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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Carter Center, which has been observing elections in Guyana since 1992, is urging officials in Guyana to implement the recommendations from its final report on the 2025 elections, and to also work towards resolving the impasse at the Guyana Elections Commission. In a statement this morning, the Carter Center said it notes with “considerable […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has hinted that more persons could face charges over the MV Barima ferry tragedy, announcing that all the investigative arms of the state have been fully activated. So far, the Captain of the vessel along with a crew member and the Goods Superintendent at Transport and Harbours Department have been slapped […]
Three Cuban nationals were charged and remanded to jail today for the murder another Cuban national. According to a Police statement, the dead man has been identified as Yudivian Cardenas Amador Almagro. He was reportedly killed on the 22nd July in the Diamond area. The police did not release details surrounding the murder, but stated […]
The Government of Guyana has confirmed that it has concluded the search and recovery operations in the MV Barima tragedy, while the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre remains operational. The move comes two weeks after the tragic sinking of the MV Barima ferry during its journey from Georgetown to Port Kaituma. The ferry was eight hours […]
The Guyana Hydrometeorological Service is advising the public to prepare for the strengthening of El Niño conditions as the country transitions out of the rainy season and into a period expected to bring hotter-than-normal conditions and an increase in hot spells from August all the way to October, 2026. According to Hydromet’s latest Seasonal Outlook, […]
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