Guyana

PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali on Saturday met with a visiting team of investors and technical experts from India who have been conducting a detailed assessment of the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) major assets. The meeting, held at State House, marked an important step in the government’s ongoing effort to revitalise the sugar industry and attract

By Bebi Shafeah Oosman THE Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) on Saturday officially commissioned the new 3-megawatt Solar Photovoltaic Farm at Prospect, East Berbice, Corentyne, Region Six, marking a significant milestone in Guyana’s ongoing transition toward cleaner, more resilient energy systems. The event brought together several high-level officials […]

THE Leonora Market in Region Three on the West Coast of Demerara is slated for major upgrades, including expanded facilities and an enhanced environment for both vendors and shoppers, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Priya Manickchand announced on Saturday. The upgrades include roofing the current open-air tarmac within the next eight […]

–says Guyana Digital School marks ‘a new era’   THE launch of the Guyana Digital School on Friday was hailed as the beginning of a transformative new chapter in the country’s education system. Dr Chenraj Roychand, Founder and Chairman of the JAIN Group of Institutions (JGI), described the initiative as a monumental step that will

THE American Chamber of Commerce of Guyana (AMCHAM Guyana) has announced a historic leadership change following its Annual General Meeting held on Friday, with Mrs Iman Khan-Cummings elected as the organisation’s first female president. The milestone marks a new era for the chamber as it continues to strengthen commercial ties between Guyana and the United

CONSTRUCTION on the US$192 million East Coast Demerara Road Widening and Improvement Project is progressing steadily, with overall works now 84 per cent complete. This is according to the Ministry of Public Works, which said that significant strides have been made along the Railway Embankment corridor between Sheriff Street and the Ogle Roundabout, where the

THE Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is advancing a series of transformational upgrades along the East Coast Demerara (ECD) corridor to significantly enhance the quality, reliability, and reach of potable water service to thousands of residents. A press release from the utility company noted that substantial improvements have been made to the Friendship […]

AS the world commemorates World Aviation Day 2025, Guyana joins the global spotlight with a powerful tribute to the women who continue to reshape and elevate the nation’s aviation sector. Celebrated annually on December 7, World Aviation Day honours the establishment of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in 1944 and recognises the […]

AS the world marked World Aids Day last Monday, all Guyanese should be concerned about the rising rate of HIV-infected people in this country. According to Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, Guyana recorded 449 new cases last year, and there are 10,000 people infected nationally. There can be no doubt that this is the result

THIS past week, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, S.C., said a lot but actually said nothing new. Nandlall, for the record, said he would “never” seek to influence any judge or magistrate in any case that is before the court. He said, on his weekly programme, Issues in the News, he

Local Government and Regional Development Minister, Priya Manickchand has emphasised that she has no authority to break the tie in the Region 10 Chairmanship deadlock, expressing instead that she hopes the matter is resolved in accordance with the law. “Minister no longer has a role to determine who is going to become the chairman if The post Law, not […]

A 12-member jury was empanelled on Monday to hear the high-profile Tain pensioner murder trial, involving three Corentyne accused of killing an 82-year-old woman during a robbery at her home in 2020. The jury was empanelled at the Berbice Assizes to hear the murder trial of the three men accused of killing Tain pensioner, Chandarie The post 12-member jury […]

Thirty-seven-year-old Clinton Blake of Byderabo Road, Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) was on Monday fined $215,000 for two traffic-related offences. Police stated that Blake drove a motor vehicle while his breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed limit, thus leading to him breaching the General Dealer’s Permit. As such, he appeared before […]

Imam Bacchus & Sons ushered in the festive season in grand style on Sunday evening as the company hosted its 6th Annual Christmas Tree Light-Up Ceremony at its Affiance branch. The event, which has quickly grown into one of the most anticipated holiday traditions on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) drew a crowd of The post Holiday […]

In light of a video recording of a motorcyclist being beaten during a ritual on Sunday evening at Fisher Dam Access Road, Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), the police on Monday confirmed that one person was arrested. Based on reports received, a 25-year-old male construction worker of Zeelugt North, EBE was on his electric motorcycle The post Pandit […]