Jul 24, 2025
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Jagdeo: World Bank poverty data do not reflect current reality
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has shut down claims by the Opposition that half of Guyana is living below…
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Berbice fugitive remanded for murder in cellphone dispute
Nicholas Johnson, 25, appeared before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for the charge of murder of 31-year-old Colene Toney. Johnson,…
Grandmaster Samy Shoker on three-day visit to Guyana
Grandmaster (GM) Samy Shoker is on a three-day visit to Guyana as part of a promotional tour from July 23-25, 2025. He is being hosted…
GECOM: Illegal registration flagged, police called in
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has confirmed that a discrepancy discovered in the Revised List of Electors (RLE), currently on public display, has prompted an…
First Wendy’s restaurant to open in August
Wendy’s, the global quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain, will open its first outlet in Guyana in August 2025, the company said on Thursday, marking its entry…
Stokes, openers put England on top against India
Ben Stokes' first five-wicket haul in eight years and a dizzying opening partnership gave England much the better of the second day of the fourth…
Guyana partners with Silvania to unlock biodiversity finance
Guyana has signed a landmark Letter of Intent (LOI) with Silvania, a global natural capital investment platform, to develop innovative approaches to valuing and financing…
Suspect in fatal shooting of teen girl arrested
Police have arrested Travel Daniels Hammer, 18, an unemployed resident of Trench Road, East La Penitence, Georgetown, in connection with the shooting that claimed the…
GECOM urges registrants to uplift ID cards ahead of September 1 elections
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has called on registrants who have not yet collected their National Identification Cards to visit the registration office where their…
Increased investment to drive port modernisation
President Dr Irfaan Ali has promised increased investments to modernise ports across Guyana if re-elected for another term. Speaking at the Shipping Association of Guyana’s…
US backs forensic laboratory upgrade in Guyana to tackle crime, strengthen justice
Guyana’s ability to fight crime and secure convictions is set for a major boost following a week-long technical assessment of the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory…
Jagdeo: ‘Sustainability cannot come at expense of prosperity’
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo today emphasised the importance of ensuring the involvement of locals as well as the international community in advancing Guyana’s biodiversity…
Global Biodiversity Alliance launched with signing of Georgetown Declaration
In a historic moment for global environmental cooperation, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali and fellow founding members officially launched the Global Biodiversity Alliance with the…
Guyana, Yale Center for Biodiversity ink landmark agreement
Guyana and the Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change has signed a major agreement that will among other things see the design of a…
US concerned over possible parliamentary role for Azruddin Mohamed
The United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, has raised concerns over the possible election of Azruddin Mohamed, a prominent Guyanese gold dealer recently sanctioned…
Sai Sudharsan fifty guides India after they lose Pant to injury
Harry Brook's performative sprinting between overs could not mask the fact that this was a slow day, with neither team in the ascendancy. India fought…