Construction of Guyana Power and Light’s new 69kV distribution substation at Chateau Margot is now 60 percent complete, bringing East Coast Demerara residents closer to a more stable electricity supply.

Once operational, the upgraded facility will deliver improved grid reliability for households and businesses from Ogle to Triumph.

GPL’s Team Leader, Kesh Nandlall, explained that ongoing work includes pile driving and foundation construction, with Power China responsible for proje

Government is accelerating efforts to make public services more accessible through digital platforms and service centres outside of Georgetown.

The 2026 Mid-Year Report shows progress in both the digitisation and decentralisation of government services, with dozens now available online and integrated service centres across the country.

The Mid-Year Report says 79 public services are now available online, with seven more expected to be digitalised before the end

Guyana is ramping up efforts to eradicate key infectious diseases while simultaneously boosting lab capabilities, staff training, and clinical care quality across the country’s healthcare system.

Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says targeted efforts against leprosy, malaria, and hepatitis C are also drastically reducing disease burdens nationwide.

The country is presently undergoing final assessments for lymphatic filariasis, which he

Key details surrounding election declarations, differences in vote figures and the security of GECOM’s server emerged today as former Information Technology Manager Aneal Giddings underwent further cross-examination in the 2020 elections fraud trial.

Under cross-examination, Aneal Giddings provided further details about four election declarations presented in court, including two he said were uploaded to GECOM’s website on

A routine stop after work ended in tragedy for a Region Six headteacher, who was struck by a motorcar in Rose Hall Town and later died in hospital.

Tonight, her family is demanding justice as the education community mourns.

Fifty-one-year-old Sonia Williams, Headteacher of Kildonan Primary School, had finished another day at work and stopped at Assuria Insurance Company in Rose Hall Town to conduct business.

But shortly after leaving, tragedy struck.

Police say Williams was

President Irfaan Ali says Government is taking a broader approach to tackling the cost of living, by reducing the cost of producing food and getting farmers closer to consumers.

He pointed to measures including the removal of taxes and fees on agricultural inputs, investment in drainage and irrigation and plans for farmers’ markets nationwide.

President Ali says global shocks since 2020 have pushed up food prices and generally, the cost of living, with higher