Guyana

-Minister Rodrigues says recognition of ‘Destination Guyana’ aligns with country’s transformation GUYANA’S growing tourism industry has gained international recognition yet again. Recently, the country was named Best Emerging Destination 2026 at the World Tourism Awards held in Brussels, Belgium. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Susan […]

— asks High Court to strike out six disputed passages, citing hearsay and inadmissible statements THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is seeking to have several statements excluded from Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed’s ongoing High Court bail proceedings on a cybercrime charge. Among the disputed claims are allegations that government […]

–says secretariat still functioning despite Commission’s impasse THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has pushed back against claims by Commissioner Vincent Alexander that it is “comatose”, insisting that its Secretariat remains fully operational even though the Commission itself has not met since September 2025. In a statement responding to a […]

  WHEN the call came that lives were in danger off the Essequibo Coast, fisherman Haresh Singh was already in bed. He got up, woke his brother and called a fellow fisherman. Their boats were fuelled for the morning’s fishing. Instead, they headed into the darkness to search for survivors of the MV Barima. Before

THE youngest sister of US-indicted Azruddin Mohamed, Hadiyyah Mohamed, is reportedly set to take the oath of office as a We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) Member of Parliament at today’s sitting of the National Assembly. The younger Mohamed is expected to take the place of a former We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) parliamentarian, Dr Andre

MARITIME Administration Department (MARAD) inspector Christopher Bailey told the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday that his November 17, 2025 inspection of the MV Barima involved checklist-based checks, equipment testing and the recording of deficiencies. He reported no visible damage in the areas he examined, but could not confirm whether the […]

– approx. 178,000 acres already prepared as farmers advance cultivation plans AGRICULTURE Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has assured rice farmers that adequate irrigation water is available to support land preparation and cultivation for the first crop of 2027. The reassurance follows a review of the country’s major irrigation systems with stakeholders from […]

By Bebi Shafeah Oosman POLITICAL activist and former herbal doctor Veerasammy Ramayya was on Tuesday remanded to prison after being charged with causing death by dangerous driving in connection with an accident that claimed the life of a 42-year-old businessman. Ramayya, 79, of Lot 64 Whim Village, Corentyne, appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at […]

REPUBLIC Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) has reported net profit attributable to equity holders of US$349 million for the year ended September 30, 2026, an increase of 5.8 percent over the prior year. Earnings per share rose to US$2.13, up from US$2.01 in 2025, while total assets grew to US$20.3 billion. The group said its capital

  I DON’T know who is Albert Baldeo so I cannot do a critique of his politics. I spent a lifetime in politics in my home and I never heard any Guyanese activist and politician mention his name. I think Mr. Baldeo left Guyana about 40 years. The only fact I have of Mr. Baldeo

…defends Chair’s meeting with diplomats, rejects “comatose” label The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has defended its Chairman’s recent engagement with Heads of Diplomatic Missions while rejecting claims made by Opposition Commissioner Alexander that the electoral body has become “comatose” because it has not convened a meeting since […]

…after Pres Ali declines resignation offer The United States Government has revoked the visa of Belizean Justice Godfrey Phillip Smith, who is serving as Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the sinking of the MV Barima, but President Dr Irfaan Ali has declined his offer to step down from the position. Justice Smith The post MV Barima CoI: […]

…tells court of planned US medical trip but fails to produce supporting documents Former Region Six Regional Executive Officer (REO) Dr Veerasammy Ramayya has been remanded to prison over the death of businessman Ishwarnauth Bisram in an accident at Nigg Public Road. The 78-year-old Ramayya, of Whim Village, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), […]

An electrical circuit overload is suspected to have caused Saturday night’s fire that completely destroyed a building in the vicinity of Croal and Cornhill Streets, near the Stabroek Market in Georgetown. According to an update from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), the suspected point of origin was on the south-western side of the building’s top The post […]

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has launched a new corporate social responsibility initiative, GBTI Community, Awareness, Responsibility and Empowerment (CARE), with an initial contribution of $4.8 million towards the refurbishment of the GBTI Room at St Joseph Mercy Hospital. The initiative, which was unveiled as the bank celebrates 190 years […]