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India’s High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr. Amit Telang
WITH fewer than two months to go before Guyana decides which party to put in government, the political dynamics are shifting, changing and becoming clearer by the minute. In the last three weeks, the public has witnessed an emboldened People’s...

Guyana adopts UNICEF’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative
Play has a critical role in the overall development of children, and the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, in collaboration with international partners, is working to ensure safe spaces are available across Guyana. The second annual...

COP29 Presidency discusses global climate transparency initiatives in Bonn
Bonn, June 22, AZERTAC A special event dedicated to the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement, the preparation of Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), and experience-sharing in this field was held in Bonn. The event was...
Government of Guyana, CARICOM Development Fund ink US$18M Agricultural Agreement
The Government of Guyana and the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) yesterday signed a US$18 million financing agreement to kickstart the Agricultural and Infrastructural Development Programme (AIDP), which will see over 4,300 farmers across the ten...

Everybody in Guyana is a President!
Jun 20, 2025 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Guyanese is de most political people pon dis earth. Not even America, wid all dem cable news and fancy think tanks, could beat we. In Guyana, every man is a political...

What Conflict in the Middle East Means for Climate Change
The consequences of the increasingly urgent hostilities between Israel and Iran are multifold—humanitarian, geopolitical, and so on. If the situation deepens, it could also have important implications for energy markets and, by extension, climate...

GPHC launches Guyana’s first sterile IV compounding programme
ushering in new era of patient safety IN a historic breakthrough for Guyana’s healthcare system, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has launched the country’s first-ever Compounding Sterile Preparation Intravenous (IV) Programme....

Swiss takes sustainability to the classroom with “Unboxing the Future” project in Georgetown
See below the full statement issued: Acado Guyana, the official distributor for Swiss products in Guyana, last week launched a new sustainability project with the shared goal of increasing awareness of their new line of boxed peas, beans and...

‘Historic’ agreement inked between Toshaos Council, Guyana Marine Conservation Society
See below the full release from the Guyana Marine Conservation Society: The Guyana Marine Conservation Society (GMCS) and the National Toshaos Council (NTC) on Thursday signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing...

MODEC recruited 18 Guyanese, spent US$3.4 million on local suppliers in 2024
MODEC, a solutions provider in the oil and gas sector, stated that it recruited 18 Guyanese and spent approximately US$3.4 million (or approximately G$709.5 million) on goods and services from local suppliers in 2024. This was detailed in a press...

17th Guyana Cup launched with over $50M in Prizes, promises to be biggest edition yet
Guyana Cup founder Nazrudeen Mohamed Jr. (2nd from right) unveiled two new races to be added on the race card, the Brazilian and West Indian Bred Derby, and the Imported Juvenile races. – star-studded concert and expanded entertainment package...

G/Town Hospital launches first-ever IV medication compounding programme in Guyana
In alignment with the celebration of Commonwealth Pharmacy Week 2025, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) proudly announces the commissioning of a new non-hazardous compounding hood at the Maternity Pharmacy. This installation marks...
US oil majors dive into Brazil’s environmentally-sensitive area
Jun 18, 2025 News RIO DE JANEIRO, June 17 (Reuters) – ExxonMobil and Chevron on Tuesday took their first steps toward exploring for oil in Brazil’s Foz do Amazonas basin, scooping up offshore blocks auctioned by the country in the promising but...
CARICOM SG says The Bahamas’ creativity, innovation key to its success
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As The Bahamas celebrates its fifty-second Anniversary of Independence on 10 July, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett highlighted the diligence, solidarity,...

MODEC receives 2024 Local Content Compliance in Guyana
MODEC has announced that it has received the 2024 Local Content Certificate of Compliance from the Local Content Secretariat, as well as approval for its 2025 Local Content Annual Plan. These achievements reflect the significant efforts MODEC has...

Work by President Ali and his gov’t in CARICOM is commendable
Dear Editor, In recent days, CARICOM Heads of Government convened in Jamaica to enhance economic cooperation, unity, sustainability, and security across the region. Ahead of this pivotal meeting, President Irfan Ali emphasized the need for focused...

165 healthcare workers begin training through GOAL
–Medvarsity partnership as six new hospitals near completion – Partnership delivers 300 online courses to nurses and doctors; hands-on training in India being explored for future programmes HOLISTIC development continues to unfold across Guyana’s...

Inspired by Shane Warne, Salonee Dangore sets sights on dream WCPL journey
Back in 2023, Shreyanka Patil secured a deal in the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) after being picked by the Guyana Amazon Warriors. Before that, the Bengaluru cricketer had already made a name for herself in the Women’s Premier League...

A Keystone Review: Ten years in, Guyana redraws the blueprint for emerging oil producers
TEN years ago, few would have predicted that Guyana, a country of less than a million people with practically no petroleum experience, would emerge as the face of a new energy future. Yet, in the decade since ExxonMobil’s game-changing Liza...

TTMA returns from Guyana with US$3.5m in export orders
News Ryan Hamilton-Davis 42 Minutes Ago Dale Parson, president of TTMA. - THE Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers' Association's (TTMA) fourth trade mission for the year to Guyana and Suriname has yielded immediate results as forex earnings of...