The Hydromet Office in Guyana is warning that the El Niño conditions are expected to persist through the remainder of 2026 and potentially into 2027, with reduced rainfall and rising temperatures.

However, Chief Hydrometeorological Officer Dr. Garvin Cummings says the conditions are expected to gradually ease, with weather patterns eventually returning to normal.

Speaking at the Ministry of Agriculture’s El Niño Preparedness Forum at the Ar

A construction worker was this morning killed after being electrocuted while at a worksite here at Caneview Avenue, two other workers were injured in the process. NCN News spoke with the owner of this building which belongs to Toucan Distributors, Andrew King and he said he received a call from the contractor saying they had a terrible accident and upon arriving at the scene this is what he saw.

“Got a phone call from the contractor who left th

The Commission of Inquiry, appointed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the capsizing of the M/V “BARIMA”, the resulting tragic loss of lives and injuries to passengers, provides this update to the survivors, families and loved ones of the victims, those with particular interests and members of the public on the progress of its work.

Following their appointment on 30^th July 2026, the Commissioners immediately commenced preparatory work, necessary to progress the work on the very broad mandate g

The President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, acting pursuant to Section 2 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, Chapter 19:03, has established a Commission appointing and authorising a Chairman and four other Commissioners to inquire into the marine casualty involving the M/V “BARIMA” on the night of the 18^th July, 2026.

The Objectives of the Commission of Inquiry are as follows:

1. The Commission shall conduct a thorough, independent, impartial and comprehensive public inquiry into all circumst

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Sarah Browne-Shadeek has called for unity, reflection and community support as Guyana continues to mourn those who lost their lives in the MV Barima tragedy.



Speaking at the launch of this year’s Amerindian Heritage Month celebrations, which focus on Guyana’s development and Indigenous affairs, Browne-Shadeek said the observances take on added significance during times of national grief, stressing that the country could not mark the occasion without acknowledging the lives lost

The extradition proceedings involving the Mohameds are set to resume before the Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, with the Attorney General saying there is now “no ambiguity” over the way forward following the latest rulings by the Court of Appeal and the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

The Attorney General said the CCJ’s decision has effectively cleared the way for the Magistrates’ Court to continue the committal proceedings, while maintaining the restriction that the magistrate cannot make a final deci