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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted that Guyana’s economic transformation is advancing strongly and broadening in scale, but is also encouraging greater protection against the “Dutch Disease”. “Dutch disease” is an economic term used for the negative consequences that can arise from a spike in the value of a nation’s currency, that is primarily associated […]
With the Government securing the services of Canadian Homicide Expert, Leonard McCoshen to assist with the investigations into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said he is hopeful that in the end, the investigation will provide closure to the family of little Adriana. Adriana’s lifeless body was discovered in a […]
Under the theme “Hope Is Rising,” close to 50 countries from across the globe will join Guyana for 24 hours of prayers, starting 12:01am on Friday, May 9. The global prayer for Guyana is taking place at a time when the country, despite its rapid economic growth, faces numerous challenges, from threats to its territorial […]
Award winning Canadian airline, Air Transat, has announced that it will begin non-stop service between Toronto, Canada and Georgetown Guyana in December. In a statement from the airline, it explained that the new service will operate twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Fridays, from December 16, 2025, to April 24, 2026. According to the airline’s Chief […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced this morning that the Government has secured the services of retired member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Leonard Mc Coshen to assist with the investigations into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, whose lifeless body was discovered in a pool at the Double Day Hotel two weeks ago. […]
Three months after 27-year-old A’ishah McKenzie was busted with over five pounds of cocaine in her suitcase at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, she has been sentenced to three years in jail and fined $3.7 million. The sentence was handed down on Wednesday at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court following the conclusion of the matter. Back […]
Declaring that it feels compelled to share some of the findings of the preliminary forensic examination conducted on 11-year-old Adriana Younge, the Guyana Police Force late on Wednesday night sought to push back against what it described as a “barrage of misinformation being peddled in the social media intending to confuse and cause public mischief”. […]
Three men were charged and remanded to prison on Tuesday over the September 2024 murder of Aubrey Richardson at Yarrowkabra on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The three murder accused, 19-year-old Carlton Antwan Sampson called ‘Skeng’, 26-year-old Dwayne Neil Winter called ‘Drizzle’ and 36-year-old Brutus Taylor appeared at the Friendship Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Government of Guyana has told the UN Human Rights Council that despite rapid growth and development, the country faces many challenges including Venezuela’s ongoing claims to two-thirds of its territory. The statement did not sit well with Venezuela, with the Spanish-speaking country signaling its objection as Guyana underwent its Universal Periodic […]
The Guyana Human Rights Association is raising questions about what it sees as the Government’s increasing use of private security firms, observing that the pattern is setting a dangerous precedent. In a statement, the Human Rights Association hammered the Guyana Police Force for its continued mishandling of high-profile cases, and instances of corruption within the […]
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