Guyana Times

The Guyana Government is forging ahead with plans to streamline the country’s emergency medical services and has signed an agreement with New York-based Northwell Health to roll out the initiative. President Dr Irfaan Ali made this announcement on Tuesday evening while addressing members of the Guyanese Diaspora at a reception held at Russo’s on the Bay in Queens. The Guyanese...

Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips on Wednesday commissioned the Batavia Village Solar Grid, a $300 million initiative that will deliver 24-hour renewable electricity to the Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) community for the first time. The project, which was launched in 2021 and was executed by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Petroleum Guyana Limited in collaboration with the Government of...

Nextech Inc, a leading technology retailer and authorised Epson reseller, hosted a successful Epson Floor Day on September 24, 2025. The event drew enthusiastic participation from customers eager to explore Epson’s latest innovations in printing and projection technology. Attendees enjoyed exclusive discounts on popular Epson products, including EcoTank printers and Epson bottle inks. Customers also had the opportunity to...

It seems just when your Eyewitness thought the dust had settled on the eye-raising results of the Sept 1st elections, up comes one of the more active members of the PNC’s youth brigade – Annette Ferguson – announcing that “calls are mounting for Cde Norton to step aside and for a Special Congress to elect interim leadership until the...

The disbursement of loans to six entrepreneurs living with disabilities marks an important milestone in Guyana’s ongoing efforts to advance inclusivity within the economic landscape. Administered through the Small Business Bureau, with oversight from the Tourism, Industry and Commerce Ministry and supported by the Human Services and Social Security Ministry, this revolving fund exemplifies the principle of equal opportunity...

Dear Editor, Hamilton Green's letter in yesterday's newspaper, parading concern about democracy, demands a direct answer. This is not a man with moral standing. This is the same Hamilton Green who for half a century thrived on dismantling democracy, presiding over bloodshed, and leaving Guyana battered, bankrupt and broken. We remember 1973, when ballot boxes in Berbice were drenched in blood....

Dear Editor, I write to highlight three growing threats to road safety and public order on the East Bank, particularly around Great Diamond. First, too many drivers are using extra-bright “fog lamps” or coloured front lights at night instead of proper headlamps, often blinding oncoming drivers. Guyana’s Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Regulations require that every vehicle during the hours of...

Dear Editor, The PPP/C has won the 2025 elections, and it is high time for the Government and opposition to come together to work hand in hand to build this nation. However, what is being shown on the ground is a whole different story; we find an opposition that is in disarray. For the most part, we have an upturned opposition...

The man to hit the winning runs for the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in Sunday’s epic Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025 final, Akeal Hosein was over the moon to see his team finally lift the coveted trophy again. Last securing the accolade back in 2020, TKR had to endure a five-year wait for their fifth CPL title. As the...

With Lake Mainstay Goldstar already conceding in excess of 100 goals in their debut season of the Guyana Football Federation’s Elite League, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Football Club added insult to injury for the FC: sending 36 unanswered goals past the keeper. The contest came on Monday at the GFF’s National Training Centre (NTC) in Providence, where Mainstay were...