Guyana

–with modernised logistics network, world-class marina, tourist attractions on the horizon PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali used his visit to Bartica on Sunday, to highlight the town’s emerging role as a hub of digital innovation, economic diversification, and regional connectivity, signalling a new chapter for Guyana’s hinterland development. While the […]

-some 150 Guyanese to be employed   THE last of three Marriott hotels is preparing for its grand opening in December, at Ogle, East Coast Demerara. The hotel will feature 152 rooms, adding to the local room stock, and will employ approximately 150 Guyanese team members. Similar to the Courtyard by Marriott near the Cheddi

A GROUND-BREAKING digital appointment app is on the verge of its launch, expertly crafted to eliminate the hassle and long-standing frustrations associated with accessing government services. Speaking at an engagement in New Amsterdam, Region Six, on Friday, Minister of the Public Service, Government Efficiency and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally, said the […]

–as gov’t ramps up efforts to curb gender-based violence AS Guyana joins the rest of the world in observing the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is leading the national effort. The observance which will run from November 25 to December 10, will see

AT the third hearing of the extradition proceedings against gold dealers Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed on Monday, the prosecution delivered what it described as the final set of documents from the United States (U.S.), even as the defence maintained that full and properly certified disclosure had still not been met. Lead Prosecutor Terrence Williams, KC,

THIRTY-four-year-old Jeremy Smith of Meadow Brook Gardens, Georgetown, was on Monday sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment and fined $2.5 million after being found guilty of using a computer system to humiliate his ex-girlfriend by publishing obscene electronic data. The sentence was handed down by Magistrate Orinthia Schmidt. Smith originally appeared […]

TWO relatives, Kendara Lynch and Ray Cole, on Thursday appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where they faced separate assault charges stemming from a family dispute that occurred at their home on November 17, 2025. Lynch, a 50-year-old vendor of Lot 980 North Ruimveldt, Sophia, is alleged to have unlawfully […]

-Minister Vindhya Persaud urges learners at World Children’s Day celebration UNDER the theme, “My Day, My Rights,” the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday celebrated World Children’s Day 2025, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown. Observed on November 20 annually, World Children’s Day marks a […]

THE 2020 electoral fraud trial resumed on Monday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty. When the matter was called on Monday morning, Bebi Anieshaw Mohamed, who in 2020 was a tabulation officer for the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), took the stand to present evidence as part of the main

MINISTER of Education, Sonia Parag, on Monday, paid heartfelt visits to families and victims affected by the tragic accident along the Corentyne Public Road last Friday, which resulted in the loss of a teacher and a student, as well as injuries to others. The driver of the minibus carrying teachers and students, 31-year-old Jerome Bernard

Two recently purchased helicopters for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), a Bell 407 and a Bell 429, are currently being flown to Guyana, Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier Omar Khan has confirmed. According to reports, the new helicopters departed the United States (US) on November 21 and reached Puerto Rico on Sunday, after stops in The post US$16M […]

– as Govt tackles bullying and other societal issues affecting children The Government of Guyana is intensifying efforts through coordinated, cross-ministerial initiatives, to confront bullying, reckless driving, and a range of societal issues affecting children. This was reaffirmed on Monday by Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya […]

The European Union (EU) Delegation to Guyana, Suriname and CARICOM will host its inaugural EU five-kilometre (km) Walk/Run on Sunday, December 7, 2025 as part of its commitment to advancing inclusion and promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. The event is being organised in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and The […]

Kesh Nandlall, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Guyana Power and Light (GPL), has described the Guyana Utility Scale Solar Photovoltaic (GUYSOL) programme as a landmark initiative fully aligned with the country’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. Speaking at the commissioning of the new solar farm in Hampshire, Corentyne, on Friday, Nandlall […]

Police in Regional Division #10 are investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Sunday November 23, 2025 about 22:30h at Lover’s Lane, Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden during which a 32-year-old Vendor of Central Amelia’s Ward and a 36-year-old Carpenter of South Amelia’s Ward were injured. Initial investigations revealed that the vendor was […]