Guyana

PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali received a courtesy call from two British Members of Parliament, Alicia Kearns and Dan Carden, during discussions focused on strengthening co-operation between Guyana and the United Kingdom. Kearns, who serves as the Conservative MP for Rutland and Stamford and Shadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the UK Home Office, and Carden, […]

—Counselling, psychosocial services being provided following tragic loss of two children THE Government of Guyana has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the grieving family of two young siblings who tragically lost their lives at Enterprise, East Coast Demerara, on Phagwah Day. Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, on […]

—as CJIA team engages 22 airlines at Routes Americas GUYANA is actively pursuing new international air routes and stronger aviation partnerships as a high-level delegation from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) participates in the prestigious Routes Americas 2026 conference currently underway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Leading the engagement […]

THE Ministry of Health is calling for increased participation in its national health voucher programme for children, noting that childhood is a crucial period for preventative care. This call was made by the Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, who said only 13,112 child laboratory tests have been conducted since the programme began, compared with

IMMEDIATE measures are being implemented at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to strengthen patient safety and prevent self-harm. This was highlighted by Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, on the sidelines of an event held at the Eccles Health Centre, East Bank Demerara, on Wednesday. The decision comes in the wake of two recent

…From New York to Corentyne IN the verdant backlands of Manarabasi, Region Six, where cattle graze the open savannah and the horizon stretches unbroken, Dipchand and Andromeda Hansraj are quietly reshaping their lives and contributing to Guyana’s agricultural resurgence. After more than three decades in the United States, this re migrant couple […]

—Region forecast to grow by 6.2% while other economies expand modestly GUYANA’S rapid economic expansion is set to significantly boost overall growth across the Caribbean in 2026, with the regional economy projected to grow by 6.2 per cent according to forecasts from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). Speaking at the bank’s annual news conference on

THE Small Business Bureau (SBB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, has officially launched the 2026 edition of its Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP), an initiative aimed at fostering innovation and business skills among secondary school students across Guyana. The programme began with a teacher orientation and business plan development […]

MINISTER of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, is urging all Guyanese to adopt healthier eating habits, with a heavy focus on balanced diets and portion control, as the country shifts toward a more preventative approach to healthcare. Minister Anthony pointed specifically to plant-based foods that are organic, nutritious and have greater benefits to the body, while

RUPERT Roopnaraine (RR) has been secretly dancing with the PNC since he returned to Guyana in 1976. The secret became public after a while. The rumour that will follow RR’s name forever has two counterparts. People will always link Eusi Kwayana’s name to the partition of Guyana. Whenever the name Nigel Hughes comes up, his

A 43-year-old labourer and father of two was on Sunday evening struck down and killed along Lusignan Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD), while reportedly on his way home for dinner. Dead is Arvindo Mahaballi of Lusignan. Police said the accident occurred at about 19:18h and involved motor car PAK 2521, driven by a 28-year-old The post Relatives of […]

As Guyana prepares to celebrate the sacred festival of Phagwah, also known as Holi, Guyanese are being urged to let the spirit of unity, love, togetherness, and shared tradition take centre stage tomorrow. Pandit Hardesh Tewari reflected on the significance of the auspicious festival and its evolution in Guyana from the days of indentureship into The post […]

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has rejected claims advanced by the opposition political party, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), regarding several salary issues affecting unionised workers across the sugar industry. In a statement over the weekend, the WIN political party posted a statement on Team Mohamed’s Facebook page, alleging […]

A 30-year-old porter from Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was taken into custody on Sunday following the discovery of a quantity of cocaine and ecstasy during a stop-and-search operation at the Sherima Police Checkpoint, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). Police stated that on the day in question, ranks intercepted a motor lorry en route to […]

– gunmen invade Berbice business, cart off with large sum of cash Two-armed robberies committed within hours of each other on Saturday evening in Regional Divisions 4 ‘B’, East Bank Demerara (EBD) and 6 East Berbice-Corentyne (EBC) have left one man nursing a gunshot injury and another businessman counting significant losses. In the first incident, […]