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Increased stipends for local gov’t representatives
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand announced increased stipends for various elected local government representatives. During the...
From Technician to Top Graduate: Hugh Park’s Journey of Perseverance
In 2021, Hugh Park made headlines as the former telecommunications technician who traded his tools for textbooks to become a...
Crime
A man is in custody pending Police investigations into an Onderneeming, Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast fire that destroyed the family...
The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has released a new video which it says was recorded just before officers carried...
Two men were arrested early Thursday morning after police discovered 24.9 pounds of suspected cannabis during a patrol exercise at...
Police officers will soon be spending less time on paperwork and more time on policing, as the government moves to...
Politics
Billions for construction of new houses, home improvement support
The government’s robust housing agenda is expected to steam ahead this year, with a major $150 billion allocation approved for...
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...
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...
$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...
$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...
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...
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This is the News Room for Monday, May 18, 2026.
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PRESIDENT ALI WELCOMES UNITED NATIONS TO GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY ALLIANCE
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DOOLEY’S DEPARTURE ‘NOT A COMPLETE SURPRISE’ TO GFF – FORDE
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HAYNES AND BEHARRY STAND OUT AT 60TH INDEPENDENCE BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
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‘BEST TIME FOR SPORT’ - MINISTER JACOBS OUTLINES AGGRESSIVE GROWTH STRATEGY
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HIGHLIGHTS: GUYANA FESTIVAL 2026
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BEYOND TRAINING, MINISTER JACOBS SAYS PUBLIC STUDIOS TO EMBRACE LOCAL TALENT
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POLICE RECRUITS UNDERGO BODY CAM, COMPUTER TRAINING AMID DIGITAL POLICING PUSH
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GUYANA TURNS 60 AND FINANCIAL SECTOR HOLDS EVIDENCE OF TRANSFORMATION – PRESIDENT ALI
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60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS TO UNLOCK ORANGE ECONOMY POTENTIAL
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AS DEMAND FOR TRANSLATORS GROWS, POLICE ACADEMY EXPANDS FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING
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‘OUR MAP IS NOT NEGOTIABLE’ — PRESIDENT ALI SALUTES JOINT SERVICES
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DEEP DIVE: DEMERARA PORT DEVELOPMENT
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This is the News Room for Friday, May 15, 2026.
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GREATER GUYANA INITIATIVE DRIVING CLEAN WATER EXPANSION IN REGION THREE SCHOOLS
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EIGHT DAYS OF VIBES, COLOUR AND CELEBRATION AS GUYANA CARNIVAL NEARS
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KRISTIAN JEFFREY UNFAZED BY NEW GT3 CHALLENGE
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US SIGNALS MAJOR AI AND TECH PUSH IN GUYANA
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FAMILIES MUST BE SAFE SPACES FOR SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE DR PERSAUD
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MUSTAPHA ASSURES SUPPORT FOR ESSEQUIBO COAST RICE SECTOR
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RACE AGAINST TIME TO SAVE 10 MONTH OLD FROM RARE BRAIN DISEASE
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This is the News Room for Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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CITY HALL EXPLORING DIGITAL APP TO TRACK VENDORS, BOOST REVENUE COLLECTION
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U.S. EYES GUYANA’S MINERAL WEALTH AS WASHINGTON PUSHES NEW EXTRACTIVES PARTNERSHIP
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IMMIGRATION OFFICERS TIGHTEN CHECKPOINTS AS GUYANA FACES SURGE IN FOREIGN ENTRY
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‘SECURITY IS PRECONDITION FOR PROSPERITY’ – U.S. OFFICIAL
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GUYANA SECURES EU BACKED €2.1M GRANT TO TRAIN GUYANESE DOCTORS THROUGH FRENCH PARTNERSHIP
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GOV’T FINALISING UPDATED HARASSMENT LAWS, WORKPLACE PROTECTION SEAL – DR PERSAUD
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30% OF 914 CALLS LINKED TO VIOLENCE, ABUSE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT – DR PERSAUD
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PRESIDENT ALI BACKS MOTORSPORT AS A ‘NATIONAL PRODUCT’ TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH
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HIGHLIGHTS: LAUNCH OF GUYANA GRAND PRIX
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VENDORS OUTSIDE GPHC MUST BE REMOVED BY END OF MAY
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LAUNCH OF GUYANA GRAND PRIX
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This is the News Room for Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
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SUPERBET RENEWS PARTNERSHIP FOR ONE GUYANA T10 TAPEBALL BLAST
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DEEP DIVE: LOCAL CONTENT -- GUYANESE MUST REMAIN AT THE CENTER OF COUNTRY’S ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
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WIN A BYD YUAN PRO AT THE GUYANA FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND
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HANTAVIRUS RISK LOW BUT LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES VIGILANT - DR. ANTHONY
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EUPHORIA MAS UNVEILS COLOURFUL BAND, SPECIAL OFFERS AHEAD OF GUYANA CARNIVAL
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CUFFY SQUARE VENDORS’ RELOCATION DELAYED AFTER FLOODING CONCERNS EMERGE
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SECOND PUMP ADDED TO ALEXANDER VILLAGE TO BOOST GTOWN DRAINAGE SYSTEM
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SLOW DOWN IN CONSTRUCTION ZONES ON EAST BANK CORRIDOR – INSPECTOR URGES DRIVERS
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WORKS TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY TO CLEAR BLOCKED DRAINS IN RIVER VIEW
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This is the News Room for Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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CITIZENS IMPATIENT FOR FASTER RESULTS, GOV’T ACCELERATING RESPONSE’ – JAGDEO
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HANTAVIRUS IS NOT COVID-19: CARIBBEAN HEALTH AGENCY SAYS RISK REMAINS LOW
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WELL TO WE: RAFAEL FUMIS - MODEC
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FASTER RESULTS, DIAGNOSIS FOR X-RAYS WITH NEW AI SOFTWARE AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS
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ADDITIONAL PUMPS TO BE DEPLOYED AS FLOOD RESPONSE MEASURES INTENSIFY – PRES ALI
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U-17 CRICKET: APPLE SMASHES DOUBLE CENTURY; RAMZAN, CALLENDER DOMINATE FOR GCC AND DCC
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Sports
Science in Sport: VMFA, InSync Therapeutics partner for High-Performance Programme
Vurlon Mills Football Academy Inc. (VMFA) and the dynamic InSync Therapeutics have collaborated for a “new standard, new vision and new era” for youth football in Guyana with the unveiling of the MVP Sports High-Performance Programme. It is aimed at giving young Guyanese a genuine...
T20 World Cup: Winning start for Australia as Ireland on brink of exit
Australia impressed in their T20 World Cup opener as they made light work of beating Ireland by 67 runs in...
T20 World Cup: South Africa beat Afghanistan in double Super Over thriller
South Africa and Afghanistan played out one of the most memorable matches in T20 World Cup history with the Proteas...
Business
ExxonMobil Guyana completes purchase of ‘One Guyana’ FPSO
ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd has completed the purchase of FPSO ONE GUYANA from SBM Offshore, finalising the transaction ahead of the unit’s maximum lease term, which was due to expire in August 2027. The completion was announced on Tuesday in Amsterdam, with SBM Offshore confirming that...
Efforts to bring Guyanese home underway amid Canawaima Ferry Service suspension
Guyanese authorities are working to bring home Guyanese nationals who were left stranded in Suriname following the suspension of the...
Caribbean Motor Spares opens sixth branch in Corentyne
See full press release below: Caribbean Motor Spares Guyana (CMS), amongst Guyana’s leading suppliers of automotive parts and accessories, proudly...
Guyana/Suriname Ferry Service suspended for emergency works
See below full notice issued by the Canawaima Ferry Service: The Management of the Guyana/Suriname Ferry Service wishes to advise...
Internet governance, cybersecurity in focus at ‘ICANN’ Conference at UG
Discussions on internet governance and cybersecurity in Guyana took centre stage on Tuesday as the first-ever ‘ICANN Near You’ conference...
Oil & Gas
Guyana secures US$15M signing bonus as first petroleum agreement inked under new legislative framework
Guyana has officially signed its first Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) under the country’s new Petroleum Activities Act and updated fiscal regime, securing a US$15 million signing bonus from a consortium led by TotalEnergies (40%), QatarEnergy (35%), and PETRONAS (25%) for Shallow-Water Block S4. The signing,...
Energy transition must be fair, not protect the rich – President Ali
As the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis, Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed the need for countries...
Billions earned from profit oil, royalties in first half of 2025
Guyana received US$1.05 billion as revenue from its share of profit oil in the first six months of 2025 and...
Indian refiners make rare purchases of Guyanese grades
(Reuters) - Two Indian refiners have bought 4 million barrels of Guyanese crude oil from U.S. major Exxon Mobil to...
Features
‘Goblet Nation’ talks spirituality, asylum realities and the politics of speaking his truth
By any measure, Jason Mendonca is not easy to box in. Online, thousands know him as Goblet Nation — raw, funny, spiritual, political, controversial and deeply human. Offline, he’s a...
Carlvin Burnett bets his career on community and building an enduring Guyanese sound
By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy The thing about some stars is that when you finally meet them, you might not like them. There’s some ego, guardedness, and an aura of self-belief...
Living with PCOS publicly
By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy Monique Balgobin arrived at the Skin Fairy clinic on Duke Street in Kingston, Georgetown, with the calm familiarity of someone who had done this several times...
Justice George ‘humbled’ to sit in same high judicial office once held by her father
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Roxane George, has described her appointment as both a profound honour and a rare moment in Guyana’s judicial history, reflecting...
‘We were created to create’ – Colleen Humphrey says the arts changed her life
Colleen Humphrey has been a performer for as long as she can remember, from dance to drama and recently playwriting she has dominated Guyanese theatre spaces. “We were created to...