Jun 6, 2025
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Visa issues stop two Windies players travelling to UK
West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein and batter Jyd Goolie have been unable to travel to the UK for the upcoming matches against England and Ireland…
Guyana
Chatterjee appointed chair of Canada-Guyana Chamber of Commerce
The Canada-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) has appointed Lilian Chatterjee as chair of its board of directors, following the conclusion of its 2025 annual general…
Stage set for Champions Elite Pro Qualifier 2025
The stage is set for the highly anticipated Stage of Champions Elite Pro Qualifier 2025, happening Saturday, June 7 at 19:00 hrs at the National…
Local communities key in advancing biodiversity
Former President of Colombia, Iván Duque, has underscored the importance of working with local communities to ensure that Guyana’s biodiversity conservation is adequately remunerated. He…
Guyana requests more information from US on sanctioned police officer
The Guyana government has made a request for further information to be shared regarding the sanctioned police officer, Senior Superintendent Himnauth Sawh. Sawh is among…
Treasury targets network trafficking cocaine to the U.S. and Europe
Thursday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four Guyanese nationals and two Colombian nationals responsible for trafficking tons…
Jagdeo touts party’s achievements in government
PPP General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said the country has seen rapid progress under the ruling party’s leadership, pointing to expanded education spending,…
Queen’s College’s Anushka Singh is Guyana’s top youth environmental speaker
Anushka Singh of Queen’s College was named national champion of SHOUT 3.0, Guyana’s premier youth environmental public speaking competition, which concluded on World Environment Day…
Guyana reaffirms commitment to combating drug trafficking in collaboration with US
Full statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs The Ministry of Home Affairs welcomes the significant development in the actions taken today (Thursday, 5 June…
Business leaders urge calculated risk-taking at ’Money Week’ panel
Business leaders and entrepreneurs should adopt a more grounded approach by conducting proper risk assessments and taking calculated risks, speakers said at a panel discussion…
GECOM preparations on track despite Opposition filibuster, says Gunraj
Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) are yet to see eye to eye on a number of issues that should be ironed out ahead…
Senior Superintendent Himnauth Sawh sent on administrative leave
Senior Superintendent Himnauth Sawh has been sent on administrative leave following sanctions imposed by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control,…
Jagdeo: AFC criticisms are like ‘Lucifer lecturing angels on sin’
Describing the Alliance For Change’s (AFC) recent comments as “hypocritical,” General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, on Thursday defended the…
Preliminary List of Electors to be available soon
As Guyana prepares for the hosting of the 2025 General and Regional Elections on September 1, the official Preliminary List of Electors (PLE) is expected…
Assistance available for unreceived cash grants
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, is urging individuals who have not yet received their $100,000 cash grant cheques to…
Dr. Jagdeo: Infrastructure investment key to sustained growth
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has defended the government’s ongoing investment in infrastructure, saying it is critical to Guyana’s…
National clean-up exercise set for Sunday
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has called for nationwide participation in another ambitious national clean-up exercise, slated for Sunday. The initiative marks the 10th countrywide…
Chinese businessman robbed
Zhao Pe Lizhan, a 60-year-old businessman of D'Urban Backlands, Georgetown, was robbed around 18:55 hrs on Wednesday at WF Fast Food Restaurant, located in D'Urban…