Tom Cruise has been awarded the Guinness World Record for “most burning parachute jumps by an individual” for a stunt performed in his latest film, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. During production, the 62-year-old star leapt from a helicopter 16 times while strapped to a parachute pre-soaked in fuel and lit ablaze. Each time, […]
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has strongly condemned attempts made by the Alliance for Change (AFC) to suggest that it is now committed to renegotiating the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Limited and its joint venture participants Hess Guyana Exploration Limited and CNOOC Nexen Petroleum Limited. At a press […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs welcomes the significant development in the actions taken today (Thursday, June 5, 2025) by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in sanctioning a number of named Guyanese and foreign nationals as a result of continuing investigations into the use of Guyana as a place […]
A recent statement by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA), urging President Irfaan Ali to withhold assent to the Oil Pollution Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Responsibility Bill, has drawn sharp criticism from Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC. The Minister expressed concern over what he described as the CLA’s unjustified attempt […]
Emphasises investment into public infrastructure as critical The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has begun the registration of motor vehicles under the new PAL series – just three months after rolling out its PAK series. And, according to Vice President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, this is a clear […]
Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo who also serves as general secretary, has given his assurance that all new supporters of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will be treated with the highest respect. He made these remarks in light of the growing number of endorsements of President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali from individuals who have traditionally […]
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond has reinforced the government’s commitment to keeping its promises and standing by the social contracts it made with the people of Guyana. Minister Walrond visited the Elementary School on the East Bank of Demerara, where she engaged several parents and guardians on Thursday, who were uplifting their […]
Scores of families who were allocated house lots at Block ‘B’ Experiment Housing Scheme, Region Five, got their first look at the area they will soon call home. The Ministry of Housing and Water facilitated a special engagement that included a virtual tour and on-site visit, allowing beneficiaries to see firsthand the rapid transformation of […]
A total of 120 persons with disabilities (PWDs) will now gain direct employment at the new Centre for Equity, Opportunity and Innovation at Palmyra in Region Six, which was officially commissioned by First Lady Arya Ali on Wednesday. The business centre – first of its kind in the Caribbean region – will allow PWDs to […]
Hundreds of parents and guardians continue to praise the government for its well crafted ‘Because We Care’ cash grant initiative. Ureena Wilson, a mother of four, was elated to uplift the financial assistance on Wednesday at the Friendship Secondary School, East Bank Demerara. Ureena Wilson, parent She told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that […]
Over 250 people who have been allocated plots of land were given a virtual tour of the Hogstye Housing Development at Black Bush Polder in Region Six on Wednesday. The tour allowed allottees to see their future house lots. Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water Susan Rodrigues addresses allottees during the virtual tour […]
From the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Protected Areas Commission On the occasion of World Environment Day 2025, the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) proudly joins the global community in celebrating our collective responsibility to protect and restore our natural world. This year’s observance serves as a critical reminder that the health of our environment […]
Guyana’s coconut industry has seen significant expansion since 2020, with the government’s aggressive National Coconut Decentralisation Programme (NCDP) driving massive progress and exceeding expectations. This initiative highlights the rising demand for coconuts and their by-products at the local, regional, and international levels. Coconut farming in Guyana Today, coconut ranks as the third-highest income earner in […]
–over 23,000 school children benefitting to the tune of $1.3B in Region Six, -$11.3 B in grants being distributed countrywide to 205,000 school children Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, today participated in the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant distribution in Region […]
Guyana is slowly becoming a hub for international travel as President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali inaugurated yet another airline service, this time the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines twice-weekly service connecting Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Georgetown in Guyana via St Maarten. On June 4, 2025, the first flight from Amsterdam will land in Georgetown, marking […]
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has launched a coordinated emergency response and damage assessment following a high wind event that affected multiple communities across Guyana on June 2, 2025. Preliminary reports indicate that several areas experienced significant wind gusts, leading to structural damage to homes, schools, and other public infrastructure. The CDC has deployed rapid […]
additional 75,000 farmlands to boost Region Three agriculture The government is creating its five-year strategy to transform agriculture and food production, with Region Three positioned as a crucial driver in this push for a productive farming sector. President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali continued his engagement on Sunday with important stakeholders, including farmers and fisherfolk at […]
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How PayPal Stifles Guyanese from Making Money Online. Hello my brothers and sisters in Guyana In this Blog post I will break down the basic information you need to know about paypal and why Guyanese are Stifled from Growth Online. Before I dive into the Topic Let me Remind you there is a way to […]
