–structure to be opened to vehicular traffic immediately after ceremony PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali will, on Sunday, commission Guyana’s new US$260 million Demerara River Bridge, which was built by the China Railway Construction Corporation Limited. In a post on its official Facebook page, the Ministry of Public Works said President Ali decided on October 5, […]

THE Parliament of Guyana will reconvene within the constitutional timeframe, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has said. During an interview with journalist Kiana Wilburg, the Head of State, on Tuesday, reminded of the country’s statutes which outline in concrete terms that the National Assembly shall meet for the first time after a general election within a

PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali has been named one of the world’s most influential rising stars in Time’s Magazine 2025 TIME100 Next list, which spotlights pioneers, leaders, titans, artists, innovators and icons shaping the future. TIME editor-at-large and president of Eurasia Group, Ian Bremmer, described President Ali’s inclusion as a recognition of both Guyana’s rapid economic

THE government, through the Ministry of Housing and the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), invited contractors, consortia and individuals to submit Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for the construction of housing units across all Administrative Regions. The housing models to be built include: • Low Income Units (650 sq. ft, two bedrooms, toilet and bath,

The following is the full text of a statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources: “THE Ministry of Natural Resources wishes to clarify a most devious publication in the September 30 edition of the Kaieteur News headlined: “Oil cash handouts will leave Guyana poorer” -Minister Bharrat. Unsurprisingly, the news agency misrepresented and twisted the intention

SENTENCING has been concluded for 25-year-old Berbice construction worker Trevor Rajmangal, also known as “Two Star,” following his guilty plea to a manslaughter charge in connection with the death of 36-year-old Mohamed Abdul Ali, also called “Mice” or “Ryan.” The fatal incident occurred between March 18 and 19, 2023, at West Canefield, East Canje, Berbice.

GUYANA is actively engaging its Middle Eastern partners including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar to explore opportunities in biodiversity services, as the country positions itself at the forefront of global environmental markets. President, Dr. Irfaan Ali made this disclosure on Tuesday during a broadcast interview following several engagements on the sidelines of

POLICE are investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Monday night (September 29, 2025) on Regent Street, Bourda, Georgetown, leaving 38-year-old Quacy Jandoo with a gunshot wound to his left thigh. According to reports, Jandoo, an unemployed man of no fixed place of abode, was in the vicinity of Classic Styles Boutique at around 21:45

THIRTY-THREE Inspectors of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) have successfully completed a two-week Senior Leadership Course, which concluded on September 29, 2025, at the GPF Academy’s Georgetown campus. The training programme, jointly facilitated by lecturers from the University of Guyana and the Police Force, was designed to strengthen the ranks’ leadership and supervisory skills. Areas