Guyana

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that an inquest be conducted into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, whose body was discovered on April 24, 2025, in a swimming pool at the Double Day Hotel, Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo. An inquest is a judicial inquiry in common law jurisdictions and is held to

–adequate fuel supplies entering Guyana as importers, authorities resolve temporary disruption, PM affirms PRIME Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, has assured the public that there is no need to worry about fuel availability. He urged citizens to avoid panic buying or hoarding amidst a short and manageable disruption in fuel supplies. “I want […]

  PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali has warned that genuine understanding in society is being steadily eroded by a “pandemic of misinformation”, digital addiction, and a collapsing capacity for critical thinking. Addressing the Rotary Club of Georgetown’s Annual World Understanding and Peace Dinner at the weekend, Dr Ali said the world is now grappling with a

–as gov’t continues to roll out measures to improve living standards at community level THE handover of garbage trucks to Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) across Guyana is part of a wider strategy by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government to uplift communities, improve living standards, and strengthen grassroots development, […]

— President Ali says gov’t to roll out long-term maintenance of community infrastructure PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali has announced that more than 11,000 small contractors have applied to be pre-qualified across Guyana, with almost 1,500 coming from Region Three alone, as government moves to strengthen long-term maintenance of community infrastructure. […]

— GDF special forces reach wreckage after days of challenging operation THE Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), on Monday, confirmed that members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Special Forces have successfully reached the crash site of the Air Services Limited (ASL) Cessna 208 aircraft that went down near Imbaimadai, bringing a tragic end to

THE Protected Areas Commission (PAC) on Monday condemned acts of vandalism and misuse of sanitary facilities at the Guyana-China Friendship Park, warning that those responsible will face legal consequences. In a statement issued, the Commission expressed profound disappointment and concern over the deliberate damage to the newly commissioned facilities, […]

A PRIVATE investor has signalled interest in supporting the construction of a municipal airport in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) in a bid to support emerging industrial opportunities. This was disclosed by President Dr Irfaan Ali, during his address to residents at the opening of the Guyana–China Friendship Park at Schoonord, on the West […]

WORK is progressing rapidly in Kwakwani, Region 10, as significant infrastructure works continue under a $1.6 billion housing investment, according to Minister of Housing Collin Croal. According to information from Croal, the new 99-acre housing scheme is taking shape, with contractors actively working on laterite and crush-and-run roads, as well as […]

–after winning Shark Tank-style pitching competition THE US Embassy on Wednesday hosted a Shark Tank–style pitching competition, providing a platform for Guyana’s emerging ‘tech’ entrepreneurs to present innovative business concepts with the potential for expansion into the United States. The SelectUSA Tech Pitching Competition, held at the […]

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday urged political and civil movements across the country to unite with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) as it advances its vision of building a modern Guyana. He made the call during the commissioning ceremony of the US$10.8 million Guyana-China Friendship Park, where he detailed the development taking place in […]

The mother of a 27-year-old New Amsterdam beauty technician who was shot and beaten by her ex-partner on the East Bank of Berbice is now speaking out, revealing that her daughter was struck multiple times during the attack as she remains hospitalised awaiting surgery. Vasanti Gordon, who was injured during the April 11 incident at The post “He shot her 5 […]

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced that Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) could soon get its own municipal airport, similar to the Eugene F. Correia International Airport at Ogle, East Coast Demerara (ECD). “We have received a private sector interest in the building out of a municipal airport just like the one in Ogle, The post […]

A 28-year-old Venezuelan national, Rene Calabo, has been fined $100,000 after pleading guilty to uttering a forged birth certificate in an attempt to obtain Guyanese citizenship by descent. The matter was heard at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Monday before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore. It is alleged that on March 19, 2026, at Robb Street, The […]

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has launched an investigation into a shooting incident at Chanta Creek, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, which left a gold miner injured and a police rank under close arrest. The incident occurred at about 17:00h on Sunday, according to police reports. Police said a detective sergeant was at the creek with The post Miner […]