2024 in Guyana

• President: Irfaan Ali
• Prime Minister: Mark Phillips

• 2 February – The National Assembly approves the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for Fiscal Year 2024.^[1]
• 6 February – ExxonMobil raises Guyana's oil production to 645,000 bpd; three platforms exceed capacity, and future projects get projected to boost output to over 1.2 million bpd by 2027.^[2]

• 21 March – Venezuela approves the creation of the new state Guayana Esequiba in the disputed Esequibo region; Guyana rejects the move.^[3]

• 11 May – Flooding in Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo washes out roads and villages, including the Lethem-Annai trail, and blocks key crossings like Katoonarib and Karasabai.^[4]

• 10 June –
  • The World Bank approves a US$45 million project to boost coastal flood resilience in Guyana under the Low Carbon Development Strategy.^[5]
• The United States imposes sanctions on two Guyanese businessmen and a senior government official for alleged tax evasion and gold smuggling.^[6]

• The National Assembly adopts the Family Violence Act, expanding protections, penalties, and access to civil litigation for victims.^[6]
• The People's Progressive Party/Civic passes legislation increasing government influence on the University of Guyana's council.^[6]

• 1 September – Authorities announce the seizure of over 3,600 kilograms of cocaine worth $200 million in a jungle in the northwestern part of the country near the border with Venezuela, the largest cocaine seizure in the country's recent history.^[7]
• 20 September – Public Works Minister Juan Edghill announces that the completion of the US$260 million Demerara River Bridge is delayed to 31 March 2025.^[8]
• U.S.-based activist Melissa Atwell accuses the Guyanese government of harassment after police raid her relatives’ home. The Attorney General files a defamation suit against her.^[6]

• 19 December – Venezuelan Ambassador Carlos Amador Pérez Silva meets Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh Todd after being invited to discuss the construction of a bridge linking Venezuela’s mainland to a military base on Ankoko Island.^[9]
• 20 December – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues a formal protest to Venezuela over the completed bridge to Ankoko Island, stating that the military base is partly on Guyanese territory.^[9]

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• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 23 February – Republic Day
• 25 March – Holi
• 29 March – Good Friday
• 1 April - Easter Monday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 5 May – Arrival Day
• 26 May – Independence Day
• 17 June – Eid al-Adha
• 1 July – CARICOM Day
• 16 September – Youman-Nabi
• 1 August – Emancipation Day
• 31 October – Diwali
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day