News Guyana: Six Afghan and Cuban Deportees Arrive in Guyana Under US Third-Country Deal
Six Afghan and Cuban migrants deported from the United States have arrived in Guyana under a one-year agreement to host people.
News Guyana: Guyana’s government still dealing with fallout over controversial logging company
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – For years in Guyana, one Chinese logging company has been a magnet for controversy. Baishanlin International Forest Development Inc. has been accused of abusing the country’s natural resources, breaking national laws and failing to meet its contract obligations, all while benefiting from million dollar, officially-granted tax concessions. During the height of its […]
News Guyana: Exxon's role in Guyana deepens as the government approves a massive $9 billion oil-drilling project
Exxon, the largest oil company in the West, strengthened its grip on Guyana's oil riches on Wednesday as it received government approval for a third oil-drilling project, set to produce crude by 2024.
News Guyana: Guyana launches probe after ferry capsizes; more than 60 missing
A ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of Guyana, where authorities continued searching Monday for dozens of missing people ...
News Guyana: Guyana's GDP Skyrocket by Over 40% in a Single Year Thanks to Oil Boom
Guyana's oil production has surged since 2019, making it the fifth-largest oil producer in South America. Guyana's GDP has tripled in the past four years, driven by its oil wealth. Guyana is forecast ...
News Guyana: Caribbean Energy Week 2027 Set for July 13–15 in Guyana as Regional Energy Investment Accelerates
The second annual Caribbean Energy Week (CEW) will take place in Guyana from July 13–15, 2027, convening regional governments, international energy companies and investors as the Caribbean accelerates ...
News Guyana: Guyana says capsized ferry had 179 people aboard as survivor describes a chaotic sinking
Guyana's prime minister says a ferry that capsized over the weekend had as many as 179 people aboard, far more than listed on its manifest. He says authorities expect the death toll to dramatically...
News Guyana: Guyana to launch independent inquiry after ferry disaster kills 53
Guyana will establish an independent commission of inquiry into the sinking of the MV Barima ferry, which left at least 53 people dead.
News Guyana: Empowering education leaders across Guyana
Guyana has taken a major step toward building a stronger, more equitable education system with the launch of the National Education Leadership Academy (NELA), a new institution dedicated to the ...
News Guyana: Guyana presses Venezuela on border gunfire as they vie over an energy-rich region
Guyana’s government has sent a protest note to Venezuela demanding an investigation into recent border shootings that wounded Guyanese soldiers.
News Guyana: Guyana Emerges as an Oil Winner in the Iran War
Guyana is benefiting from higher oil prices and stronger demand for non-Middle Eastern crude amid the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
News Guyana: Guyana and Venezuela return to UN court to settle historic dispute over valuable border region
Guyana has argued at the International Court of Justice that 70% of its territory is at stake in a historic border dispute with Venezuela over a swath of jungle that is rich in resources.
News Guyana: Venezuela tells UN court that mineral-rich part of Guyana was fraudulently taken in colonial era
Venezuela insists that a mineral-rich region of Guyana was fraudulently taken in the 19th century. Venezuela’s representative made the argument on Wednesday.
News Guyana: More than fashion: A pin worn by Venezuela’s Rodríguez on state visits riles Guyana
Guyana has complained to Caribbean leaders after Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez wore a controversial pin on official visits depicting a map of Guyana’s western region that Venezuela has long claimed as its own.
News Guyana: Guyana denies link to seized tanker, says vessel fraudulently flying its flag
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) says an oil tanker seized by United States forces in the Indian Ocean is not registered in Guyana and has been falsely using the country’s flag. The vessel, identified as Majestic X, was intercepted for allegedly transporting Iranian oil. Authorities said the tanker had previously been sanctioned by the US Treasury Department in 2024 under the name PHONIX for smuggling Iranian crude in...
News Guyana: 11 homeless after fire destroys two houses on Essequibo Coast
An early morning fire, suspected to be an act of arson, has left a Good Hope, Essequibo Coast, family homeless and counting their losses after two wooden houses were completely destroyed. The blaze ...
News Guyana: Will the Oil Curse Strike South America’s Wealthiest Country?
Guyana’s extraordinary oil-driven rise from poverty to one of the world’s wealthiest nations has delivered unprecedented growth while exposing the country to severe economic, political, and geopolitical risks.
News Guyana: Love Safari-Style Adventure? Try Guyana, Ecotourism’s New Frontier
International visits to Guyana were up 18% in the first half of 2025, according to the Guyana Tourism Authority, spurred by business travelers on new flights from Europe, the US and Canada. President ...
