Guyana

Scotiabank has been named Guyana’s Best Consumer Digital Bank 2026 by Global Finance and has also earned the award for Best Mobile Banking App in Guyana. The double recognition marks the third consecutive year that Scotiabank has been honoured for its digital banking leadership, underscoring the bank’s continued investment in secure, convenient and […]

– remaining lots to be ready within a month as infrastructure works 90% complete More than 200 allottees at the Hoff Van Aurich New Housing Development on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), have accessed their residential lots, as the Housing Ministry through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) advances development […]

Police have reportedly discovered approximately 2.325 kilograms (kg) of cannabis during a patrol in the Bosai Bauxite Mines area in Upper Demerara River, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). According to Police, the discovery was made on Wednesday at about 19:45h, when ranks were in the vicinity of the entrance to the airstrip and observed two males The […]

One Communications stated on Tuesday that its mobile data and fibre internet services were restored at a reduced capacity following a disruption caused by a private company carrying out construction works along Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown. According to the telecommunications company, contractors damaged a critical section of its fibre network at […]

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is warning communities across Guyana to prepare for both flash flooding and forest fires as El Niño conditions continue, stressing that the ongoing dry spell does not eliminate the risk of heavy rainfall and flooding. Deputy Director General of the CDC, Lieutenant-Colonel Mark Thomas, issued the warning during a […]

With only a few months after a ravaging fire tore through the Hope Children’s Home in Enmore in July, China Railway First Group (Guyana) Inc stepped in to provide clean-up assistance at no cost, helping to clear the severely damaged facility and prepare the site for reconstruction. China Railway First Group (Guyana) Inc has provided The post China […]

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) has completed a two-week certification programme for auto electricians and mechanical technicians, aimed squarely at closing the skills gap opened by the rapid arrival of electric and hybrid vehicles into the local market. Held at the Mahaicony Technical and Vocational Training Centre (MTVTC), the training unfolded in two […]

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) held an interactive stakeholder engagement on Wednesday at Port Kaituma, North West District (NWD), Region One (Barima-Waini), bringing together more than 70 residents, community leaders, and stakeholders from across the Matarkai Sub-region. The delegation was led by ERC Chairman Shaikh Moeenul Hack and included […]

The discovery of a large quantity of cannabis during a Police operation at Crane Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara (WCD), has led to the arrest of a female who was at the location at the time. Police stated that during the operation, ranks visited a premises in the area, where they contacted a woman and The post WCD woman busted with ganja during Police […]

A 33-year-old Corriverton contractor on Wednesday changed his plea to guilty in connection with the assault of an off-duty Police Officer and was fined $80,000 by Magistrate Tuanna Hardy. Nicolas Matthews of Number 77 Housing Scheme, Corriverton, was scheduled to begin trial at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court when he informed the court that he wanted […]