Guyana Times

With the development of Guyana’s human resources at the forefront of the Government’s agenda, the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning has extended its services to the residents of East Ruimveldt, with a particular focus on empowering the youth. The community outreach spearheaded by Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning, Keoma Griffith, on Saturday marks the beginning of a...

Secondary Schools under construction in Region Seven must be completed on time and government will not be tolerating any delays, Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Pauline Sukhai relayed when she visited several schools under construction in the region on Saturday. “We would like to see that all the contracts we have awarded are completed in...

– Guyana ramps up supply for infrastructure, housing demand The Caribbean is moving to transform its manufacturing sector, with regional associations setting medium- to long-term strategies aimed at increasing the sector’s contribution to national economic growth by up to 30 per cent. The initiative is being spearheaded by the Caribbean Manufacturers’ Association (CMA), which brings together manufacturers from Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica,...

The Guyana Office for Investment, in partnership with the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) and the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), on Saturday announced the successful launch of the Brand Guyana gondola at Massy Mega, Turkeyen. Described as a permanent fixture at Massy Stores Turkeyen and Providence, the gondola features a diverse range of certified Made in Guyana products from...

Backed by €1.2 million from the European Union (EU), Guyana is set to roll out a landmark three-year project in partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), to expand reforestation, strengthen climate finance, and advance its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. Set to start in October 2025 and conclude in September...

...as trailblazer diplomat laid to rest Showered with praises and admiration for her unwavering dedication to her nearly five-decade-long trailblazing career in the foreign service and her incomparable humility, Guyana, on Friday, bid farewell to one of the country’s most revered and finest diplomats, Ambassador Elisabeth Anne Harper. Government officials, politicians, diplomats, colleagues, associates, friends, relatives and other loved ones all...

...as Police interview video shows former IT manager speaking of instructions received from DCEO Former Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DCEO) Roxanne Myers chose to remain silent and refused to answer any questions put before her when the Police interviewed her back in 2020 about the extent of her involvement in the tabulation of the Region Four...

A domestic dispute in Baramita, Northwest District, ended in tragedy on Friday evening when 20-year-old miner Kevin Smith was fatally stabbed by his 19-year-old girlfriend, Nadria James. According to investigators, the couple had been living together in a wooden and plastic camp for about a year when, on September 18, at around 17:00h, James reportedly returned home after consuming alcohol...

The Ministry of Education on Friday rolled out its new initiative "PE Fridays" in schools across the country. “I am pretty excited, and I am very happy to see that it’s being implemented in the schools with such energy, with such excitement, with such vigour,” Minister of Education Sonia Parag said, “we want to have well-rounded human beings. Education is...

The launch of Guyana’s first National Influenza Vaccine Programme signifies a historic and transformative moment in the nation’s healthcare journey. The initiative, introduced at the Eccles Health Centre, positions Guyana alongside countries that have made sustained investments in preventive medicine, and it reflects a decisive move towards strengthening health security, protecting vulnerable groups, and reducing the heavy toll of...