South Rupununi Conservation Society wins prestigious St Andrews Prize for the Environment
The South Rupununi Conservation Society (SRCS) has won the prestigious St Andrews Prize for the Environment for its project: "Transforming Environmental Education in Guyana".
This...
Finance Minister encourages IDB to expand its instruments to be more responsive to the...
As the 2026 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB-Invest continued today in Asunción, Paraguay, Senior...
Guyana bidding to host COP35 Climate Summit in 2030
Guyana has undertaken the task to secure the hosting rights of the 35th United Nations annual Climate Change meeting, Conference of the Parties (COP35),...
“You are the leaders of tomorrow’s environment” – Min. Parag tells Saxacalli children at...
The EMC Foundation officially launched the ‘Saxacalli Rainforest Activity Book’ on Friday during a simple ceremony at the Saxacalli Rainforest Centre, Essequibo River, featuring...
Air quality remains unhealthy as Sahara dust to continue until Sunday – EPA
Air quality across the Low Coastal Plain, including Georgetown and surrounding areas, is still being impacted by Saharan dust, according to the Environmental Protection...
Commonwealth and Guyana to launch Biodiversity Centre of Excellence
See below statement from The Commonwealth Secretariat:
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Hon Shirley Botchwey, and His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the...
Global Private Sector must see value of forested countries – Pres. Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali has reiterated calls for private sector companies around the world to recognise the investment potential in forest-rich countries such as...
Guyana reinforces global climate leadership with 9M high-integrity TREES carbon credits issued for 2023
The Government of Guyana today announced ART’s issuance of 9,085,923 high-integrity TREES carbon credits for the year 2023, marking another major milestone in the...
WWF, GFC sign addendum for $163M grant for sustainable use of Guyana’s forest resources
The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) and WWF on Monday signed an addendum for a GY$163 million grant under the EU-Funded Sustainable Forest Livelihoods (SFL)...
King Charles III, Commonwealth back Guyana’s biodiversity agenda
President Dr Irfaan Ali is in the United Kingdom for a series of high-level engagements focused on Guyana’s work in climate, environmental protection and...
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Govt investigating falsification of medical records submitted for tint waivers
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
The Ministry of Home Affairs is investigating the falsification of medical certificates submitted by applicants for tint...
SOCU to appeal dismissal of money laundering charges against Chinese national
See full statement from the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU):
On March 31, 2026 Magistrate Annette Singh upheld a no-case submission in the matters against...
Motorcar transporting Moruca brothers lost control and crashed into minibus – police
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Thursday April 2, 2026 about 05:30hrs, on Union...
Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards appointed as new Chief Justice to Turks and Caicos Islands
Guyanese Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Her appointment was made based on the advice of Judicial...
Solar-powered streetlights installed along Linden-Lethem trail
In a significant move to enhance the travel experience for thousands of patrons, solar-powered street lights have been installed at key intervals along the...
Moruca brothers die in WCD accident
Two brothers from Moruca, Region One (Barima-Waini) have died in an accident this morning at La Union, West Coast Demerara (WCD).
Dead are Miguel Daniels,...
Passenger dies after car crashes into bus at Coldingen
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Tuesday March 31, 2026 about 05:10hrs, on Coldingen...
Brazilian national charged with armed robbery in Lethem
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Christians Barros Buckley, a 28-year-old Brazilian national and driver of Bonfim, Brazil, who was arrested and charged...
5 foreign nationals charged with illegal entry into Guyana, ordered to leave within 24hrs
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Samuel Dionisa Soares, 24, a Brazilian national and operator of Boa Vista, Brazil; Berto Dasena, a Brazilian...
CDB approves US$50M Environmental Loan for Guyana
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved US$50 million in financing for Guyana, through its Second Environmental Sector Policy-Based...
