President Dr. Irfaan Ali says new testing centres will be set up in communities across the country as part of efforts to vastly improve primary healthcare. The President said this as he outlined some of his administration’s plans to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionise healthcare in Guyana on Thursday…
Guyanese airline eyes G/town–Cayenne route in push to link three Guianas
A Guyanese airline is seeking to establish a new air link connecting Georgetown, Paramaribo and Cayenne, a move French Ambassador to Guyana Olivier Plançon says is part of broader efforts to strengthen ties with French Guiana. In a recent interview, Plançon confirmed that discussions are ongoing and that a local…
EU and Guyana strengthen health, research partnership
As part of a high-level mission to the Caribbean, the European Commission’s Deputy Director-General for International Partnerships (INTPA), Mr. Martin Seychell, arrived in Guyana on April 20, 2026, to reinforce the strategic health and pharmaceutical partnership between the European Union and Guyana. A cornerstone of this visit is the strengthening…
ICJ to hear Guyana-Venezuela border case starting May 4
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will begin oral hearings on Monday, May 4, in the long-standing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela, a case widely regarded as one of the most significant in the country’s history. Speaking on his weekly podcast “Issues in the News,” Attorney General and Minister of Legal…
Republic Bank, UNICEF in US$50,000 partnership for adolescent mental health support
Republic Bank Guyana Limited and UNICEF Guyana on Wednesday formally signed a USD$50,000 landmark partnership agreement to advance adolescent mental health and psychosocial wellbeing across Guyana. The collaboration comes at a critical time, as mental health challenges among adolescents continue to rise globally and across the region. In Guyana, suicide…
27 individuals apply for UG’s Vice Chancellor post
The Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Sir Ronald Sanders, announced on Wednesday that the University Council has received twenty-seven applications for the position of Vice-Chancellor and Principal. The applications follow an extensive and widely circulated international search conducted by a Council-appointed Search Committee, which invited submissions up to the…
Recover Guyana launches SHOUT4Change in search of Guyana’s next environmental speaker
The search for Guyana’s next national youth environmental speaker has begun. As global advocates observe Earth Day 2026 under the theme “Our Power, Our Planet,” Recover Guyana, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and with support from ExxonMobil Guyana, on Wednesday launched the fourth edition of SHOUT, the National…
Brackish water shrimp project launched in Reg. 2
On Wednesday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, launched the brackish-water shrimp project on the Essequibo Coast, marking another major achievement as the Government continues its efforts to diversify and expand the country’s agriculture sector. While addressing farmers and stakeholders at the launch, Minister Mustapha said that introducing the project in the…
Machine Tech/Trident BMC, Digicel and SBM Offshore are Title Sponsors of AmCham Golf
The stage is set for the third annual American Chamber of Commerce Guyana (AmCham Guyana) golf tournament on April 25 at the Lusignan Golf Course, with Machine Tech/Trident BMC, Digicel Business and SBM Offshore signing on as Title Sponsors for the one-day event. AmCham Guyana is a voluntary, non-profit, membership…
More than 240,000 citizens get $100,000 cash grant
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced that a total of 241,614 persons have now received their $100,000 cash grants as the government continues to transfer funds directly to citizens. Of this total, 218,227 persons have received their grant directly into bank accounts via commercial banks and the New Building Society…
