Person of Interest who crossed over from Venezuela being questioned by authorities

President Irfaan Ali this has disclosed that a “person of interest” who recently arrived in Guyana from neighboring Venezuela is being questioned by the authorities. At a Saturday afternoon press conference, the President explained that the person was found with radio transmission equipment. He said the arrest is a testament of the militancy of Guyana’s […]

President Ali assures “there will be no military conflict” between Guyana and Venezuela

A confident President Irfaan Ali assured the country this afternoon that there will be no military conflict between Guyana and Venezuela, despite the build up of Venezuelan military troops near the Guyana border and the planned referendum by the neighbouring country to gain public support for its claim of Guyana’s Essequibo region. Tension has been […]

PNC Reform General Council Meeting to set stage for uniting party ahead of next General Elections -says General Secretary

The People’s National Congress Reform’s General Council Meeting opens tomorrow at the party’s Congress Place headquarters, with with major focus to be paid to uniting the party ahead of the 2025 General Elections, according party General Secretary, Dawn Hastings-Williams.  Speaking with News Source today, the General Secretary said the General Council Meeting, which wraps up […]

AFC calls for visa requirements for Venezuelans

As more migrants continue to make their way across the border into Guyana and with the ongoing tension and Venezuela’s aggression towards Guyana over the border controversy, the Alliance For Change has issued a call on the Government to impose visa requirement on all Venezuelans wishing to travel to Guyana. During a press conference this […]

CARICOM and Saudi Arabia agree to strengthen ties and develop greater trade relations

CARICOM Leaders and Officials of the CARICOM Secretariat have agreed to strengthen ties between CARICOM and Saudi Arabia in a number of areas, with particular focus on trade relations, the environment and infrastructure development. In a communique, the two sides said they will join efforts to promote peace, security, stability and prosperity, through mutual respect […]

Linden Town Council rejects appointment of PPP activist as new Town Clerk

The Linden Mayor and Town Council has rejected the Local Government Commission’s appointment of People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Activist Lennox Gasper as the Municipality’s Town Clerk. The Council is calling for Mr. Gasper’s appointment to be rescinded. Describing the appointment as “unilateral”, Mayor of Linden, Sharma Solomon, in a statement today accused the Local Government […]

GuyExpo returns with renewed focus on macro and micro enterprises

Guyana’s premier trading exposition, GuyExpo, made its return last evening after an absence of seven years, and this year’s exhibition which continues until Sunday, is being seen as a window of opportunities for both macro and micro enterprises to expand their reach. GuyExpo opened on Thursday evening at the National Exhibition Centre in Sophia under […]