Guyana

INDEPENDENT human rights investigators voiced deep concern over growing risks to both civilians and South Sudan’s political transition following their latest fact-finding mission to the world’s youngest nation – their 14th in a decade.   The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned that renewed violence, political tensions, shrinking civic […]

-plans include 1,028 residences, two international hotels, dedicated covered parking   COASTAL Rim Properties, Inc. (CRP), on Thursday, announced the commencement of pre-leasing for retail and commercial space at TAJ Dream Ogle, its 1,028-unit mixed-use development at Ogle, East Coast Demerara.   According to a press release, construction is well underway […]

THE Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the construction of an annex building to the Lethem Food-Processing Facility in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), at an estimated cost of $40 million.   According to the notice issued on Thursday, the ministry called on eligible and interested contractors

-Minister Parag says ministry exploring technology while strengthening teacher preparation to improve classroom delivery   RECENT results from regional examinations have highlighted the consistent development of Guyana’s educational landscape, with the country seeing improvements across all subject areas and more perfect scores than ever before.   This, […]

AGRICULTURE in Region One is poised for increased production and commercial growth as the government strengthens support for farmers through improved drainage and irrigation capacity, expanded technical services, specialised training and greater access to markets.   Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha made the disclosure during an interview with the […]

AS part of its ongoing campaign against illegal mining, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Thursday that five non-nationals, including Venezuelans, were detained by the Guyana Police Force following the discovery of an illegal mining operation in the Potaro mining district.   According to a press release, several pieces of mining equipment and a

A PILOT onboard an Amazon cargo plane that crashed in Miami, Florida, on Sunday noted it was going too fast before it overshot a runway, crashed into other vehicles, and burst into flames, new flight data shows.   The investigation update from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said one pilot warned the other

THE Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) of Guyana will host the Grand Finals of the National Qaseeda Competition 2026 on Saturday, September 12, at the MYO Complex, Woolford Avenue, Georgetown, at 18:30hrs.   The grand finals represent the culmination of an initiative aimed at reviving the rich tradition of Qaseeda singing in Guyana and contributing to

APNU and WIN held a dialogue two Mondays ago. It came about because the PNC under its leader, Aubrey Norton, cited the unfairness of the Opposition Leader choosing three Local Government Commissioners and the PNC was overlooked. In response, WIN agreed to meet with APNU to discuss future co-operation between the two opposition entities. It

The paper committal proceedings in the deadly October 2025 Mobil Service Station bombing case continued on Wednesday, with no-case submissions filed for three of the four accused before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. The submissions were filed on behalf of Venezuelan nationals Jhonny Boodram and Alexander Bettencourt, as well as Guyanese-Venezuelan […]

A 28-year-old fisherman was on Wednesday remanded to prison after being charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of another fisherman at Albion Front, Corentyne, on Sunday. Videsh Singh, of Lot 71 Albion Front, appeared at the Reliance Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy, who presided virtually, where it was alleged that on […]

…1 hospitalised Twenty-six students of the Port Mourant Secondary were injured on Monday after they were attacked by Africanised bees during the lunch period, with one student being hospitalised. Reports are that several students were on the school field when one student apparently disturbed vegetation where a bee nest was located. The bees began swarming […]

Three persons were taken into police custody, and several others are being sought regarding an incident at a car wash on Tuesday along Railway Line, Kitty, Georgetown. According to reports, at about 02:05h, police responded to a report of a motorcar playing loud and continuous music at the establishment, thus causing annoyance to residents. Upon The post […]

Thirty-three-year-old Godwell Payne, a gold gold miner of South Haslington, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was on Tuesday remanded to prison on an unlawful wounding charge. Payne was arrested on Sunday last in relation to an alleged unlawful wounding and was subsequently charged with the crime. He appeared before Magistrate Caressa Henry at the Bartica […]