Guyana

— regional director signals deeper collaboration on child protection, education and social programmes UNICEF is set to deepen its cooperation with Guyana as the organisation continues to support national programmes aimed at improving the lives of children, families and other vulnerable groups. This commitment was reaffirmed during a courtesy call on […]

PRESIDENT Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali is set to represent Guyana at the historic “Shield of the Americas” Summit hosted by United States President Donald Trump in Doral City, Florida, on March 7. The summit brings together heads of state from 12 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean to strengthen cooperation on security, migration and

—PM Phillips signals deeper security co-operation with U.S., hemispheric partners GUYANA has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regional security and defence co-operation with the United States and other hemispheric partners during the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference held on Thursday at the United States Southern Command headquarters […]

–Minister Mustapha tells FAO forum innovation, climate resilience key to closing food production gaps GUYANA is harnessing technology and innovation at every stage of its agricultural system to close persistent food production gaps, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has told a high-level Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations […]

–rules Bank of Guyana acted lawfully and afforded applicants opportunity to be heard THE High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature has dismissed a judicial-review application filed by United States-sanctioned businessmen, Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed, challenging the revocation of their cambio licence by the Bank of Guyana, ruling that […]

SEXUALITIES Women and Genders (SWAG) and the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Guyana have condemned comments made by Azruddin Mohamed, Leader of the Opposition and head of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party. In a Facebook video, he chastised “questionable persons, lesbians, and bisexuals” coming into the masjid to pray. […]

A FATHER and his 15-year-old daughter were killed early Thursday morning after the car in which they were travelling overturned at the Nelson Mandela Avenue Roundabout in Georgetown. Dead are Kenneth Johnson, of ‘A’ Field, Sophia, East Coast Demerara and his daughter Kelly Johnson, who was seated in the front passenger seat of the vehicle.

THE sixth edition of the ‘WE LIFT’ exhibition opens today at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. More than 400 women-owned businesses from across Guyana are set to showcase their products and services. Held under the theme “Let Her Bloom,” the three-day event will run from March 6–8, 2026. It will celebrate women’s entrepreneurship, innovation […]

THE Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the promotion of 101 officers within the Guyana Prison Service (GPS), in what has been described as one of the most comprehensive advancement exercises undertaken by the correctional system in recent years. According to a press release issued on Thursday, the promotions span supervisory, administrative and technical […]

MINISTER of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud confirmed, on Thursday, that a tribunal has been commissioned to investigate the conduct of two officers attached to the Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA), who were seen in a widely circulated video dragging a schoolgirl. According to the minister, the officers have been sent

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Thursday advised members of the public, particularly the business community, to remain cautious following reports of an emerging online extortion scheme targeting individuals and companies. According to the Police, several persons have reported receiving emails from individuals or entities claiming to be conducting […]

Police in Regional Division 10 and Regional Division 4 A have made separate firearm discoveries in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice), and East Bank Demerara, Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), over the past two days. In Linden, ranks conducting an operation at a social event in Amelia’s Ward on Wednesday, at around 12:10h, noticed a male acting The […]

Regional Divisional Police Two carried out a tint sensitisation exercise on Thursday, targeting vehicle owners across the division to ensure compliance with upcoming tint regulations. Between 15:00h and 17:00h, Inspector V Mahadeo and ranks conducted checks using window and windscreen tint meters to measure the percentage of Visible Light Transmission (VLT) […]

…Maxi Williams cops Designer of the Year title Through judging points along Vlissengen Road and the Soca Ground, Carlvin Burnett’s hit track “Lunatic” dominated the Mashramani 2026 celebrations, earning him the coveted Road March title as large masquerade bands paraded through the streets of Georgetown. Meanwhile, the costume and float parade saw […]

Three floats used during the Mashramani celebrations in New Amsterdam on Sunday have been left abandoned along public roadways in the town. The floats, which were part of bands brought to the town for the Mashramani activities, were seen dumped along Main Street and Strand on Wednesday. One of the structures was left along Main The post Mashramani floats […]