Guyana

By Bebi Shafeah Oosman PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali has announced that the government will soon roll out a new social housing programme to construct homes for some of the country’s most vulnerable citizens, including persons living with severe disabilities and single parents facing extreme circumstances. The president made the announcement in Region Six on […]

-Urges writers to continue documenting Guyana’s changing story PRIME Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to strengthening Guyana’s literary and creative sectors, while underscoring the importance of ensuring that Guyanese stories continue to be told authentically and preserved for future generations. […]

THE government has approved two National Standards governing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders and low-pressure regulators to become compulsory, as authorities move to tighten safety requirements following concerns over cylinder explosions and gas leaks at consumers’ premises. The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, in a statement on […]

DEMERARA Distillers Limited (DDL) has broken ground on a US$10 million redevelopment and expansion project in St. Kitts and Nevis, significantly strengthening the Guyanese company’s manufacturing and distribution footprint across the Eastern Caribbean. The project, being undertaken through Demerara Distillers (St. Kitts and Nevis) Limited, will see the […]

THE United States Government has announced a US$85.5 million investment to strengthen its supply of refractory-grade bauxite, with the funding to be used in part to acquire and expand the First Bauxite mine in Guyana. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the US Department of War on August 7, which said the

By Bebi Shafeah Oosman PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali has revealed that more than 53,000 transactions have already been completed at the Government’s Service Centres across Guyana, pointing to growing demand for more accessible and efficient public services. The President said the centres are playing a key role in bringing essential government services closer […]

A PARTNERSHIP for National Unity (APNU) Parliamentary Leader Terrence Campbell has come under criticism after calling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Member of Parliament James Bond a “house slave” during a protest at ‘Melanie’, East Coast Demerara. Campbell was among APNU protesters confronting Bond as he engaged residents in the […]

  THERE is something deeply disappointing about the state of politics in Guyana in 2026. Not because politics is noisy. Politics is supposed to be noisy. Democracy is supposed to produce disagreement, confrontation, competing ideas, and uncomfortable questions. Governments must be challenged. Ministers must be scrutinised. Public money must be accounted […]

— SOTIC 2026 to bring regional tourism leaders to Georgetown in October REGISTRATION is now open for the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2026, which will bring tourism leaders from across the Caribbean and beyond to Guyana from October 5–9. The conference, to be held at the Pegasus Corporate

MEXICO and Guyana are seeking to deepen their longstanding bilateral relationship through the creative industries, with fashion designers and artisans from both countries exploring opportunities for cultural exchange and collaboration. In an effort to strengthen those connections, the Embassy of Mexico in Guyana hosted its first Creative Conversations, […]

Nineteen junior officers, including three officers from regional partner defence forces, have commenced training on the Junior Command and Staff Course No. 34 (JCSC #34) at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). The cohort comprises 16 officers from the GDF, two officers from the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF), and one officer from the Saint The post 19 […]

One day after 36-year-old Tyrone Captain, a labourer of Eversham, Corentyne, Berbice and 23-year-old Wreford Vincent Trim also called “Junior Browne”, a vendor of Durban Backlands, Georgetown were stabbed to death, relatives believe that the ‘truth’ as to what took place will come to light. Police said the incident occurred at about 09:30h and […]

More than 300 residents of Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) received house lot allocations on Thursday during an allocation exercise held at the Ministry of Housing and Water’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) Regional Housing Office. The exercise forms part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to address the housing needs of families […]

– as GPF Youth Camp 2026 5-day concludes The Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Annual Youth Camp 2026 concluded on Friday after five days of activities aimed at building character, confidence and leadership among young people. Held under the theme “Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: Building Character and Youth Confidence,” the camp took place at the Kuru […]

Questions have surfaced over the collection of fees from families using the mortuary at Fort Canje, even as regional authorities maintain that the facility is jointly operated by the Government and the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG). The issue was raised at Thursday’s statutory meeting of the Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) Regional […]