Guyana

–President Ali tells Linden residents; implores them to embrace the partnership that will drive continued development PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali, in a clear message to residents of Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice), emphasised that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has earned the love, respect and support of the people after […]

TO bring miners within the formal financial system and reduce dependence on informal credit, President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced that commercial banks will be deployed to Puruni Landing, Region Seven to facilitate on-site banking services for small and medium-scale miners. Addressing scores of miners and stakeholders in the hinterland community on Friday, […]

BISHOP Patrick Findlay, a respected clergyman and public servant who served with distinction as Chairman of the Police Service Commission, was laid to rest on Saturday following a Homegoing Service at Promenade Gardens. In a tribute on Saturday, President Dr. Irfaan Ali described Bishop Findlay as “a devoted servant of God and country,” whose life

– Ashni Singh warns against politics being used to shield alleged criminal conduct SENIOR Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, has warned against the use of politics as a shield to escape or frustrate criminal accountability, cautioning that such practices can endanger institutions and exploit vulnerable […]

SENIOR Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, has rejected claims made by opposition parliamentarians during the 2026 Budget debate that Guyana’s current poverty rate stands at 58 per cent, stating that the data being relied upon reflects the period when the APNU+AFC was in government. Singh made

MINISTER of Education, Sonia Parag, has defended remarks made during the 2026 Budget debate, saying they were rooted in accountability and transparency, not political motivation, as she responded to criticism from the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU). In a statement on Saturday responding to the GTU’s press release on her contribution to the 2026 Budget […]

I AM shocked and appalled at the quality and substance of this year’s budget debate. 2026 will go down in history as the year in which the parliamentary standards dropped to the lowest level. It was at such a vile level that I had to turn briefly away from the parliament to reset myself. The

— says refinery will cut imports, boost regional production THE Caribbean Private Sector Organization (CPSO) has thrown its support behind major sugar refinery investments underway in Guyana and Belize, describing the projects as strategic moves to strengthen regional food security, reduce import dependence, and rebuild CARICOM’s sugar industry. In a […]

—reaffirms land titling, village economies central to PPP/C’s Indigenous agenda BY Bebi Shafeah Oosman MINISTER of Amerindian Affairs, Sarah Browne, has highlighted the tangible benefits Indigenous and hinterland communities are receiving under Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), pointing to the direct transfer of carbon credit revenues […]

By Bebi Shafeah Oosman DURING the 2026 budget debate, Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar, said Guyana’s economy is on a clear upward trajectory, supported by measurable growth across all major sectors, particularly manufacturing, energy, agriculture and aviation. Indar told the National Assembly that “every metric is on the rise, […]

With a renewed vision for creativity and inclusion, the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) has unveiled a new chapter in one of its most celebrated youth initiatives. Its flagship programme, long known as The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition, has been rebranded as The Queen’s Commonwealth Writing Competition – a change that signals a broader […]

What began in 2023 as a strategic effort to enhance herd performance and meat production has now yielded tangible results, including the birth of a promising bull calf in 2024. In June 2023, artificial insemination (AI) — the placement of a semen suspension into the female reproductive tract — was conducted on 66 animals at The post AI programme a […]

Guyana’s use of plea-bargaining legislation to reduce criminal case backlogs took centre stage when Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, addressed a regional judicial reform conference in Barbados last month. Ali-Hack participated in the Second Attorney General Regional Roundtable Conference on Advancing Judicial Reform, Regional […]

– says indiscipline rife in society President of the United Minibus Union (UMU) Eon Andrews is calling for the revival of mandatory driver training and certification for public transport operators, warning that the absence of a structured system is contributing to indiscipline and unsafe practices on the nation’s roads. Andrews made the call during a […]

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has recorded a major medical breakthrough with the successful caesarean (c-section) delivery of an infant of a woman living with Haemophilia A, marking the first time such a procedure has been performed in Guyana on a patient diagnosed with a bleeding disorder. Both mother and baby are reported to The post […]