Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Environment
A turning point in landmark cooperation on biodiversity: Guyana wraps up int’l summitGEORGETOWN, July 25 (Global Biodiversity Alliance) - The inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Summit concluded in Georgetown, Guyana today with…
Guyana launches Global Biodiversity AlliancePresident Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday officially launched the Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) in partnership with regional member states, conservationists,…
Guyana in landmark agreement with Yale University on biodiversity science, data, and technologyGuyana is entering into a landmark agreement with Yale University’s Center for Biodiversity and Global Change focused on biodiversity science,…
Guyana’s ecosystem services worth over US$15.2 billion a year – President AliRigorous, credible evidence shows that Guyana’s ecosystem services are worth over US$15.2 billion a year, President Irfaan Ali said Wednesday,…
Guyana pushes for bold new framework to finance biodiversity protectionGuyana is once again stepping onto the international stage with bold ambition, this time to ensure that biodiversity protection takes…
Fareed Amin new Board Chairman of IwokramaSee below the full release from Iwokrama: The new Chairman of Iwokrama’s International Board of Trustees, Mr. Fareed Amin, along…
‘Historic’ agreement inked between Toshaos Council, Guyana Marine Conservation SocietySee below the full release from the Guyana Marine Conservation Society: The Guyana Marine Conservation Society (GMCS) and the National…
Turtle conservation in focus at NappiStakeholders part of the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme are upping efforts to protect turtles in the Rupununi at Nappi.…
City pumps, sluices operating to reduce flooding brought on heavy rainfallThe engineer responsible for the drainage network in Georgetown, Rasheed Kellman on Friday said the city pumps are operational, helping…
Guyana’s carbon-sinking potential just as powerful as value of its oil – former President, Iván DuqueWhile Guyana has attracted the attention of the world as an oil exploration hotspot, boasting over 11 billion barrels in…
MODEC partners with PAC to rehabilitate animal enclosures at ZooMODEC has announced a new partnership with the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) to rehabilitate two animal enclosures at the Guyana…
Apple buys 100,000 carbon credits from GuyanaTechnology company, Apple, recently bought 100,000 of Guyana’s carbon credits as part of efforts to reduce its corporate and product…
Guyana is second country in the world to launch multi-million One Health ProjectA US$22 million initiative funded by a grant from the Pandemic Fund and the World Bank, was launched on Friday.…
‘Get it in writing’ – Minister Bharrat urges Indigenous leaders to formalise mining agreementsMinister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, during this year’s National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, advised Indigenous leaders against entering into…
Guyana to host world leaders, scientists, innovators for Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit in JulyGuyana is set to lead a coalition of world leaders in a bold attempt to halt global environmental decline through…
With contract signed, Linden to get Guyana’s largest solar farm yetA US$22.58 million contract was inked on Wednesday for the construction of a 15-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Linden, and…
Gov’t offers support for ‘village mining’ at Chinese LandingAt this year’s National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat addressed the longstanding mining issue in…
