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Agriculture

Ali, Mustapha put innovation, food security at centre of Agriculture Month 2026

President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha have placed innovation, climate resilience and increased food production at the centre…

12 minutes ago · Staff Reporter

OIL & GAS

Bhagwandin warns oil abundance brings risks of waste, overheating and institutional overload

Guyana’s growing petroleum wealth has removed many of the financial constraints that once limited the country’s development, but economist Joel Bhagwandin is…

1 hour ago · Staff Reporter

CRIME

Miner remanded over 36-pound cocaine haul concealed in frozen fish

A 44-year-old miner was on Wednesday remanded to prison after he was charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking…

1 hour ago · Staff Reporter

Regional News

Guyana signs aviation agreements with Greece, Dominican Republic

Guyana has signed two new aviation agreements aimed at expanding international air links and supporting greener air travel.Public Utilities and Aviation Minister…

1 hour ago · Staff Reporter

Agriculture

Weekly farmers’ market launches at Sophia with cheaper produce

Guyana’s Agriculture Ministry is rolling out a new weekly farmers’ market at Sophia, promising consumers cheaper produce while giving farmers a better…

2 hours ago · Staff Reporter

CRIME

‘I’m really sorry’

–says ‘Concrete Man’ before being slapped with 21-year jail sentence for killing Linden teacher “I know I am wrong for what I…

6 hours ago · Staff Reporter

BUSINESS

Guyana’s oil wealth raises the standard of accountability -Economist 

Economist Joel Bhagwandin has argued that Guyana’s unprecedented oil wealth has fundamentally changed the standard by which the current administration should be…

21 hours ago · Staff Reporter

CRIME

Three Miners Detained Over Illegal Mining Along Siparuni Riverbank

Three miners, including two foreign nationals, have been detained after authorities uncovered an illegal mining operation along the Siparuni Riverbank in Region…

23 hours ago · Staff Reporter

Agriculture

Agriculture Month 2026 Officially Launched Under ‘Innovate, Nourish, Grow’ Theme

Agriculture Month 2026 was officially launched on Wednesday ahead of the month-long observance, which begins on October 1. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar…

24 hours ago · Staff Reporter

ENVIRONMENT

Ali orders sweeping review of Guyana’s aviation laws amid surge in air traffic

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has ordered a comprehensive review of Guyana’s aviation laws and regulations as the country moves to strengthen…

1 day ago · Staff Reporter