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ENVIRONMENT

Hazardous-waste cell being built at Haags Bosch landfill

A hazardous-waste cell is being constructed at the Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill as part of ongoing upgrades to Guyana’s solid-waste disposal infrastructure,…

9 minutes ago · Staff Reporter

WEATHER

Heavy rainfall sends other-crops production down 6.4%

Heavy and prolonged rainfall took a toll on Guyana’s other-crops subsector during the first half of 2026, sending production down by an…

2 hours ago · Staff Reporter

HEALTH

More than 100 new prostate cancer cases diagnosed since January

Guyana has recorded 137 new cases of prostate cancer so far in 2026, with the disease now surpassing breast cancer as the…

7 hours ago · Staff Reporter

EDUCATION

Hosororo Secondary to expand academic and technical training in Region One

Hosororo Secondary School is being positioned as a major education hub in Region One, combining traditional academics with technical and vocational training…

7 hours ago · Staff Reporter

Feature

More young Guyanese needed for natural resources jobs — Min. Bharrat

The government is stepping up efforts to steer more young Guyanese towards science, technology and technical careers as the country’s natural resources…

7 hours ago · Staff Reporter

FINANCE

Development Bank to help entrepreneurs build credit, graduate to commercial banks — President tells private sector

The Guyana Development Bank is being designed not merely to provide small entrepreneurs with cheap financing, but to help them establish credit…

7 hours ago · Staff Reporter

ENVIRONMENT

Gov’t weighs ban on single-use plastics 

The Government is considering restrictions on single-use plastics as it examines how to address Guyana’s plastic waste problem, with Local Government and…

7 hours ago · Staff Reporter

HEALTH

New Campbelltown Health Centre expands access to care in Region Eight

Residents of Campbelltown, Region Eight, now have easier access to primary healthcare following the commissioning of a modern health centre aimed at…

7 hours ago · Staff Reporter

TECHNOLOGY

GPL seeks extra power for Christmas; CEO says ‘the lights will be on’

The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) is seeking additional generating capacity and making adjustments to its electricity network ahead of the…

7 hours ago · Staff Reporter

UNGATEGORIZED

Government’s Stabroek Block oil lifts projected to more than double in 2026

The Government of Guyana is now projected to receive 84 lifts of profit oil from the Stabroek Block in 2026, more than…

3 days ago · Staff Reporter