Bauxite operations to restart in Berbice River
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has announced that bauxite operations will restart in the Berbice River “where it had seized in 2020 due to...
Taxes, royalties mandatory on every gold sale – Gold Board
The Guyana Gold Board (GGB) has issued a public notice reminding all licensed gold miners and producers that statutory tax and royalty deductions are...
GGDMA supports govt’s “zero tolerance” campaign
says 2026 marks the year to rid the sector of bad actors, embrace modernization
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has...
Authorities shut down several illegal mining operations, minerals detained, legal proceedings initiated
The Government of Guyana, led by the Ministry of Natural Resources in collaboration with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and the Guyana...
GGMC suspends 107 mining licences, operations for non-compliance
The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has announced the immediate suspension of all mining operations and related authorisations for certain operators who have...
Undocumented individuals processed, gold seized & persons of interest verified in Central G/Town
See the statement below from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission:
The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Natural Resources, carried out joint operations...
High-level meeting convenes to tackle reduced gold declarations
The Natural Resources Ministry in collaboration with the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) on Wednesday convened a high-level meeting to address concerns...
Ramp up declarations to meet 2025 national targets – GGDMA urges miners
...reiterates call to sell only to licensed dealers or the Gold Board
Georgetown, Guyana ( 2025/12/05) The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association
(GGDMA) is once...
Brazilians arrested for illegal mining in Iwokrama Protected Area
Ongoing efforts of the Iwokrama International Centre together with support from the Government of Guyana agencies to stem the illegal gold mining situation within...
Pres Ali pledges new road links, mining lands, job creation for Bartica
President Irfaan Ali says his Government has laid out an ambitious development plan to transform Bartica into a powerhouse for mining, forestry, agriculture, and...
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$181M Lethem Business Incubator Centre and Agro-Processing Facility commissioned
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Hon. Susan Rodrigues, today officially commissioned the Lethem Business Incubator Centre and Agro-Processing Facility in Lethem, Region Nine,...
Education Minister outlines long-term strategy to improve Maths performance
To ensure stronger outcomes in Mathematics over the next five years, Minister of Education Hon. Sonia Parag has outlined a strategic plan which prioritises...
VP Jagdeo calls for Commonwealth countries to adopt new thinking in addressing Climate Finance...
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today urged Commonwealth countries to make the most of new opportunities to access climate finance and advance development.
The Vice President...
Man fatally shot at Blackwater Backdam, 1 in custody
Police in Regional Division #7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) are investigating the murder of Moses Chapelle called “Bizo” (only information given), who was recently shot dead.
The incident...
Duo busted with over 45 lbs of marijuana
Police in Regional Division #5 (Mahaica-Berbice) have arrested two males following the discovery of a quantity of suspected cannabis in a vehicle they were...
Campbellville man shot, robbed while in yard
A 37-year-old bodywork technician of Delph Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, is now hospitalised after he was shot and robbed in the wee hours of today...
Firearm found, 1 arrested after armed robbery at Vryheid’s Lust
Police in Regional Division 4 ‘C’ (East Coast Demerara) have arrested a male and recovered an illegal firearm following a robbery at Vryheid’s Lust,...
Guyana Jewellers’ Association advances sector development through strategic partnership with govt
The Guyana Jewellers’ Association (GJA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and the World Trade Center Georgetown recently hosted a successful Jewellers...
15 new water refill stations to be set up countrywide; as Pouderoyen facility reopens
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has announced plans to establish more than a dozen water bottle refill stations across the country as part of...
Guyana informs int’l community of ongoing efforts to integrate indigenous voices into healthcare planning...
The Government of Guyana, in collaboration with Colombia, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the National Toshaos Council of Guyana, co-hosted a side event...
