Guyana

A fire on Thursday afternoon completely destroyed the warehouse of 401 Furniture Store at Lot 40 South, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, causing losses estimated to be in the millions of dollars. The blaze reportedly started shortly after lunch when workers attempted to clear away bees at the facility. According to the store’s owner, Nazim

–President Ali urges culture, work ethic changes to maintain momentum for national development –says government working to adopt a more flexible labour force to address shortages LABOUR shortages and persistently low turnout rates on construction sites are challenges being faced that could threaten the pace of national development, President Dr. Irfaan […]

AS Guyana’s economy continues to grow, the Small Business Bureau (SBB) is urging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to improve their financial management practices, warning that weak record-keeping and limited financial literacy remain major barriers to accessing financing and business opportunities. Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the SBB, Simon […]

A NEWLY-acquired passenger vessel has arrived in Guyana, marking a major step in the government’s drive to modernise maritime transport and improve connectivity across the country. The 2024‑built vessel, recently procured from Greece and soon to be renamed, sailed under its own power from the Mediterranean, rounding Cape Verde off the coast of Africa […]

WORKS on a major four-lane highway project along the East Bank of Demerara are advancing steadily, with sophisticated groundwork underway to accelerate construction. During a site visit to the Land of Canaan–Garden of Eden corridor, on Tuesday afternoon, President Dr. Irfaan Ali pointed out the use of wick drains driven 10 to 18 metres below

  RESIDENTS of ‘E’ Field, Sophia, also known as Red Road, will soon benefit from improved connectivity and traffic flow, as the main access road from Dennis Street to the Blacka is being upgraded. This critical roadway will connect residents and commuters to the new Cummings Lodge Housing Scheme, Aubrey Barker, Eccles and beyond. On

ACTING Chief Justice Navindra Singh is expected to rule on a constitutional challenge and judicial review proceedings filed by United States (US)-indicted businessmen Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed. When the case was called on Wednesday before the acting Chief Justice, attorneys for all sides argued on the constitutional challenge, which […]

– climate-smart tunnel house project ushers in modern era for poultry farming in Guyana   GUYANA’S poultry sector is stepping into a new era of modernisation as the first cohort of trainees began hands-on instruction under the Government’s climate-smart Tunnel House Poultry Production Project. On Saturday, January 10, twenty-nine individuals from […]

ACTING Chief Justice Navindra Singh has ordered Magistrate Tameika Clarke to recuse herself from five cases brought by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), ruling that her continued involvement created an appearance of bias stemming from a previous personal legal dispute with the agency. In a decision handed down on Friday, January 9, 2026, the

–11 CARICOM countries on the list US President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday, as part of Washington’s intensifying immigration crackdown. The pause, which will impact applicants from Latin American countries, including […]

A wooden and concrete building at Penitentiary Walk, New Amsterdam, was destroyed by fire shortly after 21:00h on Tuesday, just hours after the last tenants vacated the premises, as demolition works were already underway on the recently purchased property. The blaze prompted a swift response from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), who managed to contain The […]

Three men appeared before Magistrates in Georgetown and East Coast Demerara (ECD) courts, facing charges of felonious wounding and simple larceny. In the first case, Keyvin Cupidore, a Tuschen bus operator, appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty on Wednesday, charged with felonious wounding. Cupidore pleaded not guilty to allegations that he […]

Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, SC, had made it clear that Guyana’s extradition laws do not contain any provisions for an equivalent offence to be committed here in order for a person to be extradited overseas to face charges. “There is no equivalent of Guyana offences in the extradition law,” AG Nandlall The post No […]

Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, SC, on Tuesday renewed his call for opposition parties to use the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)’s latest Claims and Objections period to address any concerns and claims about the Official List of Electors (OLE) being bloated. Over the years executives and supporters of the People’s […]

A Vryheids Lust, East Coast Demerara (ECD), construction worker was on Wednesday remanded to prison after being charged with larceny in relation to the theft of a Samsung smartphone. Johnathan Mohamed appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. It is alleged that […]