The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) has rejected claims circulating on social media regarding the welfare and transportation of 1,000 pregnant cattle imported from Brazil, assuring that the animals have remained under continuous veterinary supervision throughout the journey to GLDA’s Ebini Livestock Facility.

GLDA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Dwight Walrond said the animals were imported as part of the National Cattle Development Programme to strengthen Guyana’s livestock sector through the

The Guyana Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL) has elected a new Executive Committee to serve for the 2026–2027 fiscal year following its Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on Monday, July 13, 2026.

Attorney-at-Law Keshia Chase, who has been admitted to practise law in Guyana for the past 15 years, was unanimously elected President of the Association.

Joining Chase on the newly elected Executive Committee are Tyra Bakker, Vice President, Odessa James, Treasurer, Hannifah Jordan, Secretary, and Nickesh

A 77-year-old liquor shop operator on an electric bike was struck down and killed along the Cotton Tree public road, leaving the community of Rosignol, Region Five, shaken and in mourning.

The deceased has been identified as Kundal Persaud, a 77-year-old licensed liquor shop operator of Lot 51 Bacchus Street, Rosignol, West Bank Berbice.

Persaud was reportedly on his way home from a wedding in the Cotton Tree area when he met his demise.

Police say Persaud was travelling east a

The Campbellville Polyclinic is nearing completion, while the Dorothy Bailey Health Centre is next in line for a major upgrade as the government continues to expand and modernize primary healthcare services across the country.

Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says approximately $190 million has been allocated to upgrade the Dorothy Bailey Polyclinic. This upgrade will bring the facility in line with the modern standards being introdu

The Ministry of Education is strengthening literacy and numeracy as the foundation for improving learning outcomes, while expanding access to quality education through digital learning resources.

Minister of Education Sonia Parag says these initiatives have contributed to this year's record-breaking National Grade Six Assessment results.

Minister Parag says improving literacy and numeracy remains a top priority for her ministry, describing the two areas as the foundation for learn

The government is intensifying efforts to ensure Guyanese workers in the oil and gas sector receive equal pay as their foreign counterparts when performing the same jobs.

Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat says that, after a decade of experience in the industry, many Guyanese now possess the qualifications, skills, and expertise to justify equal salaries.

He believes the industry has reached a stage where the experience and expertise of the local workforce can no long