Guyana

…says Govt has also engaged Chinese-owned businesses on legal obligations Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, speaking on the programme Starting Point, hosted by Kiana Wilberg, has said that while the Government welcomes foreign investment, businesses operating in Guyana must comply with the country’s laws, regardless of […]

…says nearly 60% of landholders sublet agricultural lands, driving up production costs The Government is moving to review agricultural land leases issued under the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary Agricultural Development Authority (MMA/ADA), after Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha revealed that nearly 60 per cent of landholders are subletting their land, […]

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has partnered with Indigenous communities and conservation organisations in Region Nine, (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo) to support fire management activities aimed at reducing the spread of wildfires and protecting natural habitats in the South Rupununi. The six-day initiative, held from October 12 to 17, involved […]

A 37-year-old labourer from Good Hope, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) has been granted $500,000 bail after being charged with the rape of a nine-year-old girl. Livey Subhagie, of Good Hope Sand Road, Essequibo Coast, was charged with rape of a child under 16 years, contrary to Section 10 (3) (a) of the Sexual Offences The post Another […]

The Guyana Health Policy Institute (GHPI) welcomes President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s announcement of forthcoming restrictions on the importation of vapes and vaping products into Guyana. We regard this as an important public-health intervention in response to growing concerns about the accessibility and use of these products among children, adolescents […]

A 30-year-old labourer from Westbury, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Barima-Waini) was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to an assault charge. Abnie Thomas appeared at the Charity Magistrate’s Court on October 12 before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir, where the charge was read to him. Thomas pleaded guilty to assaulting […]

 …grandmother holds out hope for grandson›s safe return The father of missing six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran is among three persons detained by Police as investigators continue searching for the child, who reportedly disappeared from his home at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), on Wednesday, October 14.  Orlando, the […]

Despite challenges during the 2025/2026 academic year, the Institute of Creative Arts on Thursday, October 15, celebrated the graduation of 41 students across six areas of creative study, highlighting both academic achievement and continued progress in the development of the creative arts in Guyana. During the academic year, programmes were offered in […]

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has boosted its operational capabilities with 21 newly qualified paratroopers after they successfully completed the 16-week Basic Paratrooper Course, which tested their physical endurance, technical proficiency, and ability to execute the required jumps. The graduates comprise one junior officer, 16 Ensigns from Standard […]

Guyana’s largest recreational park has been commissioned at Number 63 Beach, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), transforming one of the country’s most popular beach destinations into a modern recreational facility. The approximately one-kilometre-long facility, officially commissioned on Wednesday by First Lady Arya Ali, features […]