Environment
Persons caught littering could be fined $50K
The Guyana Police Force and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have intensified efforts to tackle littering across the country, warning that persons found improperly disposing of waste could face fines of up to $50,000. The joint initiative forms part of a wider government push to improve public health, environmental standards and national pride through stricter...
UN urges the world to ready for extreme heat risk from El Niño
GENEVA, June 2 (Reuters) – The United Nations weather agency forecast on Tuesday a moderate or possibly a strong El Niño that...
Panel discussion hosted to highlight conservation of Guyana’s Giant River Otters
The EMC Foundation, in collaboration with the Protected Areas Trust (PAT), hosted a panel discussion on Friday, May 29, 2026,...
Iwokrama and BritCham promoting sustainable forest management with new pact
The Iwokrama Centre (IIC) and British Chamber of Commerce Guyana (BritCham) on Wednesday signed a pact to promote and support...
GGMC urges safety as 11 mining deaths recorded last year
Eleven mining-related fatalities were recorded in 2024 and Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), Newell Dennison believes...
Guyana ‘poised and set’ to be FLEGT licensed – Minister Bharrat
Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat said Guyana is “poised and set” to receive its Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and...
Forestry Commission exceeds production targets as sector expands
The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) surpassed its production targets for the years 2023 and 2024. In 2024, there was an...
Guyana earned US$989.9M in gold production for 2024
With key stakeholders in the gold industry restarting and expanding their operations, Guyana in 2024 saw an increase in gold...
‘Remarkable achievement’ as 1.7M tonnes of bauxite produced in 2024
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat on Tuesday announced a significant increase in the production of bauxite for 2024, noting...
Energy efficiency workshop held to help drive low-emission future
A half-day sensitization workshop aimed at advancing energy efficiency standards and labelling in Guyana was held on Wednesday at Cara...
Guyana’s renewable energy supply expanding – PM Phillips
Currently, just about five per cent of Guyana’s energy needs are met by renewable resources but this is set to...
‘High concentrate’ Sahara Dust to blanket Guyana until Friday
The Hydromet Service on Tuesday reported that there are very high concentrations of Saharan Dust moving over the Caribbean and...
Building expertise for energy efficiency: Energy audit training underway
A three-day energy audit training workshop commenced at Cara Lodge in Georgetown, bringing together stakeholders to build capacity under the...
GGDMA, Gov’t ink 2-year agreement for vehicles, spares to boost sector
See below full statement from the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA): The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association...
GWI completes relocation of transmission main on Aubrey Barker Road
Residents for months were subjected to water woes even as the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) has been doing its best...
Waste receptacles strategically placed at high traffic spots in Georgetown
The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown has placed 10 waste receptacles at strategic points along bus stops on...
President Ali receives prestigious Wilson Award
President Dr Irfaan Ali received the prestigious Wilson Award from the Wilson Centre for his unwavering dedication to climate change...
New species of fish found in Guyana
Local fish researcher Devya Hemraj couldn’t be more excited to reveal her findings from a recently conducted expedition which revealed...
New species of plants, animals found in Guyana after largest- ever local expedition
Thirty-nine Guyanese experts, along with 17 from overseas, conducted an expedition in the Acarai-Corentyne Corridor, located in southern Guyana and...
‘We understand what is coming for us’: The Caribbean outlook after the UN Climate Summit
By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy In the brightly lit corridors of the convention centre in Baku, Azerbaijan, a senior Caribbean climate...
From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars
[BBC] – When large swathes of invasive seaweed started washing up on Caribbean beaches in 2011, local residents were perplexed....
