National Junior, Senior Badminton Tournament serves off in Georgetown
THE Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) served off its National Junior and Senior Badminton Tournament on Thursday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, with players from across the country competing in several age categories. The tournament features men and women’s singles, along with junior singles, doubles and mixed-doubles events, showcasing established players and emerging talent. In […]
Guyana’s rise rests on decades of reform and institution-building, not oil alone
–IMF acknowledges, traces path to progress GUYANA’S economic transformation was built on decades of reform and institution-building that began long before oil, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its 2026 Article IV report, concluded by the Executive Board this week. The Fund again recognised Guyana as the only one of the 37 countries in […]
MV Barima CoI conducts first site visits as evidence-gathering begins
–inspects T&HD Goods Wharf, MARAD, MV Ma Lisha MEMBERS of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the MV Barima tragedy on Thursday conducted the first in a series of scheduled site visits, inspecting facilities at the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) Goods Wharf in Kingston, Georgetown, as part of their ongoing work. They visited several […]
IMF emphasises Guyana’s growth is reaching workers, households
–says non-oil economy up 14 per cent, unemployment more than halved as economy’s prospects remain ‘highly favourable’ GUYANA’S economy continues to expand at one of the fastest rates in the world, and the gains are broad-based and reaching ordinary households, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its 2026 Article IV report, concluded by the […]
Guyana identifies itself as regional tourism development partner
-Minister Rodrigues calls for expansion of offerings, working formula for all Caribbean nations WHAT will it take for the Caribbean tourism industry to compete, adapt, and thrive over the next decade, while also continuing to grow sustainably, inclusively and smartly? This was the question asked during the ministerial panel discussion for ministers of […]
Karimbaksh sent on leave pending investigation into allegations of rape, threatening behaviour
THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) has said that Deputy Commissioner of Police Fizal Karimbaksh has been sent on leave pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of rape and threatening behaviour made against him. Following receipt of the report, Commissioner of Police, Dr Clifton Hicken, established a team to conduct a thorough investigation into […]
First Lady urges women to move beyond breast cancer awareness, embrace meaningful action
RAISING awareness for breast cancer, First Lady Mrs. Arya Ali joined Impressions and Ignite News in the unveiling of the recently transformed ‘I Love Guyana’ sign, in Kingston Georgetown. This was done under the theme, ‘Make your mark in support of breast cancer awareness.’ Delivering the feature address, Mrs. Ali stated that as we […]
West Coast communities gain 3.6km of upgraded bypass road
MOTORISTS along the West Coast of Demerara (WCD) now have another 3.6 kilometres of roadway between Leonora and Stewartville, as work moves ahead on the alternative route to take pressure off the WCD corridor. The Special Projects Unit (SPU) of the Ministry of Public Works completed the upgrade. It is one section of the wider […]
Strength of non-oil sectors further demonstrated by 24.6 per cent increase in exports
–within first half of 2026 GUYANA’S non-oil export sector posted strong growth in the first half of 2026, with earnings up 24.6 percent to US$1,146 million compared with the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Finance’s Mid-Year Report 2026. The result shows that the economy’s expansion reaches well beyond oil and that […]
Government intensifies international co-operation to disrupt transnational drug trafficking
-Guyana tackling narcotics shipments through INTERPOL, U.S. Marshals Service partnerships, Minister Walrond says GUYANA is strengthening co-operation with international law-enforcement partners as authorities intensify efforts to disrupt transnational criminal organisations using the country as a route for moving narcotics to destinations in Africa and Europe. Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond, said that […]
