Guyana

THE Guyana Relief Council (GRC) continues its humanitarian mission to assist citizens affected by disasters across the country. The GRC on Friday presented hampers to four families who recently lost their homes to fires, in an effort to ease their suffering and support the start of their rebuilding process. The recipients include Bibi Fazila Manna

IN looking back at the world last year, it was a ghoulish, uncivilised descent into nihilism where racial superiority and incredible imperialist domination saturated 2025. I found only one moment of redemption and mental satisfaction in 2025: it was the laughable, comical yet ignominious collapse of the Iron Dome of Israel. I laughed wildly when

ONE Kingdom Youth Ministry (OKYM) will be hosting its first Youth Mental Wellness workshop, targeting youths at the Uitvlugt Christian Mission, in Uitvlugt, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, this Sunday.   The idea of OKYM, according to its Founder and Director, Mark Horatio, was birthed during his time at Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship in 2013, where […]

INFORMAL settlers (squatters) in Mocha on the East Bank of Demerara were recently allocated house lots, supporting the government’s drive to improve the living standards for families in that area.   Several of these persons, according to the Ministry of Housing, are now celebrating new beginnings.   According to a press release, the first batch

–Attorney-at-Law Hanoman rejects false claims from the Mohameds on court proceedings ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Glenn Hanoman has dismissed “entirely false, misleading, and without factual foundation” claims circulating on social media that a so-called “bombshell revelation” was made in open court during the ongoing extradition proceedings involving […]

POLICE in Regional Division #2 are investigating the discovery of a quantity of suspected cocaine which was found on Thursday February 5, 2026, about 17:05hrs during a stop-and-search operation along the Suddie Public Road, Essequibo Coast.   During the operation, ranks stopped a motor car with three male occupants. A search was conducted on the

AURORA Gold Mine (AGM) Inc. has introduced a paid paternity leave benefit for its male employees. This initiative, the company said, reinforces its commitment to employee well-being, family support, and inclusive workplace policies. According to a press statement issued on Thursday, the company said the new policy took effect on January 1, 2026, and allows […]

–Nandlall challenges U.S.-sanctioned WIN leader to explain his federal indictments, sanctions to  citizens ATTORNEY GENERAL and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, called on Opposition Leader, U.S.-indicted Azruddin Mohamed, to tell  Guyanese citizens why he is facing serious federal indictments abroad, underscoring it as a matter of national […]

A GROWING narrative suggests that Guyana’s social-safety net is a recent creation, born out of oil wealth and sustained by petroleum revenues. This view is convenient, but inaccurate. Long before the first barrel of oil was lifted, successive PPP/C administrations had already embedded social transfers at the heart of national development, using limited […]

CMC – ON the eve of their opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, West Indies head coach Daren Sammy did not mince words when asked what he felt his team’s chances were of winning the tournament for an unprecedented third time. “We wouldn’t be here if we didn’t believe we could win. 

Banks DIH Holdings Inc (BDIHHI) has announced its intention to appeal a High Court ruling that blocked the company from putting a proposed bylaw change to a vote at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), after Justice Sandil Kissoon granted an injunction just one day before the scheduled gathering. Banks DIH, one of Guyana’s oldest and The post Banks DIH to […]

Prime Minister (PM) Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, performing the functions of President, reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to unity, compassion and respect for religion on Monday at the national observance of the United Nations (UN) World Inter Faith Harmony Week 2026, hosted by the Inter Religious Organisation of Guyana. During his remarks, Phillips […]

Chinese Ambassador to Guyana Yang Yang has made it clear that China–Guyana relations have entered a “fast track” of development, highlighting sharp growth in bilateral trade, major infrastructure projects and expanding people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. Last Friday, the Chinese Embassy in Guyana hosted the 2026 Chinese Spring […]

As Parliament opened debate on the 2026 National Budget on Monday, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) was singled out for a major connectivity and access push, with Public Works Minister Bishop Juan Edghill outlining a series of road and community-link projects aimed at improving movement, market access and everyday services across the region. Speaking […]

Chief Justice (acting) Navindra Singh had set February 2, to deliver his ruling on the constitutional challenge and judicial review proceedings filed by US-indicted Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed in their bid to block their extradition to America. However, he has now postponed that decision to February 9. The Mohameds are essentially challenging sections of […]