyana Government actively pursues the development of a deepwater harbour and modern port facilities, the legislative architecture to govern these operations is already being built out. This is according to Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall during an appearance on a […]

Local Government and Regional Development Minister Priya Manickchand has urged Ministry staff to take initiative, work collaboratively and pursue solutions to improve service delivery, emphasising that progress should not be delayed while waiting for ideal conditions. Addressing staff at a management meeting on Monday, Manickchand said the Ministry had […]