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Tropical Shipping hosts disaster preparedness workshop
Jun 20, 2025 News Major Lakshman Persaud from the CDC making his presentation Kaieteur News – Tropical Shipping on Wednesday hosted a disaster management workshop at here attracting more than 70 representatives from emergency service agencies,...

China and Guyana’s National Security
Jun 20, 2025 Letters Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – China celebrated 53 years of diplomatic ties with Guyana. Unlike other countries like ABCE and India, China has not stood firmly with Guyana on the border controversy with Venezuela although it has...

Everybody in Guyana is a President!
Jun 20, 2025 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Guyanese is de most political people pon dis earth. Not even America, wid all dem cable news and fancy think tanks, could beat we. In Guyana, every man is a political...

No gas-to-energy deal with Karpowership before elections- Jagdeo
Last Updated on Thursday, 19 June 2025, 23:55 by Writer Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday ruled out any agreement before elections between government and the Turkey-headquartered Karpowership to use natural gas to supply 300 megawatts of...

GraceKennedy responds to Guyana invitation
Grace Callaloo being prepared for distribution at its Denbigh plant. Food and financial services conglomerate GraceKennedy Limited (GK) is thrilled about its recent invitation to set up manufacturing operations in Guyana and has indicated that it...

Extension of CARICOM 25% by 2025 initiative to 2030 reflects strategic shift towards achieving concrete food production targets rather than relying on reductions in the nominal import bill
By Richard A. Blair Ph.D. Advisor-CARICOM Agri-Food System Ministry of Agriculture-Guyana The Ministry of Agriculture takes note of the editorial published on June 17, 2025, in Stabroek News, as well as the related article in Stabroek Business on...

Sasenarine Singh accredited as Guyana’s Ambassador to The Netherlands
HIS Excellency Sasenarine Singh officially presented his Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on June 18, 2025. The ceremony took place in The Hague, the capital of the Netherlands, a release...

Women in Energy Guyana announces new Board of Directors
The newly elected Board of Directors Women in Energy (WIE) Guyana has announced its newly elected Board of Directors for the 2025–2026 term, whcih it said brings together a diverse group of accomplished women leaders, each bringing unique...

MODEC receives 2024 Local Content Compliance in Guyana
MODEC has announced that it has received the 2024 Local Content Certificate of Compliance from the Local Content Secretariat, as well as approval for its 2025 Local Content Annual Plan. These achievements reflect the significant efforts MODEC has...

Guyana: Attorney General rejects push for prisoners to vote
CMC – Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil, has strongly rejected recent calls for prisoners to be allowed to vote in the upcoming general and regional elections, describing the proposal as a last-ditch attempt to disrupt...

Guyana borrows US$18M from CDF for agri programme
Guyana borrows US$18M from CDF for agri programme Jun 19, 2025 News …says 40% of beneficiaries will be women and youth Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CDF Mr. Rodinald Soomer and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh signing the financing...

28,000 acres being upgraded for pastures, duck processing facility procured as Govt supports livestock industry expansion
The Guyana Government continues to support the expansion of the livestock industry across the country, making significant investments in a number of the initiatives over the years. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Agriculture,...

Things Needed in Guyana
Jun 19, 2025 Letters Dear Mr. Editor, Kaieteur News – In the first place, I do not put much store into what America is doing at the moment, given what is happening in that country. I now give some reasons why I might vote for Mr. Mohamed: Commits...

Namibia Considers Incentives to Help Launch its Oil Industry
Namibia, one of the latest exploration hotspots in the world, is weighing potential further incentives and financing options to offer to international majors preparing plans for oil production offshore the African country. Oil and gas supermajors,...

Guyana’s coconut industry soars with over 32,000 acres cultivated

Agriculture Ministry responds to Stabroek News Editorials on CARICOM’s Food Security Goals
– says real success lies in output, not nominal import reduction THE Ministry of Agriculture takes note of the editorial published on June 17, 2025, in Stabroek News, as well as the related article in Stabroek Business on May 30, 2025. Several...

Construction begins on $979M Vreed-en-Hoop Secondary
• as Gov’t expands access to secondary education in Region Three IN a significant push to eliminate Primary Tops and expand access to quality secondary education, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, on Wednesday, turned the sod for the...

Ashoka Buildcon Ltd receives LoA from Government of Guyana
Ashoka Buildcon Limited ("the Company") has received Letter of Acceptance from Government of Guyana, Public Works Department ("the Authority"), dated June 18, 2025, for the Project viz. 'East Bank-East Coast Road Linkage Project Phase 2 (Eccles to...

Guyana’s healthcare transformation
Dear Editor, IN recent weeks, several letters have expressed concern about whether the economic benefits of Guyana’s new-found wealth are reaching ordinary households. One area showing clear improvement is the healthcare sector. Thanks to...

New Women in Energy Board of Directors elected
Home Business New Women in Energy Board of Directors elected See below the full release: Women in Energy (WIE) Guyana proudly announces its newly elected Board of Directors for the 2025–2026 term. This new board brings together a powerful and...