Guyana

— 60-room international-standard property with rooftop bar, presidential suite and modern amenities positions capital city for global tourism   GUYANA’S tourism and hospitality landscape received another major boost on Saturday with the ceremonial opening of the US$18 million Plaza Court Hotel on Main Street. The investment, which adds a 60-room, […]

—to cut waiting times, improve data access and support future digital health services THE Government of Guyana on Saturday launched the National Electronic Health Record System(NEHRS), signalling a major step forward in the modernisation of the country’s public healthcare sector and the delivery of patient-centred care. The US$3.3 million initiative, […]

— President Ali says, as GBTI launches private banking THE launch of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry’s (GBTI) private banking services on Friday marks a major step in the evolution of Guyana’s banking sector, signalling a growing sophistication in the country’s financial landscape, according to President Dr Irfaan Ali. While speaking at the

— Attorney slams Stabroek News for misquoting comments to back US-indicted Azruddin Mohamed PRESIDENT of the Guyana Bar Association, Kamal Ramkarran, has publicly rebuked Stabroek News over what he described as sensationalised and misleading reporting, calling out the newspaper for misquoting his comments and politicising a constitutional issue to advance […]

CERVICAL cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in Guyana, despite being one of the most preventable and treatable forms of cancer once detected early. According to the Ministry of Health, regular cervical screening allows for the early detection of abnormal changes before cancer develops, significantly increasing the […]

— gov’t, banks implement measures to integrate small entrepreneurs and everyday workers into the formal financial sector MINIBUS DRIVERS, conductors and small vendors may not typically think of private banking, but President, Dr Irfaan Ali alluded on Friday that they, too, are central to Guyana’s financial modernisation. Speaking at the launch of […]

— Says CEO of Gaico Construction GUYANA’S economic and investment outlook is “very lucrative,” according to Dr Komal Singh, Chief Executive Director of Gaico Construction and Chairman of the Guyana Shipping Association, who highlighted the country’s growth potential in an online interview broadcast on Thursday. Dr Singh pointed to several key […]

THE Government on Friday commissioned the Mabura Health Centre and Staff Quarters, advancing its ongoing efforts to expand and strengthen healthcare delivery in hinterland and riverine communities across the country. According to a release from the Ministry of Health, the Mabura Health Centre, constructed at a cost of $54 million, is fully staffed and […]

SENIOR Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, met with key representatives of Guyana’s private sector on Saturday at the Ministry of Finance, as preparations intensify for Budget 2026. The engagement provided a platform for private-sector stakeholders to raise concerns, discuss priorities and engage […]

RECOVER Guyana’s ENGAGE Project is strengthening youth entrepreneurship while advancing Guyana’s vision of a greener and more sustainable future. At the launch of ENGAGE 2.0, participants from the programme’s first phase shared testimonials on how the initiative helped build their capacity, confidence, and business acumen over the past year, supported […]

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 […]