Guyana

  PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali has called on Guyanese to embrace sacrifice, compassion and service to others as defining principles of both Eid-ul-Adha and Guyana’s national identity, saying the country’s journey to independence was built on the willingness of citizens to give of themselves for future generations. In his Eid-ul-Adha 2026 message to the […]

  AS Guyana marked its 60th Independence Anniversary on Tuesday, the country also marked a historic breakthrough in healthcare, having successfully facilitated the longest-distance telesurgery procedure using advanced robotic technology. President Dr Irfaan Ali made the announcement on Tuesday during a press conference, stating that the achievement […]

—as gov’t seeks overseas investment for infrastructural projects to accelerate transformation agenda PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced that the Government of Guyana will launch a diaspora bond within one week, creating a new investment mechanism aimed at mobilising overseas Guyanese to help finance major public infrastructural projects. The […]

  GUYANA and Barbados are moving to establish a new regional investment fund aimed at allowing ordinary citizens to invest in major development projects, as both countries prepare to officially roll out digital ID card travel from July 1. The announcement was made on Tuesday during a press conference at the National Stadium, Providence, where

—more than 95% of population already has access to potable water as new treatment plants, wells advance nationwide MINISTER of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar has outlined plans for Guyana to achieve 100 per cent treated-water coverage within the next two years, building on major investments that have already expanded potable-water access to […]

THE Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is continuing efforts to empower persons living with disabilities through skills training programmes. In an effort to create employment and business opportunities for a vulnerable segment of society, the ministry’s Support Services for Persons with Disabilities Unit conducted a five-day block-making […]

  DESPITE intermittent showers, thousands of Guyanese packed the Guyana National Stadium on Tuesday evening as the country staged what organisers described as one of the largest drone and light shows ever held in the Caribbean, marking Guyana’s 60th Independence Anniversary with a sweeping display of culture, patriotism and innovation entertainment. With […]

THE Ministry of Public Works has issued an ‘amended invitation for bids’ for infrastructural works at the new Parika Port facility and Supenaam stelling, with combined engineers’ estimates approaching $1 billion. The ministry has invited contractors to submit bids for three separate projects aimed at upgrading transport and port infrastructure along […]

—President Ali says, urges united front to safeguard Guyana’s future CAUTIONING that Guyana’s remarkable gains and hard-won progress cannot be secured if leaders and citizens cling to divisions of the past, President Dr Irfaan Ali warned that the nation cannot safeguard its future while remaining trapped in ‘zero-sum politics’. The Head of State, […]

—UN official praises six decades of resilience, growth and international partnership UNITED Nations Resident Coordinator in Guyana, Jean Gough Kamau, commended the country’s “remarkable journey of resilience, growth, and development” since attaining independence. “As Guyana proudly celebrates its independence, the United Nations joins the people […]

A Spanish-speaking woman is currently being sought by Police following the fatal stabbing of a miner last Thursday at Bamboo Landing, Barama River, Region One (Barima-Waini). The dead man has been identified only by his alias ”Alligator”, a resident of Port Kaituma, Region One. Reports indicate that the incident occurred at a local shop in The post […]

A man who allegedly beat his uncle to death has now gone into hiding after a heated family dispute. The man identified only as “Nimaya” allegedly beat his uncle, Gary (only name given), during a heated family dispute at southeast Grove on Sunday morning. Reports are that the incident unfolded shortly after the suspect returned The post Grove man on the […]

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), in its original jurisdiction, has found that Suriname breached the treaty-based rights of a Trinidadian national, Derek Anand Ramsamooj, after he was denied direct access to legal counsel during pre-trial detention. In its decision in Derek Anand Ramsamooj v The State of Suriname and the Caribbean Community [2026] CCJ […]

The teenage suspect who is being questioned over the fatal stabbing of a Corentyne labourer has reportedly told investigators that he feared for his life after allegedly being beaten during a confrontation at Nigg Village, Corentyne, Berbice. The teen’s lawyer claims there is evidence supporting the teen’s account of the fatal confrontation. […]

Officials have stepped up enforcement actions against drivers transporting improperly secured cargo along key roadways, following reports of materials, particularly bricks, falling from moving vehicles in construction-heavy areas of the East Bank and Linden Highway corridors. Traffic ranks from Regional Division 4B (East Bank Demerara) have said that […]