Guyana

TORONTO’S Mayor Olivia Chow was a special guest last Sunday when the Empowered Life Church marked a historic milestone for the church and community with the launching of Hope Hub, a community-care initiative, bringing hope to the Scarborough community through free meals, grocery support and other practical resources. In a Facebook post, the members of

–Dr Persaud tells Region Two stakeholders MINISTER of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, has issued a strong call for community leaders across Region Two to take a more active role in addressing growing social challenges, particularly cases of domestic violence and sexual offences. During a high-level engagement at the Anna Regina […]

HUNDREDS of residents capitalised on a comprehensive health fair hosted by the Region Two Health Department at the Anna Regina Car Park, in observance of World Health Day, celebrated annually on April 7. The event was attended by Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Madanlall Ramraj; Regional Chairman Devin Mohan; and Deputy Regional Executive

MAHENDRA Ramkellawan, from LEHR Inc, has been named the winner of the 2026 Guyana leg of the El Dorado Rum Heritage Cocktail Competition, which took place on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Demerara Rum Heritage Centre, Plantation Diamond. According to a press release, Ramkellawan stood out among the finalists with his cocktail, “Toma-soul”, a creative

ONE of academia’s longest-serving and prestigious journals is Review of African Political Economy (ROAPE). Its latest edition (March 27, 2026), has an article devoted to Rupert Roopnaraine on his death and its caption is most fitting – “The Rise and Fall of a Revolutionary Intellectual.” I have done five parts of the Roopnaraine series, and

–with capacity-building workshop   THE Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in collaboration with the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), recently hosted a capacity-building workshop on monitoring forest loss and information sharing. According to a press release, over 70 key technical, policy-based and regulatory stakeholders attended the hybrid session […]

–remits case for full hearing THE Full Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature has allowed an appeal by the Attorney General of Guyana and CLICO Life and General Insurance Company (South America) Ltd., overturning a High Court ruling that had struck out their claim against Clico Investment Bank Ltd. (CIB). Both companies are presently

A 51-year-old gold miner has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the robbery and killing of a Brazilian national at a mining camp in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) in 2015. Joel Olanya Bedlow, also known as “IL”, received the sentence at the High Court in Suddie, Essequibo. He was convicted of the capital

–expanding high-growth BPO operations, to host job fair on May 19 V-CHART Services is advancing its recruitment efforts at its Enmore facility, with the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) partnering to support an upcoming job fair aimed at connecting more Guyanese to employment opportunities. According to GO-Invest, this comes on the heels of the […]

COURTS Guyana, through Unicomer Guyana, has expanded into Region Three with the opening of its new Vreed-en-Hoop branch, bringing its full retail and service offering closer to communities along the West Demerara corridor. As economic activity and residential expansion continue to increase along the ‘West Side’, the new location places Courts within […]

As Guyana continues to push its green energy transition, Chinese Ambassador Yang Yang has underscored the importance of the mining industry to move away from traditional practices towards a more environmentally-friendly method. She made these remarks during the recent commissioning of the Aurora Solar Farm at the Aurora Gold Mine site in Region Seven […]

…$10M proceeds to go towards animal shelters Guyana’s first son, Zayd Ali, brought a burst of citrus to the lawns of State House as he launched his fourth annual Lemonade Sale, an event aimed at raising funds to support local animal shelters and promote animal welfare. The lawns of State House came alive with citrus The post “I want to help […]

G Mining Ventures’ $3 billion acquisition catapults it to become a significant immediate gold producer with one of the highest current gold profiles, says the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The company announced an agreement to acquire G2 Goldfields on Tuesday. The deal will see both the Canadian companies combine their two adjacent projects […]

…calls for timely medical reports in abuse cases Human Services and Social Security Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud has called for urgent improvements in the handling of abuse cases, warning that delays in obtaining medical reports, especially in matters of sexual violence, are weakening cases and undermining the pursuit of justice in the courts. The […]

The Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana has issued a public notice outlining the legal authority of Court Marshals and confirming the execution of a writ of possession in relation to a land dispute on the East Bank of Demerara. According to the notice, Court Marshals function as executive officers of the court and operate The post Court confirms […]