Gas-to-Energy project moves ahead as company changes name to Lindsayca Guyana  

The transformative Gas-to-Energy project in Guyana continues to advance steadily, with construction, equipment delivery, and logistics all proceeding in line with the established timeline, the company leading the project said recently. As the...

Jamaica: Trafficking haven Researcher points to trade’s big business in Caribbean

Tamoy Ashman (Jamaica Observer) – WITH more than 80,000 smugglers entering the Caribbean region each year it has become a haven for sex and human trafficking, according to Dr Cleophas Justine Pierre. Based on his research, Dr Pierre pointed out...

Guyana, DR ink new agreement to kickstart cocoa & coffee production in Reg. 1

On Tuesday, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, signed a historic agreement with the Government of the Dominican Republic to commence large-scale cocoa and coffee cultivation in Region One. This milestone initiative aims...

Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit 2025: Guyana, Yale University ink landmark MoU to advance biodiversity science, technology

Govt finalising human capital strategy to tackle labour shortages – Pres. Ali

As the country undergoes unprecedented economic growth, the Guyana Government is in the process of finalising a comprehensive human capital strategy to tackle the ongoing labour shortage. This is according to President Dr Irfaan Ali who on Friday...

Guyana’s Economic Realities

Dear Editor, IN this era of unprecedented social and economic transformation, it was refreshing to hear President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s pledge to build an economy that lifts all Guyanese through targeted social support initiatives during a Facebook...

Guyana secures US$30M loan to expand water supply

THE Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$30 million Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) to aid in Guyana’s efforts to enhance its water and sanitation infrastructure. According to the IDB, CCLIP aims to...

The legacy of emancipation: Some historical barriers to African Guyanese advancement

By Nigel Westmaas Historical anti-Blackness has long been entrenched in the foundational institutions of the modern world, encoded in legal frameworks, religious doctrine, pseudo-scientific racist theories, and cultural narratives that...

Posters bring focus to Guyana’s struggling artisanal fisheries and the women who sustain them

The Policy Forum Guyana provided posters to the Queen’s College Environmental Club during an educational outreach Seven posters, designed to visually com-municate key issues affecting Guyana’s artisanal fisheries and the vital but often overlooked...

Guyana’s passport offers visa-free access to 91 countries

The strength of Guyana passport further improved, now allowing for visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to some 91 countries and territories around the world – an increase from 89 recorded last year. According to the recently released 2025 Henley...

Guyana Rolls Out Sweeping Port Reforms

In the past one decade, Guyana has become a global energy powerhouse, with the oil boom reshaping the country’s international trade. Last year, Guyana’s economy expanded by 44 percent, marking the fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth. But...

Guyana’s wealth includes the value of its natural resources

Dear Editor, In a recent presentation by President Ali, he stated that “…We have seen around us countries that made the mistake of treating oil of treating natural resources revenue as wealth you’ve seen … Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela natural...

Guyana’s positioned at forefront to lead biodiversity, climate conservation efforts

— as country solidifies global biodiversity alliance WITH bold commitments and a call for global unity, Guyana has positioned itself at the forefront of international biodiversity and climate efforts, as President Dr. Irfaan Ali outlined a roadmap...

GPL’s management to be further strengthened – VP

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said that the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated, (GPL), is slated to benefit from more advanced reforms and a further strengthened management team to its improve efficiency and service to it’s Guyanese public. If...

Four awarded scholarships to study petroleum sciences in China

The four awardees are seen here with folders. Also in this photo are Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat (fourth from left) and China’s Ambassador to Guyana, Yang Yang (third from left). (CNOOC photo) For the third year in succession,...

Espresso Diplomacy: Guyana Signs Bold Agriculture Deal With DR.

- Advertisement - On Tuesday, the governments of Guyana and the Dominican Republic signed an important new agreement to begin growing coffee and cocoa on a large scale in Guyana’s Region One. The plan is to grow about 200 acres of coffee and 200...

The PPP will remember Shirley Edwards as having served Guyana with distinction at its leadership level

Dear Editor, On Tuesday January 23 last comrade Shirley Edwards would have celebrated sixty-one (61) years as a member of the People’s Progressive Party. Today the veterans of the early 1960s are not as prominent as in the years of “Struggle for...

Regal Stationery boosts Kares One Guyana T10 with fan and player prizes

Regal Stationery and Computer Centre has significantly enhanced its support for the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast, delivering a range of prizes for top individual performers and lucky fans ahead of the tournament’s grand finale this Sunday,...

Guyana launches free crop insurance programme for rice farmers

The Guyana government on Tuesday launched the first-ever crop insurance programme for rice farmers, with President Irfaan Ali saying that it will provide free coverage for 6,000 rice farmers across Guyana, particularly those most vulnerable to the...

Guyana secures HPV-9 vaccine at 96% discount, launches nationwide cervical cancer fight

The Ministry of Health has introduced the Human Papillomavirus-9 (HPV-9) vaccine to fight cervical cancer, obtaining 50,000 doses at a lower cost from Merck & Co. Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony announced the launch of the vaccine on Wednesday...