Deepwater port vital to Guyana’s growth, the wider Caribbean
-President Ali highlights regional connectivity as Guyana advances plans for major maritime infrastructure GUYANA’S rapidly growing economy is creating positive shifts in many other sectors, with shipping among the areas that are seeing massive growth in recent years. However, while the sector is seeing growing investment and international attention, President Dr Irfaan Ali […]
Pieters presses Mohamed to disclose Meta correspondence
-challenges claims that police, government deactivated Facebook page ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Selwyn Pieters has denied any involvement in the deactivation of the Facebook page belonging to opposition leader Azzrudin Mohamed. Pieters was responding to a recent statement by Mohamed, the leader of the We Invest Nationhood (WIN) Party. He said assertions that he caused, […]
APNU+AFC’s undisclosed ExxonMobil signing bonus before PAC
–Minister Edghill reminds members that non-disclosure now carries criminal penalties THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday revisited the controversy surrounding the former A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) government’s failure to disclose receipt of an US$18 million ExxonMobil signing bonus in 2016. Public Works Minister Juan Edghill reminded […]
Health Ministry launches Action Plan to strengthen Breast Cancer Management in Guyana
IN a significant move towards strengthening Guyana’s response to breast cancer, the Ministry of Health officially launched the Action Plan for Breast Cancer Management in Guyana, reinforcing the Government’s commitment to improving prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment and comprehensive patient-centred care for women across the country. The official launch, held on Monday at the […]
4.157 ounces of suspected raw gold found during passenger screening at CJIA
POLICE and customs officials are investigating the discovery of a total of 4.157 ounces of yellow metal suspected of being raw gold, found on Sunday October 25, 2026, during separate screening procedures at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri. Preliminary investigations revealed that at about 21:25hrs, a quantity of suspected raw gold was found concealed […]
Tributes pour in for beloved New Amsterdam councillor
TRIBUTES poured in on Tuesday for New Amsterdam Town Councillor and community activist, Carol Trim-Bagot, with President Dr Irfaan Ali, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo and Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh remembering her dedication to public service and community development. Trim-Bagot, a PPP/C councillor on the New Amsterdam Town Council, […]
Minibus driver charged with two counts of obtaining by false pretence
KARAN Ramlakhan, also known as ‘Kevin Singh’, was charged with two counts of Obtaining by False Pretence, contrary to Section 194 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01. He was arrested following an investigation into the case which involved $300,000, committed between September 10, 2024, and September 14, 2026, in Georgetown, police said. […]
Strategy, vision result in big earnings from Guyana’s forests
IN 2008, the idea that a country could prosper by leaving its forests standing was a proposition in search of proof. Today, Guyana can point to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, nearly 3,000 community projects and customers that include about 30 airlines. It now wants to extend the same logic from carbon […]
EMC Foundations gifts information tree to Education Ministry
Thirty Fire Service recruits trained to identify human trafficking
THIRTY recruits of the Guyana Fire Service are being trained to identify potential victims of human trafficking and respond appropriately to suspected cases as part of efforts to strengthen the national response to the crime. The training session, organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs, through the Secretariat of the Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking […]
