The Guyana Technical Training College is preparing to welcome another batch of 30 trainees on October Five, as it continues to equip Guyanese with the skills to work aboard Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessels.

Director of the College, Professor Clement Sankat, described the initiative as significant, noting that it represents the second cohort of trainees to receive comprehensive training entirely in Guyana.

In the past, trainees were required to spe

The Oncology Clinic of the Georgetown Public Hospital today held a pinning ceremony to honour survivors and patients currently battling cancer, as part of activities marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The moment was a powerful reminder of strength and solidarity.

Each patient was pinned in recognition of their courage, surrounded by fellow patients, doctors, nurses, and staff who provide care and support throughout their journey, from

Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond says Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Faisal Karimbaksh, should be placed on administrative leave while an investigation into sexual allegations against him is conducted.

Speaking during a recent interview, Minister Walrond confirmed that a female police officer who previously worked at SOCU has made a statement concerning the allegations and was transferred from the unit at her own request.

According to the Minist

Guyana has produced more than half of the agricultural output reported by participating CARICOM states during the first six months of 2026, further strengthening the country’s push to establish itself as a major food-producing hub for the Caribbean.

Figures presented at the 127th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) in Kingston, Jamaica, show that Guyana produced 792,012 tonnes of agricultural commodities between January and June. The data was presented by Minister wi

APNU’s Agriculture Month statement rests on the charge: “More Money, But Where Is the Production?” Its argument relies heavily on the first-half 2026 result and treats that six-month movement as proof of a sustained decline in agriculture. The official data do not support that conclusion. Sector growth moved from 11.1 per cent in the first half of 2025 to a contraction of 0.5 per cent in the first half of 2026, a deterioration of 11.6 percentage points. This was a sharp slowdown. It was not, however, eviden

The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo is pleased to announce that the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, will attend the 2027 Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo, scheduled for February 16-19, 2027, in Georgetown, Guyana.



Prime Minister Mottley’s participation will add a significant regional perspective to the four-day conference, which will bring together government leaders, policymakers, industry executives, investors, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders for