Antigua and Barbuda's CARICOM Youth Ambassador, Chrysean Jarvis,has singled out Guyana’s investments in agriculture and food security as an example for Caribbean nations seeking to diversify their economies and reduce their dependence on imported food.

Speaking during the Eastern Caribbean Youth Parliament, Jarvis commended Guyana's approach to agricultural development, particularly its investments in modern farming techniques and efforts to strengthen domestic f

President and Commander-in-Chief Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a Joint Declaration for an Enhanced Defense Partnership at The Pentagon in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. This declaration builds on Guyana's multi-decade partnership with the United States and is critical to the continued defense of Guyana's sovereignty and territorial integrity. It reflects the strategic weight both countries place on the security of Guyana and the Western Hemisphere

Twenty-six years after his last visit in February 2000 as Prince of Wales, His Majesty King Charles III arrives in Guyana on Thursday, October 29 for a two-day state visit.

Buckingham Palace said the visit, at the invitation of President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali and the request of the UK Government, marks 60 years of bilateral relations. 

Guyana is one stop on the king’s Autumn Tour, which runs from October 27 to November 4, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeti

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr. is calling on major private sector companies to play a greater role in financing Mashramani, saying the government cannot be expected to shoulder the cost of the national celebration alone.

Speaking at the recent launch of the 2027 Mashramani calendar, Minister Ramson expressed frustration over what he described as inadequate corporate support for the event, despite its continued growth.

He revealed that government invested

MARAD drew on Guyana’s maritime search-and-rescue arrangements to coordinate its response to the MV Barima tragedy, using a national plan backed by agreements with the Coast Guard, police and other partner agencies, the Presidential Commission of Inquiry heard on Thursday.

Captain John Flores, Coordinator of the Maritime Administration Department’s Emergency Operations Division, described the Guyana Maritime Search and Rescue Plan as “our main reference” for responding to maritime emergencies.

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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed Guyana's commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with the United States, emphasising that cooperation between the two countries must be grounded in mutual respect, shared benefits and regional prosperity.

Speaking during an interview with CNN anchor and Chief National Security Analyst Jim Sciutto, President Ali rejected suggestions that Guyana's increasingly close relationship with Washington could compromise its independence, stressing that the count