Government somersaults on planned closed Sex Offenders Registry following public pushback; President instructs Bill be sent to Special Select Committee

The Government of Guyana somersaulted on its position on introducing a Closed Sex Offenders Registry this afternoon following major push back from the public. In a statement this afternoon that came hours after the Human Services Minister defended plans for a closed Sex Offenders Registry, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo announced that the President has instructed […]

Citibank eyes supporting Guyana’s development objectives with opening of Representative Office

By Svetlana Marshall With a global footprint and a physical presence in more than 90 countries, including 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean, Citibank of the United States believes it is ideally positioned to help Guyana to achieve its development objectives, with opportunities in both the public and private sectors. Two months ago, Citibank […]

ExxonMobil ready to increase daily oil production; Awaits Government approval

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited Vice President and Business Services Manager, John Colling, on Tuesday, defended an application by the oil giant to increase oil production in the Stabroek Block, Offshore Guyana. With four Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSOs) in operation, the company is producing just over 900,000 barrels of oil per day. Exxon is hoping […]

Human Services Ministry defends “closed” Sex Offenders Registry; Claims overwhelming support from Consultation

In the face of growing criticism of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to established a “closed” Sex Offenders Registry, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has come out in defence of the proposed legislation, saying the closed registry model would be in keeping with international standards. The Ministry also claims that […]

UG’s School of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation lands ACCA accreditation

The University of Guyana’s School of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (SEBI) has earned accreditation for its Bachelor of Accountancy Degree Programme from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), which is one of the world’s leading professional accounting bodies. Valid from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2030, the accreditation formally recognises the quality and […]

23-year-old remanded to jail for murder of 7-year-old boy

23-year-old farmer, Shaheed Mohamed, was this afternoon charged for the murder of 7-year-old, Adriel Aftab Mohamed. He appeared at the Leonora Magistrates’ Court where the murder charge was read to him. The murder accused was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. The man was brought to the Court under heavy Police […]

ExxonMobil Guyana recorded $982.4 Billion in after tax profit in 2025; Increased expenditure lowers profit

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited recorded $1.2 trillion in profit before tax in 2025, the company’s Vice President and Business Services Manager John Colling disclosed today. According to the Financial Statements, ExxonMobil Guyana generated more than $1.7 trillion in revenue in 2025. However, its operating expenditure totaled approximately $498.4 billion, resulting in a profit before tax of […]

Two Cuban nationals remanded to prison over staged kidnapping

Two Cuban nationals were remanded to jail on Monday over an alleged scheme to extort money from an overseas relative by staging a kidnapping. 22-year-old Daikol Tartabull Rodriguez of Grove, East Bank Demerara and 28-year-old Iban Martinez of North Road, Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore on Monday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to face […]