Guyana

–gov’t says families will guide decision on salvage SEARCH operations for victims of the MV Barima tragedy remain active, with 18 assets deployed across the designated search area, while the Government of Guyana says it will honour the wishes of grieving families as it considers whether the sunken vessel should be salvaged or preserved as

President, Dr Irfaan Ali spent the entire Tuesday conducting one-on-one engagements firstly with relatives of persons still missing at Charity, then with survivors and families affected by the MV Barima tragedy at Mabaruma. This, he said, is consistent with his earlier commitment to work closely with every survivor and every family to ensure they receive

–recruit staff to support entrepreneurs THE government will establish offices for the proposed Guyana Development Bank (GDB) in every administrative region as it moves to roll out the institution, with trained staff to provide technical support, financial literacy and marketing guidance to prospective borrowers. Minister of Public Service, Government […]

–says smaller vessels contracted to serve Port Kaituma until corrective works are completed THE government has assured residents of the North West District that ferry services remain uninterrupted despite the recent MV Barima tragedy, with alternative arrangements already in place to maintain connectivity to Port Kaituma. This was disclosed by Prime […]

–says CoI will not interfere with case THE Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has defended its decision to institute murder charges against three men in connection with the MV Barima tragedy, stressing that the charges were laid following a thorough review of the evidence and established legal principles. In a statement on

OVER 26,175 new house lots are under development in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) to meet the increasing demand and clear the housing backlog there by 2027. Since January 2026, a total of 329 house lots have already been distributed, bringing the revised housing backlog down to 10,819. Another 526 lots are available for distribution.

CHINESE Ambassador to Guyana, Yang Yang attended a donation ceremony on Monday, July 28, handing over emergency supplies to the Guyana Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in the wake of the recent MV Barima tragedy. The ceremony was also attended by Counselor Li Hanqing of the Chinese Embassy, representatives of Chinese enterprises operating in Guyana, and

–extends condolences to President Ali, pledges support in wake of deadly ferry disaster FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has extended his deepest condolences to President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and the People of Guyana following the tragic sinking of the MV Barima ferry, reaffirming France’s solidarity during the national tragedy. In a letter dated July […]

AN after-action report of the MV Barima search and rescue operation will be conducted once the mission has officially concluded to identify lessons that could strengthen Guyana’s emergency response capabilities. The disclosure was made by Chief of the General Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Colonel Kenlloyd Roberts, during a press briefing on […]

– says inquiry provides opportunity for truth, accountability and safer maritime transport THE Region Three Private Sector Inc. (R3PSInc), led by Head Halim Khan, has welcomed the Government’s decision to establish an international Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the MV Barima tragedy, describing the move as an important step towards establishing the […]

The University of Guyana (UG)’s Regional Accelerator for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Students Readiness (RASSR) programme concluded its two-week camp for its second and newest cohort of students with a celebration of innovation and creativity on July 19 at the university’s George Walcott Lecture Theatre (GWLT), Turkeyen […]

The trial of Bhola Jaipersaud, called “Joey”, who is accused of murdering Bush Lot Village resident Rameshwar Sydney, called “Whyte Eye”, opened on Tuesday at the Berbice Assizes before Justice Gino Persaud. A 13-member jury was empanelled to hear the case against Jaipersaud, of Bush Lot, Corentyne, who is charged with murder contrary to common The […]

Police have said that they have obtained statements allegedly linking three of four men to the violent robbery of a Corentyne businessman and his family, including what the prosecution described as a confession in which one of the accused reportedly implicated himself and the other three men, and detailed the roles they allegedly played. The The post […]

A Colombian national was on Tuesday sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking more than 55 kilograms (kg) of cocaine, while his co-accused was denied bail after pleading not guilty. Revelino Achicue Ascue and Gerardo Martinez appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Courts, charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of […]

…AIDS-related deaths in Caribbean, Latin America declined by 46 per cent in past 15 years The Region of the Americas has more tools than ever before to prevent, diagnose, and treat HIV, yet many of them are still not reaching everyone who needs them, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Jarbas Barbosa said during the The post HIV in the […]