Deputy Chief Immigration Officer Stephen Telford says Guyanese can now receive passports within three working days, with expedited applications processed in as little as 24 hours under special circumstances.

Speaking on the Sunday airing of Police Roundup, Telford said citizens can now choose between five and ten-year passports, while children under ten years old continue to receive five-year documents.

He noted that decentralised passport services have expanded to communities in

Since 2023, the money earned under the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS-2030) has supported almost 3000 community led projects in hundreds of Indigenous villages.

The Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS 2030) pioneered by the PPP/C government, has left numerous lasting legacies, including the almost 3000 projects it funded for Indigenous communities.

During a recent interview on the Starting Point Podcast, Lead Climate Negotiator, Pradeepa Bholanath, spoke about the strategy

Guyana Restaurant Week continues to play a key role in promoting the country's culinary heritage, while supporting the growth of gastronomy as a pillar of Guyana's orange economy. 

Speaking at the launch of the 19th season of Restaurant Week, Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority, Kamrul Baksh, says the initiative has significantly boosted the profile of Guyanese cuisine both locally and internationally. 

"I know that Guyana Restaurant Week, this initiative, has certainly eleva

Against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving media landscape, regional broadcasters will convene in Guyana this August to discuss the future of the industry, with a particular focus on the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence, AI.Guyana will host the Caribbean Broadcasting Union's Annual General Assembly and Media Awards, attracting media executives, broadcasters and communication professionals from across the Caribbean. 

Minister of Public Affairs Kwame McCoy says the Caribbean media must not fear th

Two new emergency response facilities in Lethem and Madio are expected to become fully operational as Guyana continues to strengthen its disaster preparedness and response capabilities. This was announced by Prime Minister Retired Brigadier Mark Phillips during today's opening of the 14th Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Conference at the Pegasus Corporate Center. 

Speaking at the official launch of the conference, Prime Minist

Saint Lucia will host the Fifty-First Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM from July 5 to 8 in Gros Islet.

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, who assumes the CARICOM chairmanship on July 1, says the meeting will be held under the theme, "CARICOM: From Resilience to Renewal in a Changing World."

He noted that the Caribbean must move beyond resilience and focus on renewing its economies, institutions and