Guyana’s successful agriculture initiatives could be replicated in Suriname – official
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has met with Suriname’s First Gentleman Glenn Geerlings, to discuss closer collaboration between Guyana and Suriname in the development of...
Electronic monitoring of drainage systems expected to come on stream by next month
President Dr Irfaan Ali has directed the leadership of the National Drainage & Irrigation Authority (NDIA) to ensure that every pump and sluice is...
Millers agree to pay $3000 per bag of paddy; negotiations to continue
Rice millers have agreed to increase their offer to $3,000 per bag of paddy, following discussions with government officials and other key stakeholders across...
Pres. Ali unveils plans for juice factory, crop diversification at Skeldon
Private cane and rice farmers in Skeldon, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) are set to benefit from a range of new opportunities as government...
Over 69% of rice farmers already registered for crop insurance
Just two months after the launch of the crop insurance mechanism, 69.4 per cent of Guyana’s rice farmers have successfully registered, President Dr Mohamed...
Guyana, Suriname to establish Joint Commission on fisheries – Pres. Ali
After years of a standstill on the issue of fishermen's licences, Guyana and Suriname have agreed to set up a joint commission to further...
Reg. 5 taking back place as largest agriculture-producing region in country under PPP/C –...
Chairman of Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) Vickchand Ramphal says that under the current People's Progressive Party/Civic Government, his region was able to reposition itself as...
More subsidies, support for land optimisation – Pres Ali tells Wakenaam
In the next five years, farmers can expect more support from the new People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government to not only expand their operations...
Guyana, DR sign agreement for large-scale cocoa and coffee cultivation in Reg. 1
On Tuesday, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, signed a historic agreement with the Government of the Dominican Republic to commence...
“Crop insurance is a lifeline for us” – Essequibo rice farmer
Gaitree Bharrat, a rice farmer from Essequibo, says the recently introduced crop insurance by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic Government is a life line for...
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Man killed after crashing into parked truck on WCD Public Road
See below statement:
𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝑹𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒎, 𝑾.𝑪.𝑫.
Police are investigating a fatal road incident which occurred on Saturday October 31, 2026, about...
OPR probing death of WCD man at Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station
See below statement from the Guyana Police Force:
𝑶𝑷𝑹 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒔 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒕 𝑽𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅-𝒆𝒏-𝑯𝒐𝒐𝒑 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒖𝒑𝒔
The Office of Professional Responsibility has commenced an...
Barber shot in leg during robbery
See statement below:
𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒆 𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝑨𝒍𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏, 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏
Police are investigating an alleged Robbery Under Arms which occurred on Friday October...
1 arrested after WBD man, who assaulted wife, found dead
See below statement:
𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒆 𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝑴𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒕 𝑳𝒂 𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒆, 𝑾𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒂; 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒚
Police in Regional Division #3 are investigating an alleged murder...
New US$35M Wismar-Mackenzie Bridge to open on November 15
The Ministry of Public Works today announced that the new Wismar-Mackenzie Bridge in Linden, Region 10, will be officially commissioned by President Dr Irfaan...
Biodiversity must be integrated into economic planning – Finance Minister
Countries must integrate biodiversity conservation into economic planning, public investment and financing decisions, rather than treating it solely as an environmental responsibility.
This was the position of Senior Minister within the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, on Saturday.
Dr Singh made...
Baby safely delivered on board MV Ma Lisha
Pauline Cirus, a passenger on board the MB Ma Lisha en route to Kumaka, North West District in Region One, safely gave birth to...
Guyana, Field Museum renew scientific partnership
The government and the Field Museum of Natural History signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU), extending a scientific partnership that dates to the...
GBA must be where action starts, not just talk – Pres Ali outlines 6-step...
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has outlined six steps for the Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) to undertake over the next 12 months, aimed at translating ideas from this week’s conference into projects, investment and tangible results on the ground.
This would put the Alliance’s membership of universities, research institutions, scientists and financial bodies to work.
President Dr Irfaan Ali addresses Day Two...
CARICOM says apology without repair is incomplete; welcomes Britain’s apology offer as “essential first...
See full statement below from the Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Hon. Philip J. Pierre, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia:
Reparatory Justice
The Caribbean...
