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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 […]
A massive two-storey building that was under construction in Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara, collapsed Wednesday night, killing a 46-year-old construction worker, and injuring seven other workers in the process. The building collapse was caught on camera. The incident is being investigated by the Police and the Labour Department. The dead man has been identified […]
As the world continues to grapple with the effects of the largest-ever global oil supply disruption, President Irfaan Ali has indicated that Guyana is building its capacity to withstand such shocks, and has resumed “serious discussions” on having an oil refinery in the country. Mr. Ali made the disclosure on Wednesday in a video release. […]
Fishing communities and coastal businesses in Guyana are set to benefit from improved seabed mapping, as the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) partners with Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) to strengthen the country’s capacity to survey and manage its waters. UKHO specialists are working directly alongside MARAD survey teams to share knowledge, transfer best practices, and […]
A Senior teacher attached to the Alexander Village Nursery School is now contemplating her next move, after an early morning fire destroyed her Cummings Street, Georgetown home, while damaging a nearby building. The teacher – Sandra Sandy – told News Source that she was at home with her niece this morning, preparing for school, when […]
As the fuel supply in the country appears to have stabilized following some panic over a shortage, President Irfaan Ali today warned that the ongoing US-Iran conflict will have far reaching implications for countries like Guyana. In a video recording released on his social media pages, President Ali explained that with the Strait of Hormuz […]
Faced with a growing garbage disposal problem in several parts of the country, the Government is moving to update and operationalize both the Environmental Protection Act and the Summary Jurisdiction Offences Act, to include jail time and community service for littering, Attorney General, Anil Nandlall has announced. On his weekly “Issues in the News” programme, […]
The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has indicated that there will be no penalties for the state-owned Guyana Power and Light (GPL), despite the company falling short of its performance target last year. The Commission has published its 35th Annual report, and has concluded that GPL has seen significant progress in recent times, but it still […]
The Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) recorded significant operational successes during the first quarter of 2026, seizing a total of 818 pounds of narcotics while disrupting trafficking networks across multiple regions. The Unit has also found that the East Berbice/Corentyne area is the main drug trafficking hotspot in Guyana. In a report, CANU explained that […]
A Beechcraft 1900 aircraft belonging to Trans Guyana Airways ended up off the runway at the Eugene F. Correia Airport last evening after hitting a capybara which had breached the runway. The aircraft had just landed after completing a flight from Suriname. There are reports that there might have been a herd of the wild […]
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