Mar 31, 2025
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US medical team to provide ‘invaluable service’ during two-week visit
The US Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) will be in Guyana for two weeks providing key medical services to locals. During its time in…
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$650 million Port Kaituma Road projects near completion
A total of 24 road projects, valued at $650.5 million, are currently underway in Port Kaituma, Region One. These roads are being upgraded from dirt…
Norton urges AFC to put demands in writing
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton, has urged the Alliance For Change (AFC) to…
$449.6 million Friendship Magistrate’s Court commissioned
The new Friendship Magistrate's Court on the East Bank Demerara (EBD), built at a cost of $449.6 million, was commissioned today. The building will serve…
Top mining company names Guyana pro-business jurisdiction
Guyana has been recognised as a Tier 1 pro-business jurisdiction by the President and Chief Executive Officer of G Mining Ventures (GMIN), Louis-Pierre Gignac. The…
Jordon charged with misconduct in public office
Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan was charged on Monday with misconduct in public office over the sale of state land at a significantly undervalued price.…
GAWU Credit Union distributes $5.5M in dividends to eligible members
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) Cooperative Credit Union Society Limited has disbursed approximately $5.5 million to its eligible members through dividends and…
President Ali joins Navratri observance
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Saturday joined devotees at the Ogle Sanatan Dharma Sabha in observance of the holy Hindu festival of Navratri. In…
Automated speed ticketing system coming soon
The Government is launching an automated speed ticketing system, effective Monday, 7 April 2025. This state-of-the-art system, powered by advanced speed cameras and radar speed…
$65B spent to boost home ownership in Region Three
Some 3,000 to 4,000 Region Three families who applied for land up to 2024 will receive provisional allocation letters for house lots by September, President…
UN ocean conference to accelerate action on marine conservation
The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), scheduled for 9 to 13 June 2025 in Nice, France, will accelerate urgent action for sustainable ocean use…
Hindus welcome holy period of Navratri
Hindus in Guyana today join millions of brothers and sisters around the world to observe Chaitra Navratri. Tonight, devotees across the country will visit temples…
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake death toll passes 1,600
The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand has surpassed 1,600, Myanmar’s military government has said on state television, as rescuers…
Gonsalves urges Caribbean embassies to lobby US over proposed tariff on Chinese ships
As concerns mount over proposed tariff on Chinese-built ships entering the region, Caribbean leaders are being urged to use their embassies in Washington to lobby…
Guyanese visits to the Dominican Republic triple within one year
The partnership between Guyana and the Dominican Republic (DR) continues to flourish, with travel between the two countries tripling within just one year and expected…
Amplifying young voices for a greener Guyana
Students across Guyana are playing an active role in advocating for a sustainable environment through Guyana's Premier National Environmental Speech Competition, SHOUT, which returns for…
ERC urges rejection of inflammatory rhetoric ahead of elections
The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has noted with deep concern the increasing tensions in several communities as the country approaches the official campaign period for…
Guyana, Dominican Republic strengthen trade and investment ties
Guyana and the Dominican Republic are advancing efforts to deepen trade and economic cooperation, moving beyond policy discussions to concrete investments. Guyana’s Chief Investment Officer,…