By News Source Guyana on July 19, 2026
News, Politics
Many of the survivors of the MV Barima ferry tragedy are at the Charity hospital in Region 2 being grateful for life and prayerful for those who are still to be found. The Government has reported that there were 133 persons on board the ferry, including 17 crew members, when tragedy struck. A total of […]
By News Source Guyana on July 19, 2026
News
The MV Barima ferry with 116 passengers and 17 crew members on board sank off the coast of Region 2 in Guyana late on Saturday night during a trip from Guyana’s capital of Georgetown to Northwest community of Port Kaituma in Region One. A total of 53 persons have been rescued so far, according to […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2026
News
Grilled on the Court’s jurisdiction to hear a Constitutional challenge filed by a supporter of the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) just two days before voting commenced in the 2025 Elections, Attorney, Dr Vivian Williams told the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) that its decision would not affect the validity of the 2025 Elections, but could […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2026
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The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced a major overhaul of its Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examinations which will see traditional coursework or school based assessments being scrapped for most subjects by 2028, as the Council moves to curb the impact of artificial intelligence on student assessment. In a release, CXC said the decision to […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2026
News, Politics
Opposition party, APNU, is again calling on President Irfaan Ali to come clean and show proof of how he was able to finance his mega-farm on Long Creek on the Soesdyke Highway. During a press conference today, APNU Member of Parliament, Saiku Andrews said the matter is being treated casually when there are serious questions […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2026
News
Hours after Austrian company, VAMED Engineering announced its decision to move to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) over the non-payment of €45.5 million, the Government of Guyana fired back on Thursday evening, disclosing that both the Guyana Pediatric and Maternal Hospital and the New Amsterdam Hospital Campus Projects were severely delayed. On Thursday, the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 16, 2026
Elections, News, Politics
The Caribbean Court of Justice today heard arguments in a case filed by a supporter of the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) challenging the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) over its decision to exclude the party from the national ballot in three Administrative Regions during the September 1, 2025 General and Regional Elections. The High Court and the Court of Appeal in Guyana […]
By News Source Guyana on July 16, 2026
Education, News, Politics
Over 2,000 people from across 80 communities were empowered through Justice Education Society Guyana Justice Project, according to Country Representative, Lisa Thompson. The four-year project has come to an end. The CAN$2 million Global Affairs Canada funded project – Strengthening Justice for Women, Girls and Indigenous Peoples in Guyana – was designed to deliver greater […]
By News Source Guyana on July 16, 2026
Education, News
School of the Nations has congratulated one its students, Emmanuel Perreira on being selected to attend the TED Summer School in London after his impressive performance in the Learning to Be Heard – Global Public Speaking Challenge. The international competition was organised by Immerse Education in partnership with TED Summer School. Emmanuel was chosen from […]
By News Source Guyana on July 16, 2026
Crime, News
Almost four years since he was charged, one of the men who was charged in a multi-million dollar gold heist has been freed, while three others have been found guilty and jailed. Principal Magistrate Allan Wilson earlier this week freed Andray Duncan of the simple larceny of g0ld charge. Back in September 2022, Duncan along […]