Politics
Guyana moves closer to unlocking additional financing for small and medium enterprises
See below the full release from the Ministry of Finance: Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance Dr. Ashni Singh, as part of Government’s broad agenda to improve access to credit and empower citizens, today tabled in the National Assembly the Guyana Development Bank Bill 2026. This Bill caters for...
Gov’t seeks $54 billion in supplementary funds
The Government of Guyana is seeking an additional $54.89 billion in supplementary funds for key local initiatives and programmes this...
1,000 house lots to be distributed as gov’t targets Reg. 5 housing backlog
Thousands of residents were at the Rosignol Stelling Tarmac in Region Five on Friday as the Ministry of Housing, through...
Indigenous leaders engaged on Guyana’s low carbon and biodiversity agenda
Guyana’s Department of Environment and Climate Change held talks with the Executive Body of the National Toshaos Council on the...
1,000 house lots to be available at Reg. 5 housing drive set for June 5
One thousand house lots will be available to residents of Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) when the Ministry of Housing hosts a...
Elections Trial: High Court Registrar testifies on safekeeping of SOPs, SORs
The ongoing trial into the March 2020 elections resumed Wednesday with Registrar of the High Court Sueanna Lovell making her...
Migrant Labour laws, human rights protections priority at Labour Ministry – Griffith
As Guyana builds its human resource capacity, Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning, Keoma Griffith on Wednesday said stronger laws...
Bissember Jr. revives call for ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission’ as Guyana marks 60 years of independence
As Guyana reflects on 60 years of independence, attorney and former diplomat Neville Bissember Jr. is urging the country to...
Gov’t commits to improving education, roads, policing in Amerindian communities
Residents and Amerindian leaders from several hinterland and riverine communities in Region Two raised concerns ranging from education and housing...
President Ali warns against burdening consumers with steep fare increases
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali is urging public transportation providers and other stakeholders to act responsibly and avoid excessive fare...
Focus on ‘forest economy’ part of plans to support 25,000 Guyanese workers in sector
As Guyana celebrates thirty years of conservation under the Iwokrama Act, the government is signalling a deliberate shift toward a...
Some Guyanese once wanted to be ‘more British than Guyanese’ after Independence — Ramotar
Former President Donald Ramotar says one of Guyana’s biggest struggles in the years surrounding Independence was overcoming a deeply entrenched...
Ethnic voting did not determine 2025 election outcome, Nascimento notes PPP/C policy-driven campaign
Veteran communications strategist and political commentator Christopher ‘Kit’ Nascimento believes Guyana’s 2025 General and Regional Elections signalled a major shift...
United Nations joins Global Biodiversity Alliance, signs declaration with Guyana
(Ministry of Natural Resources and United Nations Guyana Joint Press Release) The Government of Guyana and the United Nations in...
Elections trial resumes; concerns raised about Lawrence absence
The trial into the March 2020 elections resumed on Monday after a two weeks adjournment with a key witness, Bibi...
President approves new REOs to deliver faster results for communities
See below the full release: The President of Guyana has approved of the Government’s appointment of the following Regional Executive...
‘Our map is not negotiable’ — President Ali salutes joint services
A powerful display of patriotism and national pride unfolded across Georgetown on Saturday morning as members of Guyana’s Joint Services...
‘Not responsible for divisions of the past’ — President Ali opens Guyana Festival 2026 with call for unity
President Irfaan Ali on Friday night officially opened Guyana Festival 2026 with a call for unity, healing and national togetherness...
‘Security is precondition for prosperity’ – U.S. official says on Guyana–Venezuela border controversy
The ongoing territorial controversy between Guyana and Venezuela, now before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), remains a key backdrop...
Democrats, Republicans unite in support of Guyana’s sovereignty against Venezuelan threats
In a rare display of bipartisan solidarity, both Democratic and Republican members of the United States Congress have voiced strong...
Carter Centre finds calm election day but flags long-standing structural issues
The Carter Center says Guyana’s 2025 general and regional elections were generally peaceful and well administered on election day, but...
