October 19, 2022

Women who reside in Bartica, Region Seven and Lethem, Region Nine, including those living with disabilities are set to benefit from a new energy diversification programme. The programme is geared towards strengthening the energy sector…

A new traffic app – Resolv – is promising to provide commuters with real-time updates on the traffic situation on roadways across the country. The app which was launched on Tuesday by the Ministry of Public Works with funding provided by…

Ireland kept alive their hopes of progressing at the Men's T20 World Cup with a stunning comeback to beat Scotland by six wickets in Hobart. After the Scots were lifted to 176-5 by 86 from Michael Jones, Ireland struggled to 61-4 by the…

West Indies set a target of 154 for Zimbabwe to chase down and then bowled them out for 122 to sneak in a crucial win in their T20 World Cup encounter at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Wednesday. Click here to view full scoreboard…

After weeks of discussions and planning, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has decided on a period for the holding of long overdue local government polls. In a letter to Local Government Minister Nigel Dharmalall, the Chairman of…

The survival of one of Guyana’s oldest and largest retail department enterprises – Guyana Stores Ltd – was threatened in the wee hours of Wednesday by fire. But after hours of battling the blaze which had engulfed the upper flat of the…

By Fareeza Haniff in Beijing fareeza@newsroom.gy With a major focus on maintaining public security, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has reported that the country has one of the lowest crime rates, making it one of the safest…

Guyana is seeking visa-free travel to countries within the European Union (EU) and it hopes that a member state within the bloc can help push this agenda, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said on Tuesday. Moments after it was announced that…

Shortly after news broke on Tuesday that  the United Kingdom will lift the visa requirement for Guyanese to travel to there, local businesses and private sector bodies welcomed the announcement. The first such entity was the Georgetown…

See the full statement from the Ministry of Agriculture below: A team of scientists from the National Agriculture Research Institute (INRA) and the Morocco International Cooperation Agency (AMCI) is currently in Guyana to present,…