By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2026
News, Politics
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton, today hailed the contributions of the party’s Founding leader, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, as the greatest leader that Guyana has ever produced. The party today commemorated the 41st death anniversary of its leader and the first Executive President of Guyana. In honouring the life and […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2026
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali continued public consultations on model-villages today in Melanie Damishana on the East Coast of Demerara. He began the consultations earlier this week at the Leonora Primary School in Region Three, and has since held consultations along the East Bank Demerara corridor. Through the Model Village initiative, the Government is hoping to create […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2026
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The Pegasus Hotel has announced that the Pegasus Suites, and the under contruction new Pegasus Tower, have joined the world renowned Hyatt Chain of Hotels as an Affiliated Hotel under the name Atlantic Suites Hotel. In a statement, the company said the 80 Suites Hotel located at Pegasus Corporate Centre would now be marketed as […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2026
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A 24-year-old motorcyclist from Yarrowkabra on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway lost his life tragically last evening along the Coverden Public Road after he was hit down by a motor van that was being driven by a Chinese national, according to the Police. Police have identified the dead youth as Christopher Thomas. Another youth, who was the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2026
News, Politics
In wake of the Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association raising concern about the Government’s decision to enter the bottled water business through the Guyana Water Incorporated, President Irfaan Ali today defended the move and said local manufacturers ought to be asking themselves why there’s so much of imported bottled water in the marketplace. The President […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2026
News, Politics
Opposition parties today continued their protest in Melanie on the East Coast of Demerara as President Irfaan Ali was hosting consultations for his model-village initiative. The protest, led by Parliamentarians from the APNU, was demanding accountability for the MV Barima tragedy, and seeking the removal of Government Ministers Juan Edghill and Deodat Indar. Some protesters […]
By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2026
Caribbean & International, News
A new group of US Peace Corps volunteers took their oath today before the US Ambassador and will now serve in a number of communities across the Guyana. This is the 37th cohort of the volunteers in Guyana. The newly sworn-in volunteers will join a longstanding tradition of service in Guyana, with some dedicating the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2026
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Opposition parties, We Invest In Nationhood (WIN) party and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), today accused the Government of using the Disciplined Services to threaten and intimidate citizens. Speaking on the picket line today outside the Office of the President where the Amerindian People’s Association (APA) continued its protest for accountability in the MV […]
By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2026
Agriculture, News, Politics
With fishermen and fish vendors complaining about a massive drop in sales in the aftermath of the deadly MV Barima ferry tragedy offshore Essequibo, Agriculture Minister, Zulficar Mustapha is calling on citizens to ignore the false information being spread on social media about contaminated fish. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Minister Mustapha said there are […]
By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2026
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President Irfaan Ali today, expressed his displeasure with the local aviation sector, explaining that Government is disappointed at their reluctance to reduce Hinterland travel fares, despite government investments. Speaking during an outreach at the Santa Rosa Secondary School in the Morouca sub-district, the President said the cost of Hinterland travel is also driving up the […]