Guyana

-eyes regional energy security, future collaboration opportunities    THE Dominican Republic is exploring investment opportunities in Guyana’s Berbice Block as the two Caribbean nations continue to deepen cooperation in energy, agriculture and regional development.   According to a press statement issued by the Office of the President on Thursday, the […]

THE curtain is set to rise at the highly anticipated Guyana Festival later today, at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.   This publication visited the location on Thursday and observed that the final preparations were underway for the premier Independence celebration that is set to showcase Guyana’s ethnic and cultural history, telling the story of

SENIOR United States Congressman Gregory Meeks has publicly urged the Trump administration to take a firm position in support of Guyana amid the ongoing border controversy with Venezuela.   Meeks, the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the most senior Democrat on foreign policy in the U.S. House of Representatives, made the

-Govt affirms 2026 first power target THE 300 MW Wales Gas to Energy project, Guyana’s largest infrastructure initiative to date, is advancing. Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips expressed the view that in recent months the contractor has advanced works.   He noted the company’s commitment to deliver first power to the […]

— Economic Affairs Under Secretary says, highlights country’s unique position to shrink shipping delays   THE United States (U.S.) has identified logistics and transport infrastructure as a major pillar of its emerging economic partnership with Guyana, with Washington backing plans to position the country as a regional hub linking global markets.   […]

-highlights improvements in tabulation process, urges more electoral reforms THE Carter Center has said that Guyana’s September 2025 election-day procedures were found to be ‘calm, orderly, and well administered.’   In its final report, the observer mission noted too that there were no significant irregularities reported and pointed to the revised […]

-as Canadian firms signal increasing investment, partnership interest GUYANA is continuing to attract growing interest from Canadian companies seeking investment and partnership opportunities, according to Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Sébastien Sigouin, who revealed that approximately 40 Canadian companies have visited Guyana within the last year. […]

DATA Protection Commissioner Aneal Giddings has sought to reassure the public that safeguards are in place to protect citizens’ personal information under Guyana’s emerging digital identification system.   In a letter responding to concerns raised by a citizen in the May 13 edition of the Kaieteur News, Giddings said Guyana already has a Data Protection

PARENTS working late-night shifts can now do so with greater peace of mind as the government’s pioneering Day and Night Care and Early Childhood Development initiative expands its services to include full night care for children.   The announcement was made at the Anna Catherina Early Childhood Development Centre, Region Three, by Minister of Human

ROUTE 44 minibus drivers have taken it upon themselves to increase fares yet again, this time from $160 to $300 per passenger one-way.   During peak hours, this publication was told that passengers are being made to pay as much as $400 to get to the Melanie-Victoria corridor, which is deemed very unfair for commuters

Caribbean Airlines has been named the Official Airline of the Guyana Festival as part of celebrations marking Guyana’s 60th Independence anniversary. The airline’s partnership supports the Guyana Festival, which will take place from May 15 to 17, 2026. The festival forms part of a wider national programme of events leading up to Guyana’s Independence […]

The Tourism Ministry has committed to continuing supporting the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) through ongoing budgetary allocations aimed at strengthening its capacity, expanding its services, and further modernising its operations across various subsectors, according to Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Roger Rogers. This was […]

Several educators, stakeholders and community representatives were on Thursday officially sworn in as members of the Boards of Governors for three educational institutions in Region Two during a ceremony hosted at the auditorium of the Essequibo Technical Institute, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). The reconstitution exercise saw new boards being appointed […]

…fined $347,500, ordered to do community service Nineteen-year-old Joel Darrel from Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), was on Tuesday slapped with 15 traffic-related charges when he appeared before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court. Police stated that on April 24, 2026, along the Tabatinga Public Road, Lethem, […]

A man, who admitted to chopping his friend to death during a drinking spree at Hururu Mission, Upper Berbice River, was sentenced to 18 years in prison by Justice Simone Morris at the Berbice High Court on Thursday. Maxton Walker is expected to spend the next 18 years in prison for the murder of 36-year-old The post Hururu man jailed for 18 years for […]