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“Baby Skello” freed of Blasphemous Libel charge

Almost a year after local social media star, Daniel Wharton aka “Baby Skello” was charged for Blasphemous libel, he walked out of the Diamond Magistrates’ Court as a free man after the charge against him was dismissed. In June, 2025, Wharton was charged and remanded to prison over a song that he sang on his […]

Trinidadian national and Guyanese wanted by CANU for questioning about importation of cocaine

Guyana’s Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has issued a wanted bulletin for a Trinidad and Tobago national and a Guyanese for questioning about the alleged importation of cocaine and other drugs into Guyana. In a statement today, CANU identified the Trinidadian national as 23-year-old Ricardo Ramesh Chanarbhan. His last known address was Stadium Road, Providence in […]

Conference examines Guyana, the Caribbean and Latin America in a Changing Global Environment

Under the theme “Navigating the Future: Guyana, The Caribbean and Latin America in a Changing Global Environment”, the Centre for International and Border Studies Conference opened this morning with regional leaders, and academia taking stock of current global challenges and their impact on the Latin America and Caribbean Region. Assistant Secretary General of the Caribbean […]

Dominican Republic sets eyes on role in Guyana’s Berbice Oil Block

The Dominican Republic and Guyana have advanced discussions in oil and gas and regional security, with the Dominican Republic having it eyes set on Guyana’s Berbice oil block. In a statement today, the Guyana Government said that it continues to strengthen the strong partnership established through the 2023 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which outlined cooperation […]

Carter Center calls for Constitutional and Election reform in Guyana before next elections; Raises concern about campaign financing and abuse of state resources

The Carter Center has released its final report of the 2025 General and Regional Elections in Guyana, noting the need for constitutional and electoral reform. The Carter Center said reform should be done in advance of future elections to address important gaps and better align the country with international standards for democratic elections, including the […]