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

  • $5B approved for CSOs, income-generating projects in over 200 Amerindian villages
    by Staff Reporter on February 11, 2026

    SOME $5 billion has received parliamentary approval to empower Amerindian youth and sustainable income-generating projects in over 200 communities across the ten administrative regions, part of a $7.5 billion allocation for the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs. The sums were robustly defended by Minister Sarah Browne-Shadeek during the consideration of […]

  • Gov’t to procure 40 hydroflo, mobile pumps to boost flood mitigation countrywide
    by Staff Reporter on February 11, 2026

      THE government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, is gearing up to procure 40 hydroflo and mobile pumps to improve water flow in flood-prone and vulnerable areas across Guyana. The announcement was made by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, during the consideration of estimates and expenditure of Budget 2026 on Tuesday. He said the decision

  • UN agencies, government host workshop to strengthen fisheries co-operatives and seafood markets
    by Staff Reporter on February 11, 2026

    INTERNATIONAL and local partners on Monday hosted a one-day workshop aimed at strengthening Guyana’s fisheries cooperatives, and improving their access to markets and finance as part of wider efforts to support inclusive growth and job creation in the agriculture and fisheries sectors. The workshop, titled “Strengthening Guyana’s Agribusiness: From […]

  • EU-backed training workshop advances agricultural modernisation in Guyana
    by Staff Reporter on February 11, 2026

    IN a continued effort to strengthen Guyana’s agricultural capacity, COLEAD (the Committee Linking Entrepreneurship-Agriculture-Development), in partnership with the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), successfully concluded a six-day “Train the Trainers” workshop on February 7. The intensive programme, held from February […]

  • $269M in Budget 2026 for advocacy services –Minister Todd says
    by Staff Reporter on February 11, 2026

    A SUM of $269 million has been budgeted for advocacy services under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, prompting questions from the opposition during the 2026 Budget Consideration of the Estimates and Expenditure, on Tuesday. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd, said the funding is meant to improve Guyana’s relationships […]

  • Disgrace: City Council, Republic Bank and Promenade Gardens
    by Freddie Kissoon on February 11, 2026

    I DON’T believe that an interview should be done in the studio. Maybe that is understandable in cold climates but not in tropical lands. Now and until the end of the Freddie Kissoon Show, I will give the programme an alfresco ambience where the background are the great rivers, the mighty Atlantic and the lush

  • DJ committed to stand trial in Raghoo’s Bar rape-incitement case; co-accused freed
    by Staff Reporter on February 11, 2026

    A DJ accused of inciting a brutal sexual assault at Raghoo’s Bar has been committed to stand trial, while his co-accused has been freed after the court upheld a no-case submission. Leon De Freitas, a 36-year-old DJ of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, was on Tuesday committed by Magistrate Tameika Clarke at the Friendship Magistrate’s Court

  • $100M budgeted to advance plans for Guyana’s law school
    by Staff Reporter on February 11, 2026

    –as part of $1.9B allocation for Legal Affairs Ministry FOLLOWING extensive scrutiny by the parliamentary opposition, the Committee of Supply on Monday evening officially approved $1.9 billion to advance critical initiatives under the purview of the Ministry of Legal Affairs. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, robustly […]

  • Foreign Affairs Ministry clarifies reports on U.S. extradition request
    by Staff Reporter on February 11, 2026

    THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation has issued a statement to clarify reports published by Kaieteur News on February 10, 2026, under the headline, “Govt. denies new extradition requests from the U.S.” According to the ministry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, Hugh Todd’s response to a question […]

  • ERC Investigative Unit set for major capacity boost –Minister Teixeira
    by Staff Reporter on February 11, 2026

    MINISTER of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs Gail Teixeira said the government will boost the capacity and effectiveness of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) this year by building its investigative capacity. Minister Teixeira was speaking during the consideration of estimates for the 2026 national budget on Monday. She provided details on the […]

  • Wortmanville man pleads guilty to manslaughter
    by GTIMES on February 11, 2026

    A Wortmanville, Georgetown man, who was charged with the 2022 murder of 30-year-old Aubrey Baird, pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter when he appeared before the Demerara High Court on Tuesday. Brian Matterson appeared before acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh on Tuesday. The state is being represented by Prosecutor Geneva Wills. According […]

  • Man admits to killing friend in cricket match stabbing
    by GTIMES on February 11, 2026

    A 2022 murder case stemming from a deadly altercation during a cricket match in Georgetown ended on Tuesday when the accused pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter at the Demerara High Court. Afzal Deendial appeared before acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh, where the murder charge was formally reduced before he entered the guilty The post […]

  • 2 slapped with narco-trafficking charge after high-speed chase – 8.2kg cocaine bust
    by GTIMES on February 11, 2026

    Two men accused of trafficking more than eight kilograms (kg) of cocaine were on Tuesday remanded to prison after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where conflicting accounts of their arrest were laid before the court. Shaquille Gordon, 32, and 54-year-old Ravindranauth Persaud pleaded not guilty […]

  • EU-backed training programme strengthens agri extension services in Guyana
    by GTIMES on February 11, 2026

    The Committee Linking Entrepreneurship-Agriculture-Development (COLEAD), in partnership with the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), successfully concluded a six-day “Train the Trainers” session from February 2 to 7 at NAREI. The initiative, primarily funded by the European Union (EU) and the Organisation of African, […]

  • $5B allocation approved to drive development in Amerindian communities
    by GTIMES on February 11, 2026

    Parliament has approved nearly $5 billion to support youth development and sustainable economic initiatives in more than 200 Amerindian communities across Guyana, as part of a wider $7.5 billion allocation for the Amerindian Affairs Ministry in the 2026 fiscal year. The allocations were presented and defended by Amerindian Affairs Minister Sarah […]

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