Sep 9, 2025
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Guyana, Suriname discuss ferry system, Corentyne River Bridge
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday met with Suriname’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Melvin Bouva, at State House to advance several key development initiatives, including…
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Nepal’s prime minister resigns
Nepal’s prime minister resigned Today as protests against a short-lived ban on social media grew increasingly violent and expanded into broader criticism of his government…
High Court quashes Magistrate’s dismissal of fraud cases against convicted scammer
Acting Chief Justice (ag) Navindra Singh on Monday, ruled in favour of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), overturning a decision by Magistrate Delon Bess…
Guyana to Host CBC Women’s Basketball Championship
The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has announced that Guyana will host the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Women’s Championship from November 9 to 17 at the…
Trinidad and Tobago: Armed cops posted in schools to stop bullying
As armed police took up posts in high-risk schools yesterday, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar vowed to tackle school violence, saying enough was enough and calling…
CDOs congratulates PPP/C on re-election to government
See full statement below: On behalf of the Community Development Officers (CDO’s) of Region 4, we extend our warmest and most heartfelt congratulations to His…
Land earmarked for data centre, fertiliser and glass plants
An updated map outlining existing and proposed energy infrastructure at the Wales Industrial Zone has been prepared, with land set aside for a data centre,…
Prime Minister, Vice President sworn in
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips and Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo were sworn in on Monday, underscoring President Irfaan Ali’s decision to retain his…
Fire destroys mechanic’s home, motorcycles and e-bike
For more than two decades, Leon Fraser operated a small cycle repair shop at Lot 13 Plantation Ross, West Coast Berbice. Over the weekend, tragedy…
Cyclist dies in Ruimzeight hit-and-run
A 41-year-old labourer, Mohamed Shazaud Wahab of Lot 16 Wallers Delight, West Coast Demerara, died on Sunday night in a hit-and-run accident on the Ruimzeight…
President promises to intensify fight against corruption
An intensified fight against corruption and strengthened transparency is expected as President Dr. Irfaan Ali was sworn in for a second term on Sunday, following…
President Ali vows cheaper power, poverty fight as he begins second term
President Dr Irfaan Ali was sworn in for a second term on Sunday, vowing to cut the cost of living, expand social services, and modernise…
President Ali pledges to convert action into transformation
President Dr. Irfaan Ali was sworn in for a second term on Sunday, pledging to “convert ambition into action and action into transformation” as his…
President Ali vows unity, says every citizen, community, and dream matters
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said late Saturday that the formal results of the 2025 elections demonstrate that democracy has triumphed and “the will of…
Plans underway for President Ali’s inauguration
In anticipation of an official declaration by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), the ceremony will take place on Sunday, September 7, at 10 AM at…
Norton acknowledges loss, vows to ’re-emerge better and stronger’
Leader of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Aubrey Norton said the coalition would recover from its loss in the September 1, 2025 elections,…
Teen reportedly raped and filmed
Police are investigating an alleged ‘Rape of a Child’ committed on a 15-year-old schoolgirl in June 2025 on the East Bank of Demerara. According to…
CARICOM Secretary-General calls for strengthened health collaboration between Africa and the Caribbean
CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett today reaffirmed the Caribbean Community’s commitment to health as a pillar of sustainable development at the opening of the Second…