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

  • Berbice in focus as Lotto/Let’sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball blast bowls off on August 8
    by Staff Reporter on July 29, 2026

    HIGH-OCTANE tapeball action is set to sweep through Guyana once again as the fourth season of the Lotto/Let’s Bet One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast officially gets underway on August 8, with the cricket-steeped region of Berbice taking centre stage for the opening weekend. Opening-day matches will be staged across four premier venues in the Ancient

  • Chesney, Khan, and Siland ready for the CAC bodybuilding championship.
    by Staff Reporter on July 29, 2026

    COLIN Chesney, Romelton Siland, Yusuf Khan are part of the strong contingent set to represent Guyana at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship in Guatemala next month. The annual International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) competition is set to go down from August 27–31. Men’s physique athlete Khan […]

  • Tough day at the track for Guyana at the Commonwealth Games
    by Staff Reporter on July 29, 2026

    THE country’s track and field athletes had another hard day on Tuesday at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland as none was able to advance into the finals of their events. Revon Williams competing in heat number 1 of men’s 400-meter races, finished in sixth spot with a time of 48.25 seconds. Nigeria’s Edidiong Udo

  • Joseph Szeplaki triumphs as National Top Flight Golf League Tour #2 intensifies
    by Staff Reporter on July 29, 2026

    THE National Top Flight Golf League (NTFGL) continued its exciting second tour with Round Four on Sunday, July 26, at the Lusignan Golf Club, where 20 golfers competed in another closely contested outing under warm, sunny skies. As the league progresses, players continue to battle for valuable points in pursuit of the Tour #2 title.

  • Shadab, Carter lead Vipers to first GSL victory
    by Staff Reporter on July 29, 2026

    DESERT Vipers secured their first victory of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League on Monday night, defeating the San Francisco Unicorns by nine wickets in match seven at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. Leg-spinner Shadab Khan ripped through the opposition line-up with a dominant bowling spell, capturing 4-13 from four overs as Unicorns were […]

  • Linden Summer Super Cup Football…Opening wins for Eagles United, PDey Stars, Botofago and Capital FC
    by Staff Reporter on July 29, 2026

    EAGLES United, PDey Stars, Capital FC and Botafago all won their opening group stage matches when this year’s inaugural Summer Super Cup Football Championship kicked off at the Bayrock National Stadium at the weekend. On the opening night, Capital FC were winners when their opponents Coomacka FC failed to show in what was the opening

  • Five-star Seales extends Pakistan’s overseas woes in pace-dominated Test match
    by Staff Reporter on July 29, 2026

    (ESPNCRICINFO) – A sensational all-round effort from West Indies’ battery of fast bowlers swept aside a sorry Pakistan batting line-up in little over a session, securing a crushing 90-run win in Tarouba to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Jayden Seales’ five-wicket haul led the way as his fast-bowling compatriots backed him up,

  • Paradise FC dominate Berbice youth football with double triumph
    by Staff Reporter on July 29, 2026

    PARADISE FC capped off a remarkable campaign by capturing both the Under-13 and Under-15 titles in the Berbice Football Association leg of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Youth Ensemble Programme, securing qualification for the National Championship in both divisions. Playing at the Paradise Ground on Sunday, Paradise FC defeated Cougars FC 2-0 in the […]

  • CAC Games 2026… Lewis and Noel break national records
    by Staff Reporter on July 29, 2026

    GUYANA’S Shareefah Lewis and Raekwon Noel have a chance to capture gold medals after producing spectacular swims, breaking national records on their way to their respective finals of the Central America and Caribbean Games. On Tuesday at the Juan Pablo Duarte Aquatic Center in the Dominican Republic, Noel broke the country’s national 200-metre […]

  • Murder charges against MV Barima captain, crew members can proceed alongside Commission of Inquiry
    by Staff Reporter on July 28, 2026

    –DPP clarifies Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, has laid out the legal reasoning behind her decision to advise murder charges against three men in the MV Barima ferry disaster, stating plainly that the newly announced Commission of Inquiry “will not affect the prosecution of the charge instituted” and that both processes “can […]

  • Boat captain nabbed with illegal gun
    by GTIMES on July 28, 2026

    A 33-year-old boat captain from Long Dam, Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) was arrested on Sunday following the discovery of a firearm during a police operation at Issano Landing, Middle Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). Police stated that they conducted an operation in the area during which a boat operated by the suspect was intercepted […]

  • Peter’s Hall businessman robbed over $7M
    by GTIMES on July 28, 2026

    A 33-year-old businesswoman of Peters Hall, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was on Thursday relieved of over $7 million in items after she was held at gunpoint by three masked men who were armed with handguns. Police stated that on the day in question, at about 14:00h, the victim was at her business when she was The post Peter’s Hall businessman robbed over $7M […]

  • “I started to scream, I started to cry” – woman tells of escape from burning house
    by GTIMES on July 28, 2026

    A 55-year-old woman fled her home at Lot 1 Edinburgh, East Bank Berbice (EBB), on Monday morning after waking to noise outside and discovering smoke pouring into the upper flat of the two-storey building. Zalima Ally was alone upstairs in her home when the fire broke out in the lower flat of the building, which The post “I started to scream, I started to […]

  • Guyana targets 60% cut in road deaths by 2030
    by GTIMES on July 28, 2026

    Minister Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Guyana to the United Nations (UN) Marissa Edwards, has informed a High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety, that the country aims to curb its annual road fatalities by over 60 per cent by 2030. The Guyana Police Force (GPF) had reported that 137 persons were killed in The post Guyana targets 60% cut […]

  • Smart procurement, regional cooperation key to building Guyana’s future energy system – PM
    by GTIMES on July 28, 2026

    Prime Minister (PM) Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has called for stronger regional collaboration and strategic procurement as Guyana moves to modernise and diversify its electricity sector, saying decisions made today will shape the country’s energy future for decades. Delivering the feature address at the opening of the Caribbean Electric Utility […]

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