Prime Minister Mark Phillips has officially launched Guyana's hosting of the 56th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) on Wednesday evening.

The event was marked with a cocktail reception at the Aiden by Best Western Hotel, bringing together key stakeholders from Guyana's maritime and shipping sector.

PM Phillips says Guyana's selection as host reflects its increasing prominence in the regional marit

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Honourable Priya Manickchand, visited the Kitty Market to assess the progress of the long-awaited rehabilitation project. During her visit she engaged vendors and key stakeholders on the way forward.

The visit comes as works on the market continue following delays, most recently associated with the installation of electricity infrastructure. During the engagement, the Minister met with representatives of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC),

Government is advancing its plans to transform Georgetown into a more resilient, well-connected and inclusive City through a series of Beautification and enhancement projects.

Some 300 metre of East Street in Georgetown will be upgraded.

This was disclosed by the Housing Ministers, during a walkout on Wednesday.

The works include enhanced drainage, upgraded walkways and cleaner, safer, and more accessible public spaces for residents

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack is advocating stronger regional cooperation and more robust legal frameworks to improve the recovery of criminal assets.

Addressing the 9th Annual General Meeting of the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network of the Caribbean, the DPP warned that transnational crime can no longer be effectively tackled by countries acting in isolation.

The DPP who also serves as the 2026 President of Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network of the C

Guyana continues to strengthen its position as the Caribbean's agricultural powerhouse with the commissioning of a new climate-smart poultry project.

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says the investment is part of a broader strategy to increase food production, improve resilience and drive regional food security.

The $1 billion Tunnel Ventilated Poultry Pens Project includes five tunnel-ventilated facilities across Regions Three, Four and Five, desi

The government is working to clear existing housing-related backlogs, with Region Four accounting for over three quarters of all pending applications.

The strategies to address this backlog range from the soon-to-be launched social home programme to the construction of housing units to meet every need.

In a broadcast earlier today, President Dr. Irfaan Ali addressed one of the most bread-and-butter issues for Guyanese… housing.

He noted that of the 75 to 78 thousand pending appl