Guyana

— to address Parliament, sign cooperation agreements President Dr. Irfaan Ali will make a State Visit to Belize from February 1 to 3, 2026, as Guyana continues to deepen its diplomatic and economic engagement within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) of Belize, announced that a major highlight of the

–Dr. Singh says data strengthens evidence-based policy, decision-making   GUYANA’S population, as of September 2022, stands at some 878,674, with estimations placing the count at 956,044 by the end of 2024. This was revealed on Monday when the Bureau of Statistics handed over the 2022 Guyana National Population and Housing Census preliminary report to […]

— Attorney Pieters challenges claims of political persecution by Mohamed family GUYANESE-CANADIAN attorney Selwyn Pieters has publicly dismissed claims by United States-sanctioned businessman Nazar Mohamed that his family is being subjected to “continuous, deliberate, and malicious political persecution” in Guyana. He said their actions tell a […]

A NEW, modernised Search and Rescue Information and Management System (SARIMS) has been installed and launched at the Timehri Control Tower Complex to strengthen Guyana’s capacity to respond to emergencies and save lives. The $123 million system was implemented in collaboration with the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). Addressing the launch on […]

– says Guyana no longer a ‘Transit Point’ for regional drug trafficking THE Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has reported significant operational gains in 2025, marked by major drug seizures, the launch of a national Early Warning System, and expanded regional and international co-operation, as Guyana continues to strengthen its position against […]

–Mustapha affirms, rejects attempts to undermine grant process AGRICULTURE Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has strongly defended the transparency and accountability of the government’s grant-distribution process, insisting that every cent disbursed is fully audited and accounted for. In an address during a distribution exercise for the $150,000 fisherfolk […]

TRANS Guyana Airways (TGA) has announced a reduction in airfares to all hinterland airstrips at which the government has completed full rehabilitation. The company said the seven percent reduction is a direct response to President, Dr Irfaan Ali’s call for a direct reduction in airfares of local aircraft operators to hinterland locations. This, according […]

  LAST year June, the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) launched the Enhancement of Child Care and Early Learning Facilities and Development Services Grant, which is being offered under the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security. The initiative, according to the ministry, empowers owners of early learning centres to upgrade and improve their […]

  CELEBRATING 173 years since the arrival of Chinese here, Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Yang Yang alongside representatives from the Chinese community and enterprises gathered at the Chinese Arrival Monument at the Windsor Forest Primary School, on the West Demerara, to commemorate the profound significance of this day. Observed on January 12 annually, […]

– squatting area to be regularised, $765M in infrastructural works awarded FOR years, hundreds of families living in the Mocha squatting area on the East Bank Demerara have called the land home without certainty—building lives, raising children, and investing what little they had, all without formal recognition. Today, that uncertainty is steadily […]

A wooden and concrete building at Penitentiary Walk, New Amsterdam, was destroyed by fire shortly after 21:00h on Tuesday, just hours after the last tenants vacated the premises, as demolition works were already underway on the recently purchased property. The blaze prompted a swift response from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), who managed to contain The […]

Three men appeared before Magistrates in Georgetown and East Coast Demerara (ECD) courts, facing charges of felonious wounding and simple larceny. In the first case, Keyvin Cupidore, a Tuschen bus operator, appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty on Wednesday, charged with felonious wounding. Cupidore pleaded not guilty to allegations that he […]

Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, SC, had made it clear that Guyana’s extradition laws do not contain any provisions for an equivalent offence to be committed here in order for a person to be extradited overseas to face charges. “There is no equivalent of Guyana offences in the extradition law,” AG Nandlall The post No […]

Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, SC, on Tuesday renewed his call for opposition parties to use the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)’s latest Claims and Objections period to address any concerns and claims about the Official List of Electors (OLE) being bloated. Over the years executives and supporters of the People’s […]

A Vryheids Lust, East Coast Demerara (ECD), construction worker was on Wednesday remanded to prison after being charged with larceny in relation to the theft of a Samsung smartphone. Johnathan Mohamed appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. It is alleged that […]