The US$192 million East Coast road expansion project from Sheriff Street to Orange Nassau is progressing steadily and remains on schedule to meet its extended October 31 completion deadline. To accelerate construction, the contractor, China Railway First Group Co. Limited, has adopted a segmented approach, allowing works to be executed simultaneously across various sections. However, […]
On this World Press Freedom Day, we reflect on the indispensable role of a free and ethical press in upholding democracy. The advent of Artificial Intelligence presents both unprecedented opportunities and formidable challenges for journalism. While AI offers the potential to revolutionise fact-checking, data analysis, and real-time reporting, it simultaneously enables the rampant spread of […]
Healthcare delivery in the remote villages of Annai, Katoka, and Rupunau in Region Nine has received a significant boost with the government providing three new all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). The ATVs, valued at $4 million each, will ease transportation challenges for healthcare workers and enable them to better serve their villages, particularly in difficult-to-access areas. Minister […]
Residents along the Essequibo coast are satisfied after having an opportunity to raise longstanding concerns directly with Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, on Thursday. The outreach, which was held in the communities of Hampton Court and Pomona, drew scores of residents who voiced issues ranging from land disputes to […]
The Government of Guyana issued a stern statement on Friday (May 2, 2025), reaffirming its refusal to engage in direct bilateral negotiations with Venezuela over a long-standing border controversy and calling on Caracas to respect international law. “The Government of Guyana expects that the Government of Venezuela will act responsibly in complying with the Courts’ […]The Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana welcomes the Order issued on 1 May 2025, by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, in response to Guyana’s request for the indication of additional provisional measures, following the announcement by the Government of Venezuela in January 2025 of plans to elect a […]
Seventy Eight families from Walton Hall, Essequibo Coast in Region Two finally became landowners on Thursday after waiting decades for titles to their land, during a distribution exercise. The exercise was spearheaded by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC. The Department of Public Information (DPI) caught up with Sanita Singh […]
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, while representing President Irfaan Ali at the Export-Import Bank of the United States 2025 Annual Conference today, received the Bank’s Deal of the Year Award for Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy (GtE) Project on behalf of Guyana. Speaking at […]
Fellow Guyanese, Today, we mark Labour Day which is an important moment that allows us to recognise the hands and hearts that have built our country and those that keep Guyana moving. Across every region of Guyana, it is the workers—the builders, teachers, nurses, miners, farmers, and countless others—who carry us forward with steady resolve […]
President Dr Irfaan Ali has taken swift and decisive action in response to mounting concerns raised by speedboat operators at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling. In an effort to address the pressing needs of the region’s river transport sector, the president announced a series of measures aimed at improving safety, efficiency, and infrastructure along the Demerara River. […]