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

  • Mohameds seek High Court intervention to stop Magistrate’s Court extradition proceedings
    by Kelly Juan on December 30, 2025

    –AG Nandlall dismisses application as delay tactic The extradition proceedings involving Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, were before the High Court this morning after Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde asked Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh to halt the matter. Forde argued that pressing ahead in the Magistrate’s Court while constitutional […]

  • New tint regulations take effect from January 1
    by Staff Reporter on December 30, 2025

    –with 25%, 20% limits for specific windows; no front windscreen tint permitted THE government will implement new vehicle tint regulations from January 1, 2026, ending what officials say was an outdated and largely unenforceable approach to window tinting and replacing it with a modern framework aimed at improving road safety and law enforcement […]

  • Vera McIntosh turns 100 today
    by Staff Reporter on December 30, 2025

    Vera Iona Pierre McIntosh was born on December 30, 1925. Today, this active, joyful elder will be celebrating her 100th birthday surrounded by her close family and friends. In September, Senior Minister with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, had said that she radiates a spirit that is truly inspiring  

  • Expanded housing support for youths
    by Staff Reporter on December 30, 2025

    –new programmes to be rolled out in 2026, Housing Minister says MINISTER of Housing Collin Croal, has emphasised the government’s expanded support for youth access to home ownership along with major new financial programmes for home construction and improvements in the 2026 national budget. Croal highlighted this while speaking on the People’s […]

  • Stronger accountability, quality care, digital transformation
    by Staff Reporter on December 30, 2025

    –important in advancement of disability, rehabilitation services, Health Minister says MINISTER of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, attended and delivered remarks at the Disability and Rehabilitation Services Managers’ Programme Review held at Cara Lodge, Georgetown, where he underscored the urgent need for improved accountability, strict adherence to clinical […]

  • Documents show Mohamed hoarding EBD land sold by caretaker APNU+AFC gov’t
    by Staff Reporter on December 30, 2025

    –while claiming concern for Guyanese awaiting allocation DOCUMENTS now in the public domain reveal that the APNU+AFC coalition administration—after it had been toppled by a no-confidence motion—sold 14.9091 acres of land earmarked for housing development at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara to US-indicted WIN party leader Azruddin Mohamed and his […]

  • Deep-water port, Linden-Lethem route, rail would enhance trade capacity
    by Staff Reporter on December 30, 2025

    –transform transport infrastructure, Minister Edghill says THE government’s plans for a deep-water harbour, expanded road links and the possible reintroduction of rail transport are expected to fundamentally reshape Guyana’s trade, logistics and economic landscape, according to Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill. Speaking on the development agenda […]

  • 75 homes to be handed over at Yarrowkabra early 2026
    by Staff Reporter on December 30, 2025

    MINISTER of Housing Collin Croal on Saturday announced that 75 homes will be handed over in early 2026 under the Yarrowkabra Homestead Programme, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. More than 250 homes are under construction in the initial phase of the project. “Right now…25 [houses] are already completed, and another 50 will be handed over within

  • 80% farmers on board for crop insurance –Minister Mustapha highlights
    by Staff Reporter on December 30, 2025

    By Bebi Shafeah Oosman MINISTER of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has said that over 80% of farmers are currently on board for crop insurance, which is the brainchild of President, Dr Irfaan Ali and the Government of Guyana, which will ensure an added level of security to farmers. In July, 2025, President Irfaan Ali launched the

  • Woman dead, passenger injured in Green Field Embankment crash
    by Staff Reporter on December 30, 2025

    A 32-year-old woman was killed in a motor vehicle accident on Sunday night, on the Green Field Railway Embankment Road, East Coast Demerara. Dead is Thana Cambridge of Ann’s Grove, the driver and owner of motor car PAE 6337. Police said the vehicle was travelling west when Cambridge reportedly swerved to avoid a herd of

  • Photographer on $1M bail for alleged $153M theft
    by GTIMES on December 30, 2025

    Days after being arrested for an alleged $153 million theft over a five-year period, 37-year-old Quincy Baird, a photographer from Plantation “B,” Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was granted $1 million bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Baird, who was charged with larceny by clerk or servant, was accused of […]

  • Waramadong Village pensioners receive wheelchairs
    by GTIMES on December 30, 2025

    Several pensioners in Waramadong Village, Region Seven, were recently provided with wheelchairs through the Human Services and Social Security Ministry. The recipients expressed their gratitude for this timely and life-changing intervention, which greatly improved their comfort, mobility, and overall quality of life. The post Waramadong Village pensioners […]

  • Black Bush Polder flooding: Farmers renew calls for long-term drainage fixes
    by GTIMES on December 30, 2025

    …report crop losses Residents and farmers in the Black Bush Polder (BBP), Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) are once again raising concerns about long-standing drainage deficiencies, after several sections of the agricultural area were inundated following heavy rainfall over the weekend. Large expanses of farmland were left underwater after intense […]

  • 2-hour drive to Bartica nears as Timehri-Sandhills road advances
    by GTIMES on December 30, 2025

    Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has revealed that in the future, commuters can effortlessly travel from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) to Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) in just two hours. Travel between the coastland and Bartica is presently facilitated by boat (ferries or speedboats) along the Essequibo River; airplane; or a roughly five-hour […]

  • Bridge at Kurupukari Crossing to be constructed in current 5-year mandate – Edghill
    by GTIMES on December 30, 2025

    As works continue on the Linden–Lethem all-weather road, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has assured that a bridge at the Kurupukari Crossing will be constructed within the current five-year term. “We’ve already built out the bridges [along the Linden-Lethem trail]. The first phase of the road is under construction. The second phase of the The […]

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