Press Release from the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) has earned the prestigious 1-Star Environmental Accreditation from the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), marking a significant step forward for motorsport sustainability in Guyana and the Caribbean. The FIA Environmental Accreditation Programme…
New hydropower project commissioned in Kato
Georgetown, Guyana (November 14, 2025)—Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips said that no community will be forgotten and no Guyanese will be left behind as the Government works to ensure that all regions, including the hinterland, benefit from the Government’s goal to promote an energy mix that prioritises…
Guyana Forestry Commission, GMSA launch housing consortium
See below the full release from the Guyana Forestry Commission: November 14, 2025: The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), through Commissioner Edward Goberdhan, today joined the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) in celebrating the Exhibitors’ Value Chain Forum and the official launch of the Housing Consortium, together with Barama Re-Certification…
Caribbean states build their own climate finance systems, and look to Guyana’s forest model
By Danielle Swain in Belém, Brazil danielle@newsroom.gy The math of climate change has long worked against small Caribbean countries. Rising seas, stronger storms and tightening debt have been matched with aid that is slow, conditional and often inadequate. On Friday in Belém, on the sidelines of COP30, a group of…
Helena One and Two fund-raiser set for November 16
As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance infrastructure at the East Coast Demerara venue, the Helene One and Two Sports Club will embark on a fund-raising duck curry competition on Sunday, November 16. Proceeds from the event will go towards payment for the contractor who built a spanking new…
Virgin Islands, Bahamas stay hot in FIBA CBC Women’s Championship
The race for the FIBA Women’s Centrobasket Championship 2026 berths is heating up, and on Day three of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Women’s Championship in Guyana, the Virgin Islands and The Bahamas delivered knockout performances to maintain their perfect trajectories. Both nations secured dominant wins at the Cliff Anderson Sports…
Police Force to digitise operations with command centers across all regions- Hicken
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is accelerating its digitisation drive as part of a comprehensive plan to tackle crime and improve public safety nationwide. Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken, speaking during the launch of the force’s Christmas policing plan on Friday, highlighted that technology has already played a key role…
School Feeding Programme under review with Carnegie to improve nutritional content
The Ministry of Education is currently conducting a full review of the National School Feeding Programme to ensure that the nutritional needs of our learners are met, and that this incredible initiative continues to have an even more profound impact on the lives of our school children and their families…
GGMC uncovers illegal mining operations in the Ireng area
See below full press release issued by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC): In keeping with the Government of Guyana’s zero-tolerance approach to illegal mining operations, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is currently engaged in a joint-agency operation within the Ireng area to confront unlawful mining and…
Woman granted $600,000 bail in partner’s death
Oyanna Stewart, 28, of Wismar, Linden was granted $600,000 bail after being charged with manslaughter on Friday. Stewart is accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend, Kevin Alexander, a 30-year-old carpenter also from Wismar. Stewart appeared at the Linden Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Rushelle Liverpool. She was not required to plea…
