Guyana

—edges ahead of Grynspan as race for top job tightens GUYANA’S candidate for United Nations Secretary-General Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett moved into first place on Friday in the second Security Council straw poll to select a successor to António Guterres, narrowly overtaking early front-runner Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica in a contest UN […]

–to significantly boost production offshore  GUYANA’S offshore oil production is set to cross the one-million-barrel-per-day mark following the arrival of Errea Wittu, the country’s fifth and largest Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Natural Resources, and operator ExxonMobil […]

THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has clarified that months of gridlock over scrutineers, commissioner appointments and Local Government Election planning all trace back to the fact that WIN and A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) have never settled who truly speaks for Guyana’s opposition. At issue is a list of […]

–seeks more than $10 million in damages   OPPOSITION Leader Azruddin Mohamed is facing another legal challenge, with Dr Paul Cheong, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), filing a High Court lawsuit over statements published on Mohamed’s Facebook page.   Cheong is now seeking more than $10 million in damages from

By Bebi Shafeah Oosman THIRTEEN families across Region Six are now enjoying greater security, comfort and dignity after receiving newly constructed or rehabilitated houses through interventions spearheaded by President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s Men on a Mission (MOM) Initiative and delivered on Friday by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha. The […]

GUYANA’S technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system is being repositioned to place greater emphasis on practical competencies, with students increasingly being given opportunities to make, create, package, and produce, Education Minister Sonia Parag has said. Parag made this known while delivering the feature address at the 2026 CXC […]

SIX non-nationals, including five Brazilians and one Chinese national, have been detained following the discovery of an unauthorised underground mining operation in one of Guyana’s mining districts, the Ministry of Natural Resources said.   The individuals were detained on August 20 after authorities found them operating a mining shaft without the […]

A 31-year-old businesswoman of No. 50 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was on Thursday relieved of over $9 million in cash and other items within the compound of a financial institution at Springlands, Corriverton, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Based on reports received, the businesswoman arrived at the bank with a small suitcase containing $9 […]

…says continued O&G expansion to drive jobs, investment, business opportunities The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) has welcomed the arrival of the Errea Wittu, Guyana’s fifth Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, describing it as another milestone in the expansion of the country’s offshore oil and gas industry. The […]

PANAMA Canal’s operator is to cut the number of vessels passing through the key waterway due to low rainfall caused by El Niño. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) told shipping firms on Thursday that 32 vessels a day will be able to pass through it from 15 September, compared to 36 currently. El Niño, a

 ONE Communications is urging greater public awareness and collective action to protect Guyana’s telecommunications infrastructure, reporting that five incidents of vandalism and copper theft over the past two months have disrupted services for about 7,000 residential and business customers, as well as affecting mobile services. The company said the […]

THE Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry Guyana (WCCIG) is supporting efforts to establish stronger links between local farmers and food-service businesses, saying more predictable markets could help farmers expand production while reducing businesses’ reliance on imported food. WCCIG President Josephine Tapp-Rutherford represented the Chamber at a […]

Six Cuban nationals were on Thursday each fined and their deportation was ordered for entering Guyana without presenting themselves to an Immigration Officer before departing. Charged are Danne Gonzalez Ramirez, 23; Cesar Lazaro Suarez Echarte, 40; Yoandro Castillo Rojas, 49; Leidi Rosa Rodriguez Hernandez, 26; Hachet Pimienta Simon, 23; and Masiel Montoya […]

A 33-year-old businessman was on Thursday evening shot dead at Mowasie Landing, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) thus prompting a police probe. Dead is Godfrey Gill also called “Chucky”, of Mowasie Backdam. Police stated that Gill was in the vicinity of a shop at Mowasie Landing when a loud explosion was reportedly heard. He was subsequently discovered […]

Firefighters on Friday responded to a report of a grass fire at Lot 247 West Front Road, East La Penitence, Georgetown, only to find the upper floor of a building at the location engulfed in flames. According to the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), firefighters arrived at the scene and quickly moved to extinguish the blaze, The post Firefighters contain East La […]