Guyana

– new CH&PA initiative to expand from Region Three to housing schemes nationwide THE Government has launched a new housing initiative aimed at helping house lot beneficiaries take the first major step towards homeownership, with the introduction of a Foundation Programme that will provide standardised reinforced concrete foundations to support the […]

-President Ali underscores, says fewer patients now travelling overseas for specialised care PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali says Guyana is increasingly establishing itself as a regional medical hub, with sustained investments in the country’s healthcare system reversing the long-standing trend of patients seeking specialised treatment abroad. The head of state […]

–during weekend initiative THE Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) continues to reduce the waiting list for patients requiring joint replacement procedures through dedicated weekend surgical initiatives. These efforts are aimed at providing timely, specialised orthopaedic care while improving access to essential surgical services. Over the […]

-safety, stronger infrastructure seen as key contributors SAFETY amid massive expansion was the main theme at the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority’s Luncheon and Panel Discussion, held at the World Trade Centre Georgetown on Tuesday. The fruitful engagement featured insights from Guyana’s leaders in aviation, with the panel hearing from Director General […]

AGRICULTURE Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Tuesday, led the distribution of relief cheques to rice farmers in the Mahaica area, where hundreds of producers received financial assistance under the government’s ongoing support programme for the rice industry. The exercise forms part of a nationwide rollout that has already reached farmers in several other […]

  GUYANA Revenue Authority (GRA) and Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers on Tuesday discovered a quantity of firearms, ammunition and foreign cannabis during a search at a wharf in Georgetown. CANU made this disclosure in a press release which stated that acting on information received, officers visited the Muneshwers Wharf where they searched two

  IF you follow the output of a certain section of this country, you will believe a country’s democracy becomes fragile when the government, through the ruling party, does wrong things. This is a sermon preached every day in this country by the different opposition parties, the privately owned media and certain civil society organisations.

POLICE on Tuesday issued a wanted bulletin for Satrohan Rajkumar called ‘Depo’ in connection with the 2021 murder of Ricardo Fagundes, called “Paper Shorts.” According to the wanted bulletin, the force is seeking the public’s assistance in locating him. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact the nearest police […]

POLICE are investigating a fatal industrial incident which occurred on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, about 14:30hrs at Morwa Backdam, Cuyuni River, resulting in the death of Dillon Tobin, a serviceman of Manawarin Village, Moruca, North West District. Preliminary investigations revealed that a 47-year-old excavator operator was operating a Doosan 225 excavator […]

-says cybersecurity, training critical to supporting the country’s modernisation drive   THE Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has approved the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) into its operations as part of efforts to modernise the country’s aviation sector, with industry leaders stressing that digital transformation must be […]

One week after a shooting incident in Vigilance, East Coast Demerara (ECD), which left two persons dead, another man who was shot on Monday evening in a similar fashion has succumbed. Shawn Edwards reportedly died while receiving medical attention at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Tuesday. Based on reports, Edwards was found lying face […]

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is moving to strengthen its regulatory framework for drone operations, as authorities move to finalise new regulations while completing successful tests of beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flights. This was disclosed by Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Director General, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Egbert […]

Eighteen teacher trainees from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) were on Monday equipped with essential fire safety and emergency preparedness skills during a comprehensive training session conducted by the Guyana Fire Service (GFS). They were lectured on procedures to follow in the event of a fire; responding to the discovery of suspicious items […]

Police are investigating a fatal industrial incident which occurred on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, about 14:30h at Morwa Backdam, Cuyuni River, resulting in the death of Dillon Tobin, a serviceman of Manawarin Village, Moruca, North West District (NWD). Preliminary investigations revealed that a 47-year-old excavator operator was operating a Doosan 225 […]

Forty-two-year-old Orlanzo Webster, a Police Sergeant of ‘B’ Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown, was granted $150,000 bail on an assault charge on Tuesday. Police stated that the charge stemmed from an incident involving a 40-year-old female Special Constable from ‘B’ Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown, on Saturday, October 8, 2025. Webster, however, […]