Guyana

HUNDREDS of farmers across Region Nine are already benefiting from agricultural support programmes implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture following commitments made during a ministerial outreach to the region last month, according to Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha. The interventions, which include the distribution of poultry, beehives, […]

  PRESIDENT Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has called on health officials to improve their attitudes across the healthcare sector, stating that a world-class health system depends as much on the treatment patients receive from staff as on the quality of clinical care provided. Addressing regional health officers, hospital administrators, and senior health officials […]

–unlawful disclosure of registry information could attract three years’ imprisonment A NEW provision in the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2026 would make it a criminal offence to fail to report suspected sexual offences against children and vulnerable adults, with offenders facing a $250,000 fine, or two years in prison. The measure, contained in a […]

– cyberbullying, exploitation among key concerns THE increasing use of social media among children is contributing to growing mental health and developmental concerns, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira has warned. The minister made this known during a recent consultation on social media and its effects on children, during […]

MORE Guyanese will soon have access to technical and vocational training closer to their communities following the signing of new partnership agreements between the Carnegie School of Home Economics and two Practical Instruction Centres. On Monday, the Carnegie School signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Fellowship Practical Instruction Centre […]

A NEW chapter in Guyana’s cultural landscape was marked on Monday evening as the Euro-Guyanese Classical Music and Opera Association staged its inaugural concert, bringing internationally acclaimed opera and classical performance to the historic St. George’s Cathedral in Georgetown. The debut event, held on June 8 under the patronage of European Union […]

  THIRTY Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have successfully completed two specialised instructor-training programmes, qualifying them to join the Force’s cadre of instructors and further strengthen military training and operational readiness across the organisation. The officers graduated from the Drill […]

A DELEGATION of officers from the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF’s) Senior Command and Staff Course Number 20 has engaged officials of the CARICOM Secretariat in discussions focused on regional crime and security co-operation, highlighting the importance of collaborative approaches to addressing emerging threats across the Caribbean. The visit, which took […]

EIGHTEEN cancer survivors were honoured on Sunday as the Lotus Cancer Initiative Inc., in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the Massy Foundation, hosted its inaugural World Cancer Survivors Day celebration, highlighting the importance of early detection, prevention and support services in Guyana’s fight against cancer. The event, dubbed […]

THE Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development on Monday held its 20th weekly departmental meeting, bringing together senior officials to review ongoing programmes, assess emerging priorities and strengthen coordination across key areas of work. The meeting was chaired by Minister Priya Manickchand and included heads of departments and senior […]

Guyana’s 60th Independence Anniversary was marked in New York with a flag-raising ceremony and reception at the Helen Marshall Cultural Centre in Queens, where officials highlighted national progress, unity, and the role of the diaspora in the country’s continued development. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Michael Brotherson said the Diamond Jubilee […]

Thirty Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have successfully completed two specialised instructor training programmes, qualifying them to join the Force’s cadre of instructors. According to a statement posted on the GDF’s social media page on Monday, the Drill Instructor Course (DIC) and the Skill-at-Arms […]

Police in Regional Division Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) are investigating the death of a 21-year-old male, whose body was discovered on Monday at Golden Fleece Beach, Essequibo Coast. Dead is Darshan Persaud, a labourer of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE). According to police, Persaud’s body was found at about 11:20h on Monday. Investigations revealed that […]

Cuban national, 28-year-old Iban Martinez, who reportedly staged his own kidnapping along with his accomplice, Daikol Tartabull Rodriguez, was on Monday charged and remanded to prison. Martinez, of North Road, Georgetown, and Rodriguez, 22, of Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD) were charged with the offence of conspiracy to commit a felony. They appeared […]

Days after Gregory Persaud and Antonio Alonzo Lawrie surrendered to the police in connection with the ongoing investigation into the discovery of ten AK-47 rifles in Berbice, they were on Monday charged and remanded to prison. Antonio Alonzo Lawrie, 33, and Gregory Persaud, 21, both of Farm Village, East Bank Demerara (EBD), were slapped with The post Duo […]