Guyana

PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali has hailed what he described as a “revolution in energy” across indigenous Guyana, claiming electricity generation in hinterland communities has surged by more than 1,000 per cent from 1.62 megawatts to almost 17.5 megawatts through hydropower, solar farms and household solar systems that are now lighting homes, powering health […]

INDIGENOUS villages across Guyana are increasingly using development funding to establish income-generating ventures, create employment, and strengthen economic activity within their communities, Minister of Amerindian Affairs Sarah Brown-Shadeek has said.   The minister made this known while appearing on the Starting Point podcast, where she highlighted […]

DEMERARA Distillers Limited (DDL) has expanded its growing dairy herd with the arrival of 473 pregnant heifers at the Hakh Friendship Port, East Bank Demerara, as work continues on its US$30 million state-of-the-art dairy farm at Moblissa on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.   According to a release from DDL, the cattle arrived late Friday night aboard

PRESIDENT Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has directed Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh to convene a meeting with the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Charles Ramson Jr, the Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, and the Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority […]

WOMEN in Guyana are living longer than men, with life expectancy standing at about 73 years for women compared with approximately 67 years for men, a gap that should prompt greater attention to healthier lifestyles.   This is according to Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony as he was delivering remarks at a fitness walk

As works on the first section of the Linden to Lethem Road Project near completion, the Guyana Government is already moving towards the next phase with the signing of a contract to advance the Mabura Hill to Kurupukari section. This was revealed by Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill, during the recent two-day Cabinet Outreach led The post Linden to Lethem […]

… “we never see an improvement like this” – fisherman Fisherfolk at Sheet Anchor, East Canje, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), are poised to benefit from an $80 million landing facility that will provide improved mooring, security and other amenities once ongoing revetment works at the site are completed. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha […]

Dear Editor, I am very ‘up-to-date’ as regards Opposition Leader, United States sanctioned and indicated Azruddin Mohamed’s presence near President Irfan Ali’s private Leonora home.” And as well know, it was not his presence as such, but the ‘heavily’ tinted and armoured vehicle and a drone, allegedly being flown in forbidden proximity of the […]

AS the climate warms, the threat of wildfires is spreading in Europe. How can historically cooler and wetter countries prepare?   Human activity causes most of the wildfires breaking out across Europe, but their spread, speed and intensity are strongly affected by the warmer, drier conditions associated with climate change as well as with changing

THE Ministry of Amerindian Affairs is stepping up efforts to preserve and revive Indigenous languages, traditions, and cultural practices, with particular attention being placed on communities where aspects of Indigenous heritage are increasingly at risk of being lost.   This was according to Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Sarah Brown-Shadeek, who […]

THE Jamaican government will highlight to King Charles a petition over slavery reparations on Monday, the country’s culture minister Olivia Grange has said.   It will ask the King, who serves as Jamaica’s head of state, to refer three questions to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the country’s highest court, over the legality

…champions indigenous youth in environmental protection Reah Henry of Parakese, Santa Rosa, Moruca, was crowned Miss Region One Amerindian Heritage 2026 following a six-delegate competition that celebrated Indigenous culture, traditional knowledge and youth advocacy. The pageant was held on Saturday evening at the Mabaruma Settlement Ground, Region One […]

A 36-year-old Georgetown man was on Friday remanded to prison after appearing at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court #2 in connection with an alleged attempted robbery under arms. Naipaul Basdeoram, of David Street, Kitty, Georgetown, was charged with attempt to commit a felony, “robbery under arms”, contrary to Section 36 of the Criminal Law (Offences) […]

Prime Minister (PM) Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, performing the functions of President, reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to building a smarter, safer and more connected country through continued investment in digital transformation, innovation and the development of Guyanese talent. The acting President made these remarks today while […]

…customer service training coming for public servants – Minister More than 204,000 Guyanese have completed transactions through the Government service centres now operating in six regions across the country, sparing them the time and cost of travelling to Georgetown to conduct business at key state agencies like the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and […]