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The Court of Appeal this morning, threw out the appeal filed by Bartica Massacre convicts Mark Royden Willams and Dennis Willams, ruling that the Court has no such jurisdiction to entertain the appeals since both men have since died. Justice of Appeal Jo-ann Barlow read the decision of the Court. The other two Justices of […]
Leader of the People’s National Congress and Chairman of the APNU, Aubrey Norton, has expressed disappointment in the position that Guyana has taken in relation to Cuba, telling a recent forum that Guyana has effectively abandoned the country that stood with it during its most difficult times. Over the weekend, President Irfaan Ali said he […]
A Partnership for National Unity, (APNU) has registered some concern over the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s (CH&PA) online portal for the submission of housing plans, saying that it has been receiving reports suggesting that the system may be creating additional steps rather than simplifying the approval process. In a statement, the APNU said it […]
Demerara Bank Limited today announced the 10 winners of its 2025–2026 Innovation Tank Entrepreneurship Programme. The programme, which was launched in September 2025 as part of the Bank’s G$10 million Corporate Social Responsibility commitment, was created to support early-stage businesses and startups by providing non-repayable grant funding, mentorship, and practical business development support. Guided by […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Court of Appeal today rejected an application by Businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed for the extradition committal proceedings in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to be halted, pending the hearing and determination of their challenge to the recent High Court ruling on the issue of political bias. Instead, the panel of Appellate […]
The new US$35 million Wismar-Mackenzie Bridge in Linden, Region 10 is 97% complete, according to the Ministry of Public Works. The bridge is being built by China Railway Construction (Caribbean) Company Ltd. and GuyCo Construction Inc. In a statement, the Public Works Ministry said an assessment visit to the project site was conducted on Friday […]
Police in Queens, New York are probing the death of a Guyanese woman, whose head was discovered last week near the Jamaica Wildlife Refuge in Broad Channel, Queens, four months after the rest of the body was discovered in another section of the same Queens community. Investigators have identified the woman as a Guyanese woman, […]
The Ministry of Health has launched a Community Nutrition Technician Training Programme, as it seeks to to tackle Non-Communicable Diseases in the country. For a period of six months, the first batch of 20 Community Nutrition Technicians will undergo extensive training, which will cover the four modules of Introduction to Nutrition and Public Health, Nutrition […]
President Irfaan Ali, is in support of ‘changing the status quo’ in communist-run Cuba, in line with a position adopted by US President Donald Trump. President Trump is pursuing a hardline regime change policy towards Cuba, aiming to force a collapse of the Government. His administration has implemented strict sanctions, including a blockade on oil […]
A search and rescue operation was launched early this morning following the sinking of a tanker barge about 9.5 nautical miles off Buxton on the East Coast of Demerara. Two crew members are missing. According to a statement from the Maritime Administration Department, the barge was engaged in the transport of a cargo of molasses […]
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