CrimeGuyanaRegional Drones being used in latest crime fighting operation in Guyana by Barbados Today 20/04/2024 written by Barbados Today 1 min read The Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force have launched a joint operation aimed at fighting crime and tackling the reckless use of the country’s roadways through the use … Continue Reading 20/04/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
GuyanaRegionalVenezuela Guyana expresses concerns over new efforts by Venezuela to claim Essequibo by Barbados Today 23/03/2024 by Barbados Today 23/03/2024 Guyana Friday expressed concerns at new efforts by Venezuela to claim the Essequibo region which makes up about two-thirds of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) country and is home to 125,000 … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureGuyanaLocal NewsNews Agrofest: Impressive display by Guyana contingent by Sheria Brathwaite 25/02/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 25/02/2024 The Guyana contingent at Agrofest came with one mission — to impress the patrons with their handcrafted items. From manufacturing to Amerindian-made items, there was lots to see and choose … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CARICOMGuyanaNewsRegional Commission releases findings on deadly dormitory fire in Guyana by Barbados Today 22/01/2024 by Barbados Today 22/01/2024 A government commission in Guyana tasked with investigating a fire that killed 20 children at an Indigenous boarding school found multiple errors and systematic failures. Calling for reforms to avoid … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureGuyanaNewsRegional Guyana records increase in rice, sugar production in 2023 by Barbados Today 01/01/2024 by Barbados Today 01/01/2024 (CMC) – Guyana has recorded a seven per cent increase in rice production this year as compared with 2022, earning nearly GUY$50 billion. The country also recorded a significant increase … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
GuyanaNewsRegional British warship in Guyana waters, fanning tensions with Venezuela by Barbados Today 30/12/2023 by Barbados Today 30/12/2023 (AFP) — A British warship arrived off the coast of Guyana on Friday, further fueling tensions over a territorial dispute with Venezuela, which has launched a major military exercise in … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
GuyanaNewsRegional Guyana recruiting Cuban nurses to deal with shortage by Barbados Today 30/12/2023 by Barbados Today 30/12/2023 (CMC) – Guyana on Friday said it will seek to recruit 200 nurses from Cuba next year as the country moves to deal with a shortage of locally trained nurses … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
GuyanaNewsRegional Guyana: UK to send warship to South America amid Venezuela tensions by Barbados Today 24/12/2023 by Barbados Today 24/12/2023 BBC – The UK is preparing to send a warship to Guyana in a show of diplomatic and military support for the former British colony, the BBC has learned. It … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
GuyanaNewsRegional Doctors in Guyana perform life-saving gynaecological surgery on woman by Barbados Today 16/12/2023 by Barbados Today 16/12/2023 (CMC) – In what has been described as a remarkable medical feat, a 44-year-old female patient from the Essequibo region, recently underwent a life-saving gynaecological surgery at the Georgetown Public … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
GuyanaNewsRegional Patterson welcomes outcome of Guyana-Venezuela talks by Barbados Today 16/12/2023 by Barbados Today 16/12/2023 The following statement was issued by former Prime Minister of Jamaica P.J. Patterson following Thursday’s meeting in St Vincent & The Grenadines aimed at settling simmering tensions between Guyana and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail