President Ali engages high-level delegation from China
President, Dr Irfaan Ali, on Tuesday met with Mr Bater, a Vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Chairperson of the CPPCC’s Committee on Ethnic and Religious Affairs, Mr Zhang Yijiong, at State House. He was joined by several members of the Cabinet, including Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips and Vice-president […]
Providence’s Hyatt Place hotel progressing steadily, with guest rooms done
Construction of the 136-room Hyatt Place Guyana hotel at Providence, East Bank Demerara, is progressing steadily with all guest rooms completed and work on common areas and public spaces nearing completion
More than 6,500 SMEs register with Small Business Bureau in six years
MORE than 6,500 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have registered with Guyana’s Small Business Bureau (SBB) over the past six years, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Susan Rodrigues has said. Speaking at the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) Business Luncheon, on Tuesday, Rodrigues disclosed that approximately 6,511 new SMEs had registered with […]
Opposition Leader, two others in custody following shooting incident near home of Special Branch Head
–discovery of unlicensed firearm POLICE are investigating an alleged discharge of a firearm with intent following an incident at Barr Street, Kitty, Georgetown, around 23:45hrs on Monday, October 12, 2026. The police on Tuesday morning said preliminary investigations, revealed that Senior Superintendent Prem Narine, Head of Special Branch, reported hearing what appeared to be a […]
MV Barima CoI meets Port Kaituma families
-survivors encouraged to give evidence ahead of today’s start of substantive hearings SURVIVORS and bereaved families of the MV Barima disaster met members of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) in Port Kaituma on Tuesday, sharing their experiences and seeking answers ahead of the start of substantive hearings today. Thirty affected families and survivors attended the […]
U.S. firms eager to enter Guyana, but local capacity remains a hurdle
UNITED States companies are keen to do business in Guyana, but difficulties finding capable local suppliers may be limiting how much they source within the country, United States Ambassador Nicole Theriot has said. Speaking at the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) Business Luncheon, themed “Building the Bridge: Local Capacity, Global Partnership,” on Tuesday, […]
‘Full force of the law’ to be applied – gov’t says after shooting incident involving Opposition Leader near home of Senior Superintendent
–– US Department of Justice being kept informed of ‘startling developments’ NOTING that the State has a duty to protect the justice system from interference and perversions, the Government of Guyana (GoG) last night said it is deeply concerned about a “serious” incident outside the house of Senior Superintendent Prem Narine, a “critical” witness […]
35 Felicity allottees move one step closer to home ownership
THIRTY-FIVE high-income allottees at Felicity F1 Phase One, East Coast Demerara, are now one step closer to home ownership after identifying their respective house lots. Surveyors from the Ministry of Housing guided the beneficiaries to their allocated properties, allowing them to identify their lots and begin making plans for construction. For allottee Roy Persaud, […]
Nandlall dismisses Mohameds’ constitutional challenge as ‘highly academic’ and ‘not founded in reality’
“BILATERAL assurances, I say, with the greatest of respect, obviously, carries greater force,” Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC, told the Court of Appeal on Tuesday. He made the argument while defending guarantees from the United States against the onward extradition of Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar […]
Minister Mustapha urges GSA graduates to drive Guyana’s agricultural transformation
ONE hundred and two students graduated from the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) on Tuesday during the institution’s 61st Graduation Ceremony, with Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, reaffirming the government’s commitment to strengthening agricultural education, expanding opportunities for young professionals and preparing a skilled workforce to support Guyana’s rapidly developing agriculture sector. Delivering the feature address, […]
