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,...
At UN Climate Summit, Guyana hailed for ownership of national climate plans
By Danielle Swain in Baku, Azerbaijan danielle@newsroom.gy At the ongoing UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, Guyana has been encouraging...
Guyana’s Green Gold: The Iwokrama Forest’s success showcased at COP29
By Danielle Swain in Baku danielle@newsroom.gy As developing nations hold a collective breath on the New Climate Finance Goal at...
Forest carbon toolkit launched at COP29
The Commonwealth Secretariat launched its Forest Carbon Market toolkit at COP29, providing a roadmap to accessing funding through the voluntary...
With limited resources, Small States face uphill battle with climate plans
By Danielle Swain in Baku, Azerbaijan danielle@newsroom.gy Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are grappling with the immense challenges of designing...
Almost 30, 000 plastic bottles collected by students in plastic pollution competition
In a bid to help with the issue of waste management, especially regarding the use of plastics and aluminum cans,...
Samples sent for further lab testing in Crane seepage – EPA
See below full statement issued by the Environment Protection Agency: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken note of an...
Earthquake monitoring capacity improved in Region 9
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), in conjunction with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), National Data Management Agency (NDMA),...
Guyana plans mega increase in energy production
By Vishani Ragobeer in La Jolla, San Diego vishani@newsroom.gy Guyana, the small South American country of 83,000 square miles, is...
EPA says investigating seepage incidents in Crane, West Coast Demerara
Please see full statement from EPA: On October 10, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a report from Crane...
Beyond carbon credits: Guyana establishing new biodiversity centre with Harvard, Oxford
Guyana’s ambitious environmental plans are expanding with the Irfaan Ali-led government engaging the Harvard and Oxford Universities on the establishment...
Flooding in the Sahara desert fills lake that had been dry for 50 years
[The New York Post] – An extreme onslaught of rain in Morocco — about a year’s worth in two days...
Pres. Ali ramps ups advocacy for global biodiversity targets during ‘fireside chat’ in New York
President Irfaan Ali has reiterated his government’s unwavering commitment to preserving the nation’s rich biodiversity while advancing its development agenda....
Guyana Zoological Park launches enhancement project with corporate support
The Protected Areas Commission’s Guyana Zoological Park has launched an enhancement project aimed at improving its facilities and enriching the...
‘Guyana should be leading producer of energy’ – President Ali at Climate Week event
President Dr. Irfaan Ali emphasised that Guyana should be the leading producer of energy around the world even in the...
All residents of Regions Five, Six to have treated water soon – GWI
The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) says in an effort to ensure there is complete water coverage in Regions Five (Mahaica/Berbice)...
GWI commences replacement of transmission lines outside Parliament tonight
The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) is beginning a project tonight in front of Parliament Building, in the City, to replace...
15 years on, Guyana sees ‘amazing results’ from forest-saving deal with Norway
By Neil Marks neil@newsroom.gy Fifteen years ago, a groundbreaking agreement was signed in the heart of Guyana at a village...
Stunning Transformation: Leguan’s ‘Canefield’ Beach captivates locals, visitors
By Telesha Ramnarine Three years ago, when the government embarked on rip rap works at Okum/Retrieve on Leguan Island in...
