Oct 2, 2025
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GBTI launches ’quick cash Christmas promotion’ with up to $700,000 in unsecured loans
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has announced the return of its Quick Cash Christmas promotion, offering customers the opportunity to access up…
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Constitutional agencies participate in Budget 2026 sensitisation and training
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, hosted the Budget 2026 Circular Sensitisation and Budget Preparation Training for…
Minister Griffith holds bilateral talks with El Salvador on labour cooperation
The Honourable Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning, Keoma D. Griffith, engaged in bilateral discussions with the Honourable Minister of Labour of El Salvador, Rolando…
Minister Parag hosts education outreach at Annandale
Minister of Education, Hon. Sonia Parag, on Tuesday evening held a successful outreach with parents and teachers of Annandale, where she listened to their concerns…
Minister of Labour represents Guyana at 20th ILO American Regional Meeting
The Honourable Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning, Keoma D. Griffith, is representing the Co-operative Republic of Guyana at the 20th American Regional Meeting of…
CARICOM welcomes U.N. Security Council resolution establishing gang suppression force for Haiti
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has welcomed the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2793, which will transition the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission into a…
Police investigate loaded firearm discharge in Albouystown
The Guyana Police Force is probing an incident involving the discharging of a loaded firearm on Tuesday night at around 21:40 hours along Cooper and…
Building Leaders: Belize High Commissioner to Guyana champions youth confidence and advocacy
Public speaking and protocol play a critical role in building confidence among young people, enabling them to advocate for themselves, their communities, and their countries,…
U.N. Security Council approves larger force in Haiti
The United Nations Security Council has approved a significant expansion of its security mission in Haiti, more than doubling the size of the 15-month-old force…
Four Graduate from Women’s Leadership Programme; 2026 Applications Open
The Women’s Leadership Programme (WLP), an initiative of the 25 Influential Women Leaders Awards (25IWLA), celebrated the graduation of its 2025 cohort on September 19,…
Gov’t rejects Winston Jordan’s rice sector remarks
The Government of Guyana has strongly rejected recent remarks by former Finance Minister Winston Jordan, who suggested that smaller farmers should exit the rice industry.…
Police investigate Regent Street shooting
Police are investigating a shooting incident on Regent Street, Bourda, Georgetown, on Monday evening, which left a 38-year-old man with a gunshot wound. The injured…
Windies dominate Nepal in Sharjah T20I finale
West Indies ended their T20I series against Nepal on a high, crushing the visitors by 10 wickets in the third and final match at the…
Minister Persaud meets UN officials to advance development priorities
On Monday morning, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Vindhya Persaud, held discussions with UN Resident Coordinator for Guyana, Jean Njeri Kamau,…
Minister Persaud provides support to small entrepreneurs
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security this week extended critical support to five small business owners, helping them strengthen their livelihoods and expand…
Minister Walrond hails “Protector Eight” as Guyana steps up fire service modernisation for waterfront safety
The powerful spray of water jets arcing over the Demerara River on Saturday, September 27, was more than a firefighting display. For Minister of Home…
Guyana trains journalists to boost extractive transparency amid oil boom
As Guyana’s oil revenues continue to surge past the billion-dollar mark, the Ministry of Natural Resources is intensifying efforts to place transparency at the heart…
Fatal accident at Mon Repos claims life of pedestrian
Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred around 00:20 hrs today, Tuesday, September 30, 2025, on the Mon Repos Public Road, East Coast Demerara.…