Guyana

– counselling, transport and funeral arrangements being coordinated nationwide – President says survivors and relatives will receive continued assistance after recovery phase   AS the recovery operation following the MV Barima tragedy enters another critical phase, President, Dr Irfaan Ali has assured grieving families that the government will continue […]

GUYANA is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, and its expanding industries are creating rising demand for workers. This week, Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), visited Guyana to discuss opportunities to strengthen IOM’s support to the Member State in managing migration to help power that […]

TOTALTEC Guyana Inc. and Advanced Human Development Associates (aHa) of Trinidad and Tobago have formalised a joint venture aimed at addressing Guyana’s growing shortage of trained and certified professionals as the country’s economy continues to expand. The partnership has secured approval as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) from the Council […]

  INDIGENOUS leaders were urged to work closely with the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security on Thursday to ensure residents in hinterland communities benefit from expanded social services and free skills training programmes. Village leaders were asked to identify the greatest needs within their communities so the ministry can strengthen access […]

Messages of condolences continue to pour in following the July 18 capsizing of MV Barima off the Essequibo Coast, taking the lives of at least 65 persons while more than 30 others remain unaccounted for. Guyana’s bilateral partners and allies, as well as civil organisations from around the world, have been reaching out to the The post MV Barima tragedy: […]

The Human Services and Social Security Ministry has mobilised social workers and psychologists across several regions to provide ongoing psychosocial support to survivors and families affected by the MV Barima tragedy, describing the initiative as a long-term response to the national disaster. In a social media post on Thursday, the subject Minister, Dr […]

THE Guyana Police Force continues to deploy personnel and resources in support of the multi-agency search and recovery operation following the tragic sinking of the MV Barima, with teams conducting searches offshore and in the vicinity of the vessel’s sinking. Ranks from the Marine Section, Tactical Services Unit, Criminal Investigation Department and […]

A 23-year-old pedestrian was killed late Wednesday night after he was struck by a motor car while attempting to cross the Amelia’s Ward Public Road, Linden.   Dead is Jahiem Mc Bean, of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden.   The accident occurred at about 23:20 hours and involved motor car PAF 6133, which was being driven

A 49-year-old Brazilian gold miner has been charged with the murder of a fellow Brazilian national at Rock Creek Backdam, Puruni River. Doroteia Castilho Maia, of Manaus, Brazil, and Rock Creek Backdam, was charged with murder, contrary to common law, in connection with the death of 53-year-old Antonio Pereira Figueredo. The alleged murder occurred on

THE Government’s hinterland housing programme has targeted the construction of 330 houses across Regions One, Seven, Eight and Nine, with 220 already completed and a further 110 under construction, the Ministry of Housing said on Wednesday. The update was provided by Minister within the Ministry of Housing, Vanessa Benn, during a presentation on the […]

ACCESS to healthcare in hinterland and riverine communities will continue to improve as the government expands its frontline workforce, adding 18 new medexes this year, while another 33 individuals are currently in training. Ministry of Health’s Director General, Dr Vishwa Mahadeo, said, on Thursday, that hinterland communities have recorded significant […]

THE government is developing a comprehensive, long-term support strategy for survivors and families affected by the MV Barima tragedy, with assistance extending beyond immediate emergency response to include psychosocial services and coordinated support across multiple agencies. Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, provided […]

Captain Learie Barclay was on Monday re-elected President of the Aviation Operators’ Association of Guyana (AOAG) for the year 2026-2027 when the organisation hosted its annual general meeting on Monday. In addition, Capt Andre Farinha was elected First Vice President, while Lt Col Miguel Benjamin was elected Second Vice President, and Capt Ronald Reece […]

Forty-nine-year-old Doroteia Castilho Maia, a Brazilian national who allegedly stabbed her husband to death during an argument on Saturday at Rock Creek Backdam, Puruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), was arraigned for murder on Wednesday. Maia, a gold miner from Manaus, Brazil, appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrate’s […]

– urges indigenous villages to embrace tourism, entrepreneurship The Government is encouraging Indigenous communities to embrace tourism and entrepreneurship as major drivers of economic growth, with expanded support available through the Tourism, Industry and Commerce Ministry to assist villages in creating jobs, generating wealth, and preserving their […]