Imported furniture continues to dominate Guyana’s domestic market, supplying an estimated 70 per cent of demand, even as the country possesses extensive timber resources in a rapidly expanding construction sector. This is according to the 2025 Annual Report of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA), which found that “the domestic furniture market remains largely […] The post Imported furniture dominates 70% of local market – GMSA appeared first on INews Guyana.

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police in Regional Division # 7 are continuing investigations into the alleged murder of Moses Chapelle, called “Bizo,” which occurred on Thursday April 23, 2026 about 21:30hrs, at Blackwater Backdam, Cuyuni River. As investigations progressed, a 45-year-old gold miner of Company Road, Buxton, East Coast Demerara, remains […] The post Guns, ammo recovered as police continue probe into murder at Blackwater Backdam appeared first on INews Guyana.

Human Services Minister Dr Vindhya Persaud has revealed that the sex offenders’ registry, which is provided for in the Sexual Offences Amendment Bill of 2024 which is expected to be passed in the National Assembly soon, will not be public. It is proposed that the registry will contain over 30 personal details about the offender […] The post Sex Offenders’ Registry will not be public – Minister Persaud appeared first on INews Guyana.

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Hon. Susan Rodrigues, today officially commissioned the Lethem Business Incubator Centre and Agro-Processing Facility in Lethem, Region Nine, marking a major step in advancing entrepreneurship, agro-processing and small business development in Guyana’s hinterland. The building and equipment, along with a loading ramp for trucks, were constructed to the tune […] The post $181M Lethem Business Incubator Centre and Agro-Processing Facility commissioned appeared first on INews Guyana.

Investigations into the recent collapse of a building under construction at Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara (ECD), which claimed the life of a worker, are ongoing, with an assessment slated to be conducted on the materials used. This is according to Labour and Manpower Planning Minister Keoma Griffith. “We’re waiting for Public Works to conduct […] The post Collapsed 2-storey building: Assessment of building materials to be done as part of investigation appeared first on INews Guyana.

G Mining Ventures, a Canadian-owned gold mining company, has announced plans to hire up to 2500 workers as construction advances on its Oko West Gold Project in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). The company made the disclosure during a job fair on Saturday at the New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI) in Berbice, where it began engaging prospective […] The post G Mining Ventures to hire 2500 workers for Oko West Gold Project appeared first on INews Guyana.

The Guyana Police Force has arrested the engineer at a road construction site in Georgetown after heavy-duty machinery made contact with the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc.’s transmission line, resulting in a widespread power outage. In a statement, GPL said that at approximately 08:50 hours today, several areas across Demerara (Georgetown, East Bank and […] The post Engineer arrested after construction equipment triggers widespread GPL power outage appeared first on INews Guyana.

A man is now dead after he was shot to his head during an altercation early this morning (Sunday, April 26, 2026) along North Road in Georgetown. INews understands that the deceased, who was dressed in white long jeans, a brown jersey and black Adidas sneakers along with a blue one-strap bag, has not been […] The post Man shot dead on North Road during early morning scuffle appeared first on INews Guyana.

Police in Regional Division 4 ‘C’ (East Coast Demerara) have arrested a male and recovered an illegal firearm following a robbery at Vryheid’s Lust, ECD, business. The incident occurred around 20:00 hours on Friday (April 24, 2026) at the Vryheid’s Lust business place, where a 27-year-old cashier of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, a 28-year-old spray […] The post Firearm found, 1 arrested after armed robbery at Vryheid’s Lust appeared first on INews Guyana.

A 37-year-old bodywork technician of Delph Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, is now hospitalised after he was shot and robbed in the wee hours of today while in his yard. Police say the victim was in his yard at around 00:40 hours today, conversing with another man, when a lone male entered the yard, pointed a suspected […] The post Campbellville man shot, robbed while in yard appeared first on INews Guyana.