Jun 1, 2025
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Guyana assumes presidency of UN Security Council
Guyana today assumes the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of June 2025, marking a significant leadership role during its two-year…
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Region Three: $50B to transform dams into all-weather roads
The government is creating its five-year strategy to transform agriculture and food production, with Region Three positioned as a crucial driver in this push for…
Queenstown Primary Pupil electrocuted
Emmanuel Jones, seven, a pupil of Queenstown Primary School on the Essequibo Coast, died from electrocution at his family’s home on Saturday. The incident reportedly…
Essequibo Islands–West Dem. Chamber elects first female president
In a landmark vote on Friday, business leader and Managing Director of West Central Mall, Bhabita Albert, was elected President of the Essequibo Islands–West Demerara…
Former Colombian President: Guyana is a premier business destination
Former President of Colombia, Iván Duque Márquez, has touted Guyana as the premier destination for business opportunities. He was at the time speaking at the…
Canadian investigator lauds work of police, finds no evidence of foul play in Adrianna death
See below full release issued by the Guyana Police Force Leonard McCoshen, the distinguished (retired) Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigator who came to Guyana…
56,000 acres of land to be unlocked for cultivation in Region Five
The construction of a major canal, similar to the Hope Canal, is set to unlock some 56,000 acres of land for rice, cash crop, and…
Special fund, technology, and investments to advance agriculture sector
President Dr Irfaan Ali has outlined a comprehensive plan to further modernise the agriculture sector during an outreach with farmers at the Albion Community Centre…
UG reopens application portal after overwhelming response
The University of Guyana (UG) will reopen its application portal today, after having closed it on May 16. The university reported receiving over 20,000 applications…
First Internet Exchange Point launched
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has launched Guyana’s first Internet Exchange Point (GYIXP), which he described as “a significant achievement in Guyana’s journey towards…
Brighter days for Bethany residents
Fifty families in the Amerindian community of Bethany, located in the Supenaam Creek area of Region Two, are now enjoying the life-changing benefits of solar…
Second autopsy finds first competently done but cannot confirm drowning
The second autopsy conducted on the body of 11-year-old Adriana Younge has found that the initial post-mortem examination conducted in Guyana was thoroughly and competently…
Sheraton Hotel set for August completion
Guyana’s tourism and hospitality sector is set to receive a significant boost with the upcoming completion of the 172-room Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, currently…
Jagdeo questions Mohamed’s integrity, sincerity to serve the people
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has challenged the integrity of businessman Azruddin Mohamed in light of criminal…
Jagdeo awarded $4M in Cathy Hughes libel case
High Court Judge Priscilla Chandra-Hanif today awarded judgment in the sum of $4,099,999.00 in favour of Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo in libel proceedings brought by…
Former GECOM legal officer sues elections body, CEO for defamation
Former Legal Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Attorney-at-Law Kurt Anthony Da Silva, has filed a defamation lawsuit against GECOM and its Chief Election…
PNCR says ready for elections
Leader of the Opposition and the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton, said his party is ready for the Regional and General Elections set…
Azzruddin Mohamed granted bail on fraud charges
There was high drama at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning when businessman Azruddin Mohamed appeared to answer two charges of false declaration and tax…