Guyana

— as President Ali pushes student-made products towards commercial markets GUYANA’S schoolchildren are turning farm produce into marketable products, from turmeric soap and pineapple sauce to banana ketchup, through an agro-processing summer camp now reaching 49 schools nationwide. Now in its fourth year, the skills-based programme has grown from just […]

AGRICULTURE Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, has engaged cane farmers in Region Three on the future of sugarcane cultivation as major infrastructural development projects continue to advance across the region. The meeting provided farmers with an opportunity to raise concerns affecting their operations and contribute to discussions on measures that could […]

SENIOR officials from Guyana’s national defence and security architecture and the United States Government met at Base Camp Ayanganna on Monday, August 11, 2026, to discuss bilateral defence and security co-operation. The engagement culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the Guyana Defence Force and the United States […]

THE Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is expected to commission Guyana’s first MRI machine in the public healthcare system within the next two months, marking a major expansion of the country’s diagnostic capacity. GPHC Chief Executive Officer, Robbie Rambarran, said installation of the machine is currently under way, with application […]

TRAVEL between Georgetown and Lethem has become more affordable and accessible, with BK International, in collaboration with JAGS Aviation, introducing a scheduled charter service offering fares more than 10 per cent below the market rate. The initiative responds to President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s continued call for airlines to reduce airfares and make […]

NINE months after dragon fruit cultivation was introduced to a group of farmers along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, the first blossoms and fruits are signalling growing prospects for a crop that was once unfamiliar to many of them. The early results of the pilot initiative are giving participating farmers confidence to expand their orchards, diversify their

MORE than 100 agro-processors and other local entrepreneurs are expected to showcase their products at the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association’s (GMSA’s) Uncapped Marketplace 2026 this weekend, as the organisation continues its push to expand opportunities for locally manufactured goods. The two-day event, scheduled for August 15 and 16 at the […]

FORMER APNU Member of Parliament Deonarine “Ricky” Ramsaroop and a group of young Guyanese with backgrounds in the opposition camp have signalled their support for the policies and development agenda of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government following an engagement on Wednesday with Vice-President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo. Ramsaroop, along […]

– R3PSInc head says families can now benefit from new free mortuary service THE commissioning of a new mortuary at the West Demerara Hospital on Wednesday has been welcomed as a significant improvement in support services for families across Region Three, with Head of the Region Three Private Sector Inc. (R3PSInc), Halim Khan, describing the

  THE Private Sector Commission (PSC) and bottled water manufacturers are moving towards a public-private sector solution aimed at reducing the price of bottled water while lowering production costs, strengthening local manufacturing and ensuring savings reach consumers. The agreement was reached during a further engagement on Wednesday involving Minister […]

A 65-year-old pensioner of Johanna Cecilia, Essequibo Coast, has been charged with the rape of a child under 16 years. Krishn Mohan Persaud, also known as “Uncle Mike,” appeared at the Charity Magistrate’s Court on Monday where the charge was read to him before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabiar. Persaud was charged under Section 10(3) of the The post […]

…NDIA moves to stabilise structure The Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday evening said that it was taking steps to stabilise a koker at Schoonord after a fishing boat reportedly came loose and pressed against the structure, resulting in the displacement of one of its doors. Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha and National Drainage and Irrigation […]

Young people across Guyana and the Caribbean have been urged to play a greater role in shaping policies and decisions that affect their lives, as the region observes International Youth Day 2026 under the theme “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations”. In a message marking International Youth Day on Wednesday, Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the […]

Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall has rejected claims that the Government’s recent outreach activities are intended to distract from the MV Barima tragedy, maintaining that such engagements are an integral part of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)’s grassroots political work. Nandlall made the remarks during his weekly programme, […]

Residents of Supenaam and Good Hope, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), are set to benefit from approximately 7600 to 7700 metres of new drains under the Government’s Model Village Initiative. Minister within the Housing Ministry, Vanessa Benn, presented residents with a proposal for the development of the community, based on assessments […]