Guyana

Area Total 214,969 sq km
Climate tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)
Natural Resources bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish
Imports $1.626 billion (2017 est.) partners: Trinidad and Tobago 27.5%, US 26.5%, China 8.9%, Suriname 6.1% (2017)
Exports $1.439 billion (2017 est.) partners: Canada 24.9%, US 16.5%, Panama 9.6%, UK 7.7%, Jamaica 5.1%, Trinidad and Tobago 5% (2017)
Government parliamentary republic
Capital Georgetown
Population 740,700 (July 2018 est.)
Ethnicity East Indian 39.8%, black (African) 29.3%, mixed 19.9%, Amerindian 10.5%, other 0.5% (2012 est.)
Language English (official), Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages, Indian languages, Chinese (2014 est.)

News about Guyana

  • President Ali announces $3B boost for rice farmers
    by Feona Morrison on May 1, 2026

    –as gov’t expands support and diversification strategy –cash grants, co-investment plans, infrastructure upgrades form part of wider push to strengthen sector MORE than $3 billion has been allocated by the government to support rice farmers, with direct cash grants and a broader strategy aimed at strengthening the industry amid ongoing global economic […]

  • Truth buries Azruddin claims: PNC/APNU-led City Council tied to ‘secret’ Le Repentir Cemetery deal
    by Staff Reporter on May 1, 2026

    –Town Clerk says transaction was done with Sandy’s Funeral Home while she was on leave     IN rubbishing the false narrative being peddled by U.S.-indicted businessman Azruddin Mohamed, Town Clerk Candace Nelson on Thursday distanced herself from the ‘secret’ leasing of a portion of the Le Repentir Cemetery to Sandy’s Funeral Home for the

  • Guyana Festival makes epic return as premier Independence celebration event
    by Faith Greene on May 1, 2026

    FROM May 15 to 17, 2026, at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, the Ministry of Tourism Industry and Commerce (MINTIC) will be proudly staging the return of the Guyana Festival as part of Guyana’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, commemorating 60 years as an independent nation.   On Thursday afternoon, subject minister Susan Rodrigues provided an update

  • Cash grant distribution hits 289,565 -Finance Minister says
    by Staff Reporter on May 1, 2026

    PROVIDING another update on the distribution of the $100,000 cash grant, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, has announced that 289,565 Guyanese have so far benefitted from the initiative.   Of this total, 265,281 persons have received their grant directly into their bank accounts.   This,

  • Gov’t denounces RSF Report, cites progress, expanded media access
    by Staff Reporter on May 1, 2026

    THE following is the full text of a statement issued by Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister Kwame McCoy, in response to Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index: “I have taken note of the recent false assertions made by Reporters Without Borders regarding the state of media freedom in Guyana and unequivocally

  • Nandlall backs President’s stance on Venezuela’s Essequibo brooch ahead of ICJ hearings
    by Staff Reporter on May 1, 2026

    WITH Guyana preparing to return to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a critical phase in the resolution of the border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela, a recent diplomatic exchange has brought renewed attention to the ongoing issue with Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, firmly defending the President Dr Irfaan […]

  • RFHL records US$160M in half-year profits
    by Staff Reporter on May 1, 2026

    YASHMID Karamath, Chairman of Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL), announced on Thursday that the Group delivered a solid financial performance for the first half of the 2026 financial year, recording US$160 million in profits attributable to its equity holders, an increase of US$8 million or 5.4 per cent over the US$152 million recorded in the

  • Guyana’s energy agenda ‘people-centred, forward-looking’
    by Staff Reporter on May 1, 2026

    —PM Phillips says at OLADE Ministerial Dialogue – Energy Crisis 2026   PRIME Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips participated in the Ministerial Dialogue – Energy Crisis 2026, hosted virtually on Thursday by the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLADE).   The session examined the global energy outlook, regional implications […]

  • Minister Mustapha discusses agricultural growth, food security support during engagements in Belize
    by Staff Reporter on May 1, 2026

     

  • AFC: Workforce continues to drive country forward
    by Staff Reporter on May 1, 2026

    On this Labour Day, the Alliance For Change (AFC) extends sincere greetings and appreciation to all workers across Guyana whose daily efforts sustain our families, communities, and national development.   From the sugar and rice fields to our many construction sites, public services, private enterprises, schools, hospitals, and emerging industries, the […]

  • Over 6000 users registered on Single Window System amid digital literacy challenge – Housing Minister
    by GTIMES on April 30, 2026

    – highlights tech barriers despite system growth Over 6000 persons have utilised the Housing Ministry’s Single Window System since the programme was launched, but there have been challenges with digital literacy – both among applicants and key agencies – which continue to hinder the system’s full potential. Housing Minister Collin Croal made this […]

  • Reg 4 NDCs receive garbage trucks to strengthen solid waste management systems
    by GTIMES on April 30, 2026

    The Government of Guyana, through the Local Government and Regional Development Ministry, on Tuesday distributed 10 garbage compactor trucks to Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) along the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara, Region Four (Demerara–Mahaica). This forms part of the ongoing nationwide rollout to strengthen solid waste management […]

  • New UK High Commissioner committed to deepening bilateral partnership with Guyana
    by GTIMES on April 30, 2026

    The United Kingdom’s newly appointed High Commissioner to Guyana, Joseph Fisher, has signalled a strong intent to advance bilateral relations, stating that he is “committed to further strengthening the modern partnership between the United Kingdom and Guyana”. Fisher made the remarks shortly after arriving in Georgetown, where he has already begun […]

  • Govt develops real-time oversight dashboard to track national projects, cut bureaucratic delays – Min Ally
    by GTIMES on April 30, 2026

    The Government is moving to strengthen the oversight of public spending across Guyana with the rollout of a centralised monitoring dashboard designed to track national projects in real time, reducing the need for costly field inspections while improving accountability in remote and hard-to-reach regions. This was according to Public Service Government […]

  • Businessman to stand trial for attempted murder of Berbice woman
    by GTIMES on April 30, 2026

    Khemadatt Persaud, a businessman accused of chopping a woman multiple times about her body during a violent confrontation at a Berbice wash bay, is to stand trial in the Berbice High Court soon for attempted murder, following a ruling at the Whim Magistrate’s Court. The ruling was handed down on Monday by Magistrate Tuanna Hardy, The post Businessman to […]

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