Guyana

– additional boats, vehicles and infrastructure planned to strengthen policing across the region REGION Seven is set to benefit from a major upgrade in its security infrastructure, as the government has committed to deploying additional assets to strengthen policing across Bartica and the surrounding hinterland communities. This was according to President […]

GUYANA has secured two significant leadership positions within the United Nations General Assembly, with Ambassador Trishala Persaud elected Chair of the Sixth Committee and diplomat Abosede Hazlewood elected Vice Chair of the Bureau of the Third Committee for the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly. The appointments underscore Guyana’s growing […]

– notes businessman’s political interest is driven by self-preservation, not national development FORMER Opposition Leader and Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton, has noted that his party will not be part of a fight to protect the current U.S.-indicted opposition leader, Azruddin Mohamed, from extradition. Norton […]

GUYANA and the United States have reaffirmed their strong bilateral partnership following a series of high-level meetings in Washington, D.C., where senior officials discussed co-operation in energy, security, diplomacy and economic development, while the United States reiterated its support for Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Minister of […]

– as Government expands child and elder care services WOMEN across Guyana are being encouraged to register for the government’s Care Economy: Co-Invest Initiative, a transformative programme designed to expand affordable child and elder care services while creating new opportunities for employment, entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. The […]

GUYANA and the Dominican Republic are moving to strengthen agricultural co-operation as Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, continues a series of high-level engagements in the Caribbean nation aimed at advancing agricultural development and expanding bilateral partnerships. During an official visit to the Dominican Republic, Minister Mustapha met […]

GUYANA’S workforce development efforts continue to gain momentum, with the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) already surpassing 70 per cent of its annual training target after enrolling more than 1,600 persons in programmes across the country during the first four months of 2026. The update was provided by Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning, Keoma

The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism is accelerating clean energy adoption across the region’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors as part of a CAD 4.324 million climate resilience initiative aimed at cutting energy costs, strengthening food security, and improving competitiveness. The initiative, known as the […]

THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have teamed up to enforce stricter measures against individuals and businesses that dispose of waste irresponsibly. In recent months, the government launched a series of clean-up campaigns and public awareness programmes, while investing heavily in waste management infrastructure, […]

THE Guyana Police Force’s Immigration Department has announced that several passport offices across the country will operate on Saturdays throughout June to facilitate the issuance of passports to applicants whose processing dates have already passed. According to a public notice issued by the department, the special arrangement will take effect from […]

Guyana and the United States have been engaged in a series of high-level talks aimed at strengthening bilateral relations across key areas, including energy, defence, diplomacy, and economic cooperation. Earlier this week, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Hugh Todd and Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud were in Washington, DC, where they […]

Caribbean Airlines has expanded its education outreach efforts in Guyana through its Career Caravan programme, engaging students from four secondary schools as the airline marks the third anniversary of its sustainability programme. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the airline said it partnered with the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) to host the […]

The prosecution has closed its case in the trial of Anil Sancharra and Vinod Gopaul, who are accused of the September 2020 murders of West Coast Berbice cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry. The development came after the state called its final witness before Sancharra took the stand in his own defence. On Wednesday the prosecution The post Henry cousins murder […]

Police in Regional Division 4C are investigating the discovery of cocaine and cannabis during separate operations conducted on the East Coast of Demerara on Tuesday. In the first operation, Police conducted a search at the home of a 34-year-old unemployed man in Newtown, Enmore. During the search, ranks discovered several whitish rock-like substances […]

Relatives searching through the ruins of the Blairmont, Berbice, home that was destroyed by fire on Tuesday have discovered charred remnants of cash on Wednesday morning. The burnt currency is believed to be part of more than $2.5 million, which homeowner Looknauth Ramprashad said had been stored inside the house and was due to be The post Deadly Blairmont […]