New Amsterdam Mayor decries development works bypassing historical town

Mayor of New Amsterdam, Wainwright McIntosh, expressed worry today over the Government’s plans to construct a new Berbice River Bridge, highlighting that the proposed location of the structure will further exclude New Amsterdam businesses from economic activities. At a press conference, Mayor McIntosh said when the current Berbice Bridge was constructed connecting D’Edward Village on […]

UG study finds young people have no interest in lifelong careers

The University of Guyana has been studying the current trends in the local job market, and is making the necessary changes to meet the demands. Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Professor Paloma Mohamed, explained today that two recent surveys conducted by the University have revealed that young people have no interest in lifelong […]

Removing Election Commissioners in the absence of Constitutional Reform is difficult -Senior Counsel Ramkarran

Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Senior Counsel Ralph Ramkarran has stated that in the absence of Constitutional reform, it would be difficult to remove the Election Commissioners who were nominated by a previous Opposition. The change in the political landscape following the 2025 Elections, which led to APNU+AFC being replaced by the We Invest […]

Mobile phone subscriptions in Guyana surpass One Million

Mobile phone subscriptions in Guyana surpassed one million users in 2025, the Public Utilities Commission has revealed in a detailed report on the country’s Telecommunications Sector. Mobile subscribers increased from approximately 560,000 in 2011 to over one million subscribers in 2025, and the increase was linked to network upgrades, competitive offerings and improved nationwide coverage. […]

Kamla broadsides CARICOM’s management as “dysfunctional, dishonest and incompetent”

The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar has slammed the management of the CARICOM Secretariat as “dysfunctional, dishonest and incompetent”. In the past two weeks, the Trinidadian Prime Minister has been stepping up her criticism of the management of the regional body following the reappointment of Dr. Carla Barnett as Secretary General. Persad-Bissessar […]