Guyana News

Guyanese AG critical of long delay in election related fraud cases

Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, insisting that he is not criticising the judicial system in Guyana, has openly complained of the slow pace of the trial of several former government ministers and officials of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) following the controversial 2020 regional and general election.

Guyanese Govt & APNU+AFC square off on reasons behind power outages

The Guyana government and opposition have differed on the reasons behind the problems confronting the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) that last Friday blamed “technical issues” with three of its larger engines for the recent service interruptions.

Guyana and IICA are developing the first biofortified rice in the...

After more than three years of joint scientific research and experimentation, the Government of Guyana and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) have developed the region’s first biofortified rice variety.

United Airlines inaugurates new service to Guyana

The Guyana government has welcomed the inaugural non-stop service by United Airlines saying it will serve as a major catalyst for further enhancing the country’s connectivity to the global tourism marketplace.

Guyana receives Indian-manufactured planes

Guyana on Sunday night received two India-made Dornier aircraft for the country’s Defence Force (GDF). 

Guyanese Govt confirms senior cop detained and questioned in US

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has confirmed that a senior official of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) had been detained and questioned by United States law enforcement authorities at the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York.

Guyana: Health ministry confirms chickenpox outbreak within prisons

The Ministry of Health (MoH) in Guyana stated last night that a chickenpox outbreak at the Lusignan Prison "appears to be under control." It rejected an assertion by the opposition APNU+AFC that the MoH and the medical team working with Prisons Health have not taken adequate actions to combat the chickenpox outbreak in the prison.

Guyana calls on international legislators to condemn Venezuela

Guyana on Tuesday called on global legislators to condemn new moves by Venezuela to seek to gain control of the Essequibo region that that makes up about two-thirds of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country and is home to 125,000 of its 800,000 citizens. 

Guyana and France deepening diplomatic relations

His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, and His Excellency Stéphane Séjourné, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic met at State House, Georgetown on Monday March 25, 2024.

Guyana & Suriname agree on way forward for construction of bridge

Presidents of Guyana and Suriname have instructed their respective officials to enter the next phase of the construction of a bridge over the Corentyne River linking the two countries.