Mohamed charges rest on evidence, not politics
–US official says, as Embassy rebuts claims of interference THE United States has again rejected claims that its extradition case against Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed is politically driven. A senior US Embassy official said the charges come from evidence of wrongdoing, not from Guyana’s politics. Jarrod Crockett, Public Affairs Officer at the US Embassy in […]
President Ali urges Bank of Baroda to finance small businesses
– as new headquarters becomes officially operational PRESIDENT, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has called on the Bank of Baroda to put more of its parent company’s global capital into Guyana’s local market, particularly in small businesses. He made the remarks on Friday evening as he officially inaugurated the bank’s new headquarters at Carmichael […]
‘Our intention is to ensure that every single Amerindian village throughout our country has a viable village economy’
-Finance Minister says as sod turned for construction of new $1.2B Amerindian Hostel ALLUDING to the People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s continued focus on developing Indigenous communities and bettering the lives of the country’s first people, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, has emphasised government’s economic empowerment […]
BIT records 52 green-skills projects, trains 751 beneficiaries between 2020 and 2026
women account for 74 per cent of participants as Guyana prepares workforce for green economy THE Board of Industrial Training (BIT) has implemented or commenced 52 green-skills training projects between 2020 and 2026, benefitting 751 persons, approximately 74 per cent of whom are women, as Guyana strengthens its workforce capacity to support the transition to […]
Solar mini-grids commissioned at Nappi, Yupukari
-PM says government will continue renewable energy expansion AS part of the Government of Guyana’s continued efforts to expand access to reliable and sustainable electricity in hinterland communities, mini-solar grids were commissioned by Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, at Nappi and Yupukari, in Region Nine, on Friday. Nappi’new $42.1 million facility, comprising […]
Five police ranks remanded for murder of man who died in custody
FIVE police ranks were, on Friday, remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of 32-year-old Gavin Douglas, who died while in custody at the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station lock-ups, West Coast Demerara, on October 31. The accused, Tiansay Thomas, Wencill Marshall, Joel Newsom, Bevis Lyle and Ariff Haniff, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at […]
R3PSInc congratulates President Ali on appointment as Commonwealth Biodiversity Champion
HEAD of the Region Three Private Sector Inc. (R3PSInc), Halim Khan, has warmly congratulated His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali on his appointment as the Commonwealth Champion of Biodiversity, describing the honour as a well-deserved recognition of the President’s vision, ability and proven leadership on the global stage. “This appointment is not a coincidence. It reflects […]
‘I know my husband would have been proud’
– UG graduand, nurse Stacey Boatswain reflects on her journey of faith, loss, perseverance WHEN Nurse Stacey Boatswain lost her husband in an accident in April 2025, she was left to face a reality she had never imagined. She was grieving the man who had supported her dreams, trying to hold her family together and […]
PM highlights infrastructure, skills development
-as solar-powered EV charging facility commissioned at UG PRIME Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has reaffirmed the Government of Guyana’s commitment to expanding renewable energy and strengthening the infrastructure and technical capacity needed to support the country’s transition to electric mobility. The Prime Minister made the remarks on Thursday while commissioning a […]
Mohamed firearm case adjourned to November 27 for further disclosure
THE firearm and ammunition case involving US-indicted Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and two of his employees has been adjourned to November 27, after the prosecution requested additional time to complete disclosure of evidence. During Friday’s hearing before Magistrate Faith McGusty, the prosecution indicated that statements, photographs and other evidential material would be disclosed following further […]
