Guyana

By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy Imagine a head-to-toe lilac ensemble accented with Kente cloth and a tape measure brooch. That's Kwaku Bediako, the Ghanaian designer who blends tradition with flair, and whose recent visit to…

By Neil Marks neil@newsroom.gy A monumental project, valued at US$3M (or over G$600M) was Wednesday evening launched to help indigenous communities across the country prepare village plans that will detail development projects for…

By Leroy Smith The Guyana Police Force has initiated an investigation into the disappearance of a quantity of cocaine from the Narcotics Branch of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), located at the Police Headquarters, Eve…

President David Granger has said that Guyana will maintain its commitment to biodiversity protection while becoming an oil state. “…when we speak of petroleum exploration, when we speak of the prospect of become an oil state, we are not…

President David Granger Friday evening described sugar and other traditional sectors the economy has depended on as a ‘curse’ and said new industries must be created to ensure that “our children have a future other than being cane cutters…”…

A 59-year-old woman was this morning sentenced to four years in jail and fined $6.2M for trafficking cocaine in a false section of her suitcase. Seeta Rampersaud appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown…

Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman has announced a new processing fee structure for gold miners, with fees from as low as $400. According to a statement from the Ministry on Friday, a processing fee of $1300 per ounce from 1…

Unimpressed with the progress made to modernise the Narcotics Act, the Rastafarian community declared that they will not accept any forms of legal punishment for practicing their culture and religion. “We do not intend on paying any fine…

All drones will soon have to be registered and its users certified as authorities move swiftly to regulate the industry, which is becoming increasingly popular in Guyana. Director of the Civil Aviation Authority, Egbert Field told…

The Guyana Oil Company Ltd (Guyoil) has announced an increase in prices for petroleum products at the pumps with effect Thursday September 14, 2017. According to a statement issued late Wednesday night by Eric Whaul, Marketing &…