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

  • GFF conducts draw for 2026 elite league qualification playoff
    by Staff Reporter on June 5, 2026

    THE Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially conducted the draw for the 2026 Elite League Qualification Playoff, setting the stage for seven clubs from across the country to compete for promotion to Guyana’s premier football competition. The Elite League Qualification Playoff will feature seven champion clubs representing seven Member Associations […]

  • YBG Schools Basketball Regionals… St. Rose’s, QC, Bishops’ and Tutorial High reach semis
    by Staff Reporter on June 5, 2026

    YOUTH Basketball Guyana on Wednesday tipped off their playoff in the Georgetown Regional Basketball Conference Series at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The playoff saw St. Rose’s High School dominate the opening clash, defeating Christ Church Secondary by 69 points, 70-1. Nathan Williams starred for St. Rose’s with 20 points and 9 rebounds. He had

  • I&S Trading joins sponsorship roster for One Guyana T10 Blast
    by Staff Reporter on June 5, 2026

    THE momentum ahead of the fourth edition of the One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast continues to build, with I&S Trading becoming the latest corporate entity to join the tournament’s growing supporting cast. Impressed by the competition’s rapid evolution, the Georgetown-based food distribution company has thrown its weight behind an initiative that has […]

  • President Ali demands full report on Bartica Multi-Purpose Facility
    by Staff Reporter on June 5, 2026

    HEAD of State Dr Irfaan Ali on Tuesday sought a full report on the state of completion of the now-stalled Bartica multi-purpose sports facility, which began construction in 2023. At the time, the President was meeting with residents of Bartica as part of the presidential outreach in Essequibo. “I have asked the Minister of Youth,

  • Beharry Schools’ U-19 T20 League bowls off next Saturday
    by Staff Reporter on June 5, 2026

    …NALICO/NAFICO providing insurance coverage TOP insurance company NALICO/NAFICO have signalled its support for the inaugural Beharry Schools’ U-19 T20 League set to bowl off on June 13 around the country. NALICO/NAFICO, at their company office on Regent & Hinck Streets, Georgetown, provided cricket gear to be used by the players during the […]

  • Guyana set to host largest-ever IMC Over-40s World Cup as tournament groups confirmed
    by Staff Reporter on June 5, 2026

    GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Preparations for the International Masters Cricket (IMC) Over-40s World Cup 2026 have moved a step closer to completion with the official approval of the tournament groups by the IMC Tournament Committee. The tournament, which will be hosted in Guyana from October 17 to November 1, 2026, is expected to attract hundreds of

  • We have to improve in all aspects of our game – Hope
    by Staff Reporter on June 5, 2026

    CMC – West Indies skipper Shai Hope has admitted that his side was let down by shoddy fielding, bowling and batting in their 41-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the opening One Day International here on Wednesday. Keacy Carty dropped Pathum Nissanka off the very first ball of the match, with the opening batsman going

  • Robinson routs New Zealand top-order as England hit back on 16-wicket day
    by Staff Reporter on June 5, 2026

    (ESPNCRICINFO) – The opening day of the 2026 Test summer proved to be wildly undulating, intermittently chaotic, and utterly compelling. It was blessed with moments of genius and splashes of rank ineptitude, as polarised as the bright sunshine and torrential downpours in which it was staged, and it finished with England in command against New

  • Enet 2026 National Squash Championship served off on Wednesday
    by Sean Devers on June 5, 2026

      THE Guyana Squash Association (GSA)’s Enet 2026 National Championship got underway on Wednesday night at the National Racquet Centre on Woolford Avenue with 17 matches on the opening night. The National elite category of the five-night tournament, for the first time in the history of local Squash, has accreditation from the Professional Squash […]

  • Region Seven to receive major security boost
    by Staff Reporter on June 4, 2026

    – additional boats, vehicles and infrastructure planned to strengthen policing across the region REGION Seven is set to benefit from a major upgrade in its security infrastructure, as the government has committed to deploying additional assets to strengthen policing across Bartica and the surrounding hinterland communities. This was according to President […]

  • Guyana in high-level talks with the US on energy, defence
    by GTIMES on June 4, 2026

    Guyana and the United States have been engaged in a series of high-level talks aimed at strengthening bilateral relations across key areas, including energy, defence, diplomacy, and economic cooperation. Earlier this week, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Hugh Todd and Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud were in Washington, DC, where they […]

  • Caribbean Airlines expands career caravan to 4 Guyana schools
    by GTIMES on June 4, 2026

    Caribbean Airlines has expanded its education outreach efforts in Guyana through its Career Caravan programme, engaging students from four secondary schools as the airline marks the third anniversary of its sustainability programme. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the airline said it partnered with the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) to host the […]

  • Henry cousins murder trial: “I have no idea what I am in jail for,” accused tells Judge, Jury
    by GTIMES on June 4, 2026

    The prosecution has closed its case in the trial of Anil Sancharra and Vinod Gopaul, who are accused of the September 2020 murders of West Coast Berbice cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry. The development came after the state called its final witness before Sancharra took the stand in his own defence. On Wednesday the prosecution The post Henry cousins murder […]

  • Cocaine, ganja, cash seized in Police raids 
    by GTIMES on June 4, 2026

    Police in Regional Division 4C are investigating the discovery of cocaine and cannabis during separate operations conducted on the East Coast of Demerara on Tuesday. In the first operation, Police conducted a search at the home of a 34-year-old unemployed man in Newtown, Enmore. During the search, ranks discovered several whitish rock-like substances […]

  • Deadly Blairmont fire: Burnt cash found in ashes – family says part of over $2.5M to be deposited at bank
    by GTIMES on June 4, 2026

    Relatives searching through the ruins of the Blairmont, Berbice, home that was destroyed by fire on Tuesday have discovered charred remnants of cash on Wednesday morning. The burnt currency is believed to be part of more than $2.5 million, which homeowner Looknauth Ramprashad said had been stored inside the house and was due to be The post Deadly Blairmont […]

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