President Irfaan Ali is calling for long-term purchasing agreements between farmers and agro-processors to help stabilize prices and protect farmers’ incomes. 

He also says improved storage facilities and a regional food hub will be critical to managing food surpluses, preventing shortages and protecting the region against global market disruptions.

He wants farmers and buyers to agree on prices over the long term, allowing farmers to plan production and secure a reliable mark

Attorney General Anil Nandlall says Guyana’s rapid development is being matched by an expanding legal framework, with new legislation and reforms being introduced to support the country’s transformation.

Speaking on the Starting Point podcast on Sunday, Nandlall said the government has been strengthening the legal framework since taking office in 2020, particularly in the oil and gas sector.

He highlighted the Local Content Act, which aims to protect local employment and s

Maritime authorities were notified within five minutes of the first satellite distress alert linked to the MV Barima, the Commission of Inquiry into the tragedy heard on Wednesday.

But while the vessel’s emergency beacon transmitted its unique identification code, witnesses say the associated registration information did not identify the beacon as connected specifically to the MV Barima.

The distinction is between the beacon’s HEX code, the identifier carried in the distress alert, and the separat

Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning, Hon. Keoma D. Griffith, M.P., accompanied by a team of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Officers and other officials, conducted impromptu inspections at gold mining operations in the Potaro-Siparuni Region on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

The exercise formed part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to promote safer working environments, strengthen awareness of occupational safety

The Government of Guyana has vowed to take firm action against any attempts to interfere with the administration of justice, following an incident involving Opposition Leader Azzruddin Mohamed and Senior Superintendent of Police Prem Narine outside the officer's Kitty residence.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the government said the protection of witnesses remains a fundamental responsibility of the State, particularly as Narine is currently giving evidence in t

The Men on Mission is celebrating its fourth anniversary, marking the occasions with the handing over of a new home in Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara, to 75-year-old pensioner Abdool Nazir.

Zanita Persaud, the wife of the 75- year- old Abdool Nazir, expressed their appreciation for the new home

She recalled that in 2017 Nazir was shaken by severe kidney complication which left him