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PM Phillips spotlights Guyana’s clean energy progress at OLADE Energy Week
-tells OLADE that the country remains dedicated to achieving a low carbon economy Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips outlined Guyana’s actions and achievements under its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, while emphasising...

Guyana accepts 146 of 206 recommendations from UN rights council UPR
Gail Teixeira -commits to strengthening democratic institutions The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland has formally adopted the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for Guyana, bringing the...

Guyana pushes back on U.S. travel advisory as Tourism Minister leads talks to protect industry and investment
Guyana’s tourism drive has hit a stumbling block with a Level Three U.S. travel advisory urging American citizens to “reconsider travel” to the country, but Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Susan Rodrigues says the government is actively...

Significant progress in Guyana-led food initiative – Mustapha
“For Guyana, we are fully committed to playing a leading role. Our national targets for 2030 include more than one million tonnes of rice, nearly half a million tonnes of vegetables, 300,000 tonnes of coconut, and over 100,000 tonnes of poultry....

‘Businesses must go beyond profits’ – Pres. Ali urges private sector to uplift workers & support sustainable development
President Dr Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to leveraging the country’s oil windfall to drive development across all sectors of the economy and ensure that every citizen shares in the benefits. He made the remarks today...

Todd pushes for stronger trade and energy ties
Oct 08, 2025 News — tells Italy-Latin America forum global challenges demand shared solutions (Kaieteur News) – Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Hilton Todd, has called for deeper trade, energy, and development...
Young Environmental Scientists Competition now accepting student submissions
Macmillan Education Caribbean has announced the launch of the 2025 Young Environmental Scientists (YES) Competition, set to commence in early October 2025. The group stated in a press release that the initiative invites primary school students...

Locals to trade Guyana’s crude oil eventually – President Ali
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced bold plans for Guyana to build its local capabilities in crude oil trading. This will entail knowledge transfer and strategic partnerships, the Head of State revealed at the Georgetown Chamber of...

Guyana’s first school for deaf nearing completion
Guyana will soon have its first dedicated school for the deaf, which when completed, will provide a modern learning environment for 30 deaf learners and serve as a resource hub for deaf youth, offering programmes that foster inclusivity, personal...

Election in Guyana: Changing Voters Dynamics & The Decline of Racialism
Oct 02, 2025 Letters Dear Editor, The recently concluded 2025 General and Regional election in Guyana has marked a historic milestone in our country’s political evolution. The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) unsurprisingly secured a...

EMC, GTA launch training for tour guides in Tapakuma Village
Environmental Management Consultants Inc. (EMC), in collaboration with the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), commenced Tour Guiding and Interpretation Training today in Tapakuma Village. The four-day training, facilitated by Mr. Kenneth Shvidyal and...

Brazilian company mulls expansion in Guyana’s mining, manufacturing & agri sectors
The Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) today welcomed representatives from Concregell Group, a Brazilian company with extensive operations in concrete production, quarrying, and soybean cultivation across Brazil. The representatives...

Guyana and China bolster partnership in infrastructure, health
–PM Phillips calls for continued strength and growth of the dynamic relations GUYANA and China continue to strengthen their long-standing partnership, especially as the South American nation enters a new era of economic growth. With collaboration...

Pres. Ali outlines bold vision for Guyana’s agricultural future
Message of His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, for Agriculture Month 2025 Each year, the month of October is designated as Agriculture Month and is dedicated towards celebrating the farmers,...

2025 election in Guyana: Changing voters dynamics, the decline of racialism
Dear Editor, THE recently concluded 2025 General and Regional Election in Guyana has marked a historic milestone in our country’s political evolution. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) unsurprisingly secured a decisive and expanded...

Todd advocates for free trade & greater economic partnerships between EU, Latin America & C’bean
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd attended the XII Italy-Latin America and the Caribbean Ministerial Conference held on October 6th and 7th, 2025, in Rome, Italy under the theme: “Italy-Latin America and the...

Jacobs meets with former & current athletes on welfare, mentorship & future of local sports
Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steven Jacobs, today met with a group of former and current national athletes for a very meaningful discussion on athlete welfare, mentorship, and the future of sports in Guyana. Among...

Guyana’s first School for the Deaf on track for November completion
Minister of Education Sonia Parag has underscored the national importance of timely and quality completion of Guyana’s first dedicated School for the Deaf, now under construction at Cummings Lodge. During a site visit on Saturday, Minister Parag...

Guyana eyes China’s expertise to bolster affordable housing construction
AS Guyana continues to chart its course on a rapid development path, the government is eyeing Chinese expertise to drive large-scale affordable housing construction and urban planning. These comments were made by Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d)...

Capitalise on, pass down opportunities from Guyana’s rapid development
–President Ali tells private sector; emphasises the business community’s role in nation’s progress President, Dr Irfaan Ali underscored the importance of public–private sector partnership in the further development of Guyana during an engagement...