Monthly Archives: February 2026
Private sector credit more than doubled since 2020 -Finance Minister
See below the full release from the Ministry of Finance: During his 2026 Budget rebuttal in the National Assembly on...
Finance Minister tells National Assembly total credit to households almost doubled
See below the full release from the Ministry of Finance: As the debates on the 2026 National Budget wrapped up...
Driver arrested after allegedly supplying alcohol to students
A minibus driver has been arrested after Police Officers found him parked at the side of the Lima Public Road...
Gov’t advances plan for new senior citizens home – Dr. Persaud
The Government has advanced plans to construct a brand new senior citizens home, as part of a wider national push...
Diana Chapman was always going to win
By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy In Guyana, you learn early when to hold your breath. Certain rooms tighten when certain people...
$72.3B budgeted for pensions, newborn grants and subsidies
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has earmarked more than $72 billion in 2026 to support pensions and...
Guyana Cricket Board receives landmark Olympic Association affiliation
In a historic and groundbreaking development, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has officially received Olympic affiliation following the unanimous approval...
$47M for upgrades to historic service buildings including 150-year-old Palms
As the Committee of Supply continued scrutiny of proposed spending for fiscal year 2026, the Minister of Human Services and...
Guyana among countries seeing resurgence of chikungunya – PAHO
Guyana is among several countries in the Americas recording increasing chikungunya cases, prompting the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to...
Murder suspect arrested in Annai
Police have arrested a 19-year-old resident of Annai in connection with the murder of a 21-year-old tour guide last September....
Gov’t close to acquiring Berbice Bridge, cost less than one year of tolls – Edghill
The Government of Guyana is moving closer to acquiring the Berbice Bridge and according to Minister of Public Works Juan...
Miner, 19, charged with murder of employer
Ewart Baychu, also known as “Ewie,” a 19-year-old gold miner of Tapacuma Village, Essequibo Coast, has been charged with the...
