$49M worth of marijuana destroyed
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force on Saturday conducted a drug eradication exercise at Wiruni, Upper Berbice River where some $49M worth of marijuana...
Youth arrested over ganja, cocaine in butter bucket
A 23-year-old man has been arrested over the discovery of marijuana and cocaine in a butter bucket.
Police, acting on information received, intercepted a public...
GCCI urges new PPP/C Govt to immediately address COVID-19 pandemic
See full statement from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the swearing-in of Dr Irfaan Ali as President of Guyana:
The Georgetown Chamber...
Democracy rules in Guyana – US Govt says in congratulating President Ali
Michael G. Kozak, a diplomat in the United States Department of State, currently serving as Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, has congratulated...
Democracy has prevailed – OAS says in congratulating President Ali
See full statement from the Organisation of American States (OAS):
OAS Secretary General Congratulates the new President of Guyana Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali
The Secretary General...
BREAKING NEWS: PPP/C’s Irfaan Ali sworn-in as President
Dr Irfaan Ali of the Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has been sworn-in as Guyana’s 9th Executive President, bringing an end to a record-breaking...
ABCE diplomats “look forward” to working with President Ali
See full statement from the ABCE diplomats on the swearing-in of Dr Irfaan Ali as President of Guyana:
The Ambassador of the United States of...
Mark Phillips sworn in as Prime Minister; Bharrat Jagdeo takes up position as Vice...
Former Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force Brigadier (retired) Mark Phillips has been sworn in as Prime Minister of Guyana.
Meanwhile, former president Bharrat Jagdeo...
Granger says respects declaration, urges supporters to be peaceful
See full statement by outgoing president David Granger:
Guyanese,
I have seen the ‘declaration’ issued by the Chairman of the Elections Commission, Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh,...
GECOM Chair writes Chancellor on swearing in of Irfaan Ali as President
GECOM Chair Justice (retired) Claudette Singh has written the Chancellor of the Judiciary Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards informing her of the declaration of Dr Irfaan...
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Dominican Republic and Guyana sign contract for exploration of oil block in Guyana
The governments of the Dominican Republic and Guyana signed an agreement this Thursday to jointly explore and potentially develop oil and natural gas resources in the onshore Berbice...
Govt affirms 2026 first power target as works progress on GtE project
See full statement from the Office of the Prime Minister:
The 300 MW Wales Gas to Energy project, Guyana’s largest infrastructure initiative to date, is...
Guyana, Canada hold bilateral talks
Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud met with the Director General of Central America and the Caribbean of Global Affairs Canada Mr. Mark Richardson, accompanied by...
Police warn motorists against reckless driving at EBD construction zones
Motorists using the East Bank Demerara (EBD) corridor and the Linden-Soesdyke Highway are being urged to exercise caution as ongoing road construction continues to...
Berbice man jailed for 18 years for child rape
A Berbice man was on Wednesday sentenced to 18 years imprisonment at the Berbice High Court for raping a child, with the court ruling...
Guyana looks to leverage British engineering expertise to support largescale projects
The Guyana Government is looking to leverage British engineering expertise to support largescale projects here.
This is according to a statement from the Ministry of...
Guyana strengthens push for quality standards
The importance of strengthening measurement standards and quality systems was underscored on Thursday as the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) hosted the Inter-American...
Guyana positions itself as C’bean motor racing capital with 2026 GT Challenge
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday evening signalled his intention to make Guyana the motor racing capital of the Caribbean, as he hosted...
Guyana, DR discuss investment interest in Berbice Block
See full statement from the Office of the President:
The Governments of Guyana and the Dominican Republic continue to strengthen the strong partnership established through...
Lethem teen slapped with 15 traffic-related charges
Nineteen-year-old Joel Darrel from Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo) was on Tuesday slapped with 15 traffic-related charges when he appeared before Magistrate Omadatt...
