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Agriculture
    29th Jun, 2026

Rice Farmers to receive $3 billion in cash subsidies starting next week

In keeping with the commitment made by His Excellency, President Dr. Irfaan Ali, in April this year, the Ministry of Agriculture will commence the distribution of cash subsidies to rice farmers across Guyana beginning next week.

This commitment was made dur

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Healthcare
    26th Jun, 2026

Screening shows alarming levels of juvenile substance abuse

Alarming levels of substance use among schoolchildren in Guyana have been uncovered through recent health screenings. For instance, almost half of the more than 6000 secondary school children

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Business and Economy
    26th Jun, 2026

Partnerships essential to meet housing demand

The Private Sector Commission is reinforcing the need for partnerships, to continue Guyana's construction boom, with the commission’s Chairman, Gerry Gouveia Junior, highlighting the unprecedente

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Agriculture
    26th Jun, 2026

Guyana & Jamaica ink several MOU’s  

Guyana is looking to advance cooperation in various fields with its sister CARICOM Country, Jamaica.

This was outlined today by the Guyanese and Jamaican leaders, when they witnessed the signing of several bi

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Business and Economy
    26th Jun, 2026

President Ali calls for reinvention of accounting profession to meet AI era

President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has called on Caribbean accountants to fundamentally redefine their profession to align with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI).

Addressing delegates at the opening of the 43rd Annual Conference of the Institute of C

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Local Development
    26th Jun, 2026

GWI acquires two new sewer combination tanker trucks to strengthen response time for sanitation services

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has expanded its fleet of emergency and maintenance vehicles by acquiring two new sewer combination tanker trucks, a strategic investment to enhance the utility's sanitation operations and improve service delivery within sewered

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News
    26th Jun, 2026

‘Putting Safety First’ Campaign intensifies with public awareness and inspections

The Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning, through its Occupational Safety and Health Department, in collaboration with other stakeholders, has formally commenced and is now intensifying the “Putting Safety First” Campaign.

This national initiative began

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Ministry of Local Government Connects La Grange and Bagotville WBD by building bridge

Human Development
  29th Jun, 2026

Demonstrating a commitment to rapid community development, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Honourable Priya Manickchand, officially commissioned a newly constructed pedestrian bridge connecting Unity Street, La Grange, to Inner Bagotville over the weekend.

Delivered in fulfillment of a promise, the structure provides safe, immediate access for residents and daily commuters.

The commissioning ceremony was attended by Regional Executive Officer (REO) for Region 3 (Essequibo Island

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Historic Victory for Guyana: GCAA Deputy DG Elected Chairman of ACS Special Committee on Transport

Aviation
  29th Jun, 2026

Guyana has achieved a historic milestone with its election, for the first time, to the Chairmanship of the Special Committee on Transport of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS). The election, which took place during the 31st Extraordinary Session of the ACS Ministerial Council on June 21, 2026, marks a significant step in Guyana’s growing leadership within the Greater Caribbean. Dr. Saheed Sulaman, Deputy Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), will serve as Chairman of the Com

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GLDA debunks claims of abbatoir closure, livestock neglect

Agriculture
  30th Jun, 2026

Over the past several days, there has been a deliberate attempt by political actors to mislead the Guyanese public about the operations of the Onverwagt Abattoir and the work of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA).



The claims that the Onverwagt Abattoir is not functioning, is underutilized because of corruption, or has been abandoned are completely false and are intended to create unnecessary alarm and undermine public confidence in the agriculture sector.



The Onverwagt Abattoir remains operatio

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Guyanese urged to guard against racial division

Human Development
  30th Jun, 2026

A strong call for unity echoed through the Arthur Chung Conference Center today as political leaders, diplomats, academics and policy makers gathered for a national symposium hosted by the Ethnic Relations Commission.

Held under the theme "Guyana at 60: Unity, Diversity and the path forward", the symposium brought together former President Donald Ramotar, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, Guyana's agent to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) C

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Minister Manickchand visits Herstelling/Little Diamond NDC following fire, assures cash grant distribution will not be disrupted

News
  30th Jun, 2026

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Honourable Priya Manickchand, this morning visited the Herstelling/Little Diamond Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) following a fire that damaged one of the council's buildings.

During the visit, the Minister met with firefighters who responded to the blaze, teachers attached to the nearby Providence Nursery School, NDC staff, and a security guard who courageously attempted to extinguish the fire before emergency responders arrived.

The fire

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Relief effort intensifies for Venezuela disaster victims

Human Development
  29th Jun, 2026

As Guyana prepares to dispatch its first shipment of humanitarian aid to earthquake-ravaged Venezuela, the national relief effort is gathering momentum. The Civil Defense Commission (CDC) is urging members of the public and the private sector to donate essential supplies, as agencies work around the clock to coordinate the response. 

Guyana's national humanitarian response following the devastating back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela continues to gain momentum, with the Civil Defens

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