Guyana Times

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is investigating an alleged robbery under arms committed on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at about 17:50h in Rasville, Georgetown. According to a Police press release, preliminary reports indicate that the victim, a 68-year-old pensioner from Edinburgh Village, East Bank Berbice, was robbed of his pump-action shotgun. He was at the time driving through the area...

...urges armed groups to halt attacks, lift restrictions on MONUSCO Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett has sounded the alarm over spiralling violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), warning that civilian fatalities have risen by 122 per cent, largely due to attacks by armed groups including M23 and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). Delivering a...

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is investigating an alleged robbery under arms committed on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at about 14:30h in the Lamaha Park squatting area, North Ruimveldt. Reports indicate that a 33-year-old businesswoman, a 36-year-old foreign national, and a 27-year-old construction worker were in a shop when they were confronted by two armed suspects. The suspects held the victims...

Indian High Commissioner to Guyana Dr Amit Telang paid a courtesy call on Minister for Public Services, Government Efficiency and Implementation Zulfikar Ally and conveyed greetings on behalf of the Government of India. According to a brief statement from the Indian High Commission in Guyana, the diplomat conveyed full support and offered all possible assistance towards the implementation of President...

With an aim of building a stronger community of trust between businesses and customers, a group of young Guyanese entrepreneurs have launched Guyana’s first business review platform for consumers and businesses in Guyana: ReviewIt.gy. Built for businesses of all sizes, the platform was launched earlier this year, powered by Lugetech, a local tech company founded in 2015 by Ken Taylor,...

An early Wednesday morning site visit was done by Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill and Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Madanlall Ramraj on the Railway Embankment at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD), to ascertain the exact causes of the growing traffic congestion along the thoroughfare. The Ministers were joined by Minister within the Ministry of Housing Vanessa...

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Priya Manickchand on Wednesday led a high-level engagement with the Regional Administration of Barima-Waini (Region One) to examine the status of several projects that remain incomplete or are significantly behind schedule. The session formed part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen accountability and ensure that commitments made to citizens in hinterland and...

President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday extended congratulations to the Government and people of the People’s Republic of China on the occasion of its National Day. “Guyana deeply values the friendship and partnership between our two nations,” the message reads, “and reaffirms our commitment to strengthening our cooperation. I wish the Government and people of China continued progress, harmony and success,”...

Recognising the role of agriculture as an engine of a resilient future for Guyana, President Dr Irfaan Ali says that the sector must evolve beyond production and be a catalyst to not just diversify the country’s economy but also reduce poverty and inequality. The Head of State made these remarks in his message to commemorate Agriculture Month 2025, which is...

The Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) on Wednesday welcomed representatives from Concregell Group, a Brazilian company with extensive operations in concrete production, quarrying, and soybean cultivation across Brazil. The representatives highlighted the scale of their operations and expressed keen interest in expanding operations into Guyana, noting opportunities for partnerships with local investors. Director of Investment Arvinda Ramcharan held discussions with the...