Jan 15, 2026
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Court rules Magistrate Clarke must recuse herself from SOCU cases
The High Court has ordered Magistrate Tameika Clarke to recuse herself from five cases brought by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), citing apparent bias…
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New vessels to replace old ones, improve travel across regions
New vessels will gradually replace older ones to deliver more consistent service, improved comfort, enhanced reliability, and reduced travel times across all regions, President Dr…
Trump’s Venezuela takeover will make Guyana oil safer
(Oilprice.com) A couple of years ago, Venezuela’s government decided to revive a territorial claim over much of its neighbour, Guyana. The tiny country was emerging…
Attorney General: Backlogs in estate cases nearly cleared
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall says significant progress has been made in improving decision-making within Guyana’s judiciary, particularly in clearing long-standing…
Aviation search, rescue management system goes digital
A $123 million digital aviation search and rescue management system was launched on Monday to improve coordination and response times during aviation emergencies, government officials…
GOAL extended to Wakenaam, Leguan
Educational opportunities for residents of Wakenaam and Leguan are being significantly expanded with the rollout of the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) and the…
Financial system reforms to take shape in coming weeks
The government will accelerate the modernisation of Guyana’s financial architecture, including Guyana’s stock exchange, in the coming weeks. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made the…
Population rises to 878,674, up 17.6 per cent since 2012
Guyana’s population reached 878,674 on the night of September 14–15, up 131,719 from the 2012 census, preliminary results from the Bureau of Statistics show. The…
Banks DIH boosts production capacity with new $13.7B malt plant
Banks DIH on Sunday commissioned its new $13.7 billion malt production plant on the East Bank of Demerara, a facility capable of producing 400,000 cases…
Tourist arrivals hit 453,489; Guyana fastest-growing Caribbean tourism market in 2025
The tourism sector recorded its strongest performance on record in 2025, with visitor arrivals rising 22 per cent year-on-year to 453,489, the highest annual…
Dr. Brian O’Toole, co-founder of School of the Nations, passes away
Dr. Brian O’Toole, one of the Directors of the School of the Nations and Nations University, passed away on Saturday night. An outstanding educator, Dr.…
AC Marriott Hotel opens at Ogle
The AC Marriott Hotel at Ogle officially opened on Saturday, marking a major milestone for Guyana’s hospitality sector and highlighting growing investor confidence in the…
Garaban’s egg farm sets benchmark for poultry operations in Region Two
Poultry farmer Dinesh Garaban is setting a new standard for small-to-medium-scale egg production in Region Two, operating what officials say is one of the…
Subhan, others honoured for preserving Indian culture
Several Guyanese were honoured on Friday evening for their contributions to the preservation of Indian culture during celebrations marking Pravasi Bharatiya Divas and World Hindi…
Roraima slashes fares to upgraded hinterland airstrips by seven per cent
Roraima Airways announced on Friday a seven per cent reduction in airfares to all recently rehabilitated hinterland airstrips, making it the first airline in the…
Boxing, tourism unite as Guyana welcomes world title fight
The Ministry of Tourism has stepped up to support the highly anticipated Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) Fight Night, scheduled to take place at…
AG urges critics to act on bloated voters’ list while legal window is open
Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall says the opportunity is now for those who complain about a bloated voters’ list to…
Judiciary receives US$400,000 IT donation to boost digital services
As Guyana’s legal year begins next week, the country’s justice system has received a donation of IT software and hardware worth US$400,000 to improve…