Mar 25, 2025
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Guyana, Mount Sinai, Hess Corp extend $125M healthcare agreement
The Government of Guyana on Tuesday signed a five-year, $125 million extension of its national healthcare initiative with Mount Sinai and Hess Corporation, aimed at…
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Guyana, Panama ink agreement to eliminate passenger re-screening
Guyana and Panama have signed an agreement to eliminate the re-screening of passengers travelling between the two countries. This follows a comprehensive aviation security assessment…
US wants to make sure Guyana has necessary security amid tensions with Venezuela
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will discuss energy security in the Caribbean, illegal immigration and dismantling of transnational criminal networks during a trip to…
Caribbean leaders to raise key issues with Rubio
Several matters of concern to regional leaders are likely to arise when United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in the Caribbean for…
CXC, CDB partner on Regional Parent-Teacher Association
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have announced a collaborative effort to establish a Regional Parent-Teacher Association (RPTA), an entity…
EXIM Bank offers financing for large-scale business projects
EXIM Bank, the official export credit agency of the United States (US), is offering medium- and long-term business financing solutions to Guyana for those interested…
Dominican Republic eager to strengthen ties with Guyana
Dominican Republic (DR) Ambassador to Guyana, Ernesto Torres-Pereyra, has hailed Guyana’s emerging oil economy as the most promising in the world and expressed enthusiasm about…
Guyana advances in anti-corruption efforts
Guyana has successfully completed its second review cycle under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), which took the form of an in-situ visit. According…
Trump says any country buying Venezuelan oil will face a 25 per cent tariff
President Donald Trump said Monday that he will impose tariffs of 25 per cent on any nation that purchases oil from Venezuela. “Venezuela has been…
GDF contingent arrives in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The main contingent of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) arrived today in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to support rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of…
GCCI calls for establishment of development bank
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has called for the development of proper financial markets, the strengthening of the stock market, and the…
More than 9,000 eligible for GOAL academic programmes 2025
Despite a recent hiccup that may have caused some concern for the promising Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) programme, around 10,000 individuals have applied…
1,900 students selected alternate universities as GOAL,ISDC,Staffordshire part ways
Some 1,900 students affected by the fallout between the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL), the International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC), and the University of…
Stern warning issued to Region Six concrete suppliers
Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has issued a stern warning to Region Six suppliers whose trucks are spilling concrete on roadways. He stated that those…
Human Services and Social Ministry to become fully digitised
The Human Services and Social Ministry has developed an advanced new software platform called the Beneficiary Registry and Document Management System (BRDMS) as part of…
ERC calls for vigilance against racial discrimination ahead of elections
Guyana’s Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has called for heightened vigilance against racial discrimination ahead of the country’s 2025 general elections, urging that efforts to foster…
Sod turned for $831M polyclinic in Campbellville
President Dr Irfaan Ali, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony, and several other government officials this morning turned the sod for the construction of a GY$831…
New Charity Wharf to feature floating dock, accommodate larger vessels
A new $880 million multi-purpose wharf is being constructed in Charity, Region Two, to replace the current dilapidated port facility. Minister of Public Works, Bishop…