By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2026
News, Politics
The Opposition, APNU, has issued a call for the resignation of the Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, in wake of growing questions about her amassing of wealth and purchase and construction of high-priced properties in and out of Guyana. Leader of the WIN Party, Azruddin Mohamed, has been highlighting a number of […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2026
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
US President Donald Trump has announced the capture of Venezuelan President, Nicholas Maduro and his wife, flying them out of Venezuela during a US military operation early on Saturday morning. In a statement in his Truth Social Media page, President Trump said the US military action on Venezuela was successful. “The United States of America […]
By News Source Guyana on January 2, 2026
News, Politics
In separate New Year’s messages, the Leader of the People’s National Congress, Aubrey Norton and Leader of the We Invest in Nationhood party party Azruddin Mohamed, vowed to continue to expose corruption in Government. In his New Year’s message, Mr. Norton said despite the abundance of oil resources, poverty still remains high throughout the country, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 2, 2026
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Mining officials and officials of the Ministry of Labour along with the Police are probing the death of two Brazilian miners in Chenapou in Region 8. The two men died when a mining pit collapsed on them as they were working. The two dead men have been identified as Cleumiton Da Silva Santos and Antonio […]
By News Source Guyana on December 31, 2025
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Guyana is concluding its two-year term as an elected member of the United Nations Security Council today. It tenure began on January 1, 2024 and was guided by the overarching theme “Partnering for Peace and Prosperity.” In a statement, the Office of the President said the country’s tenure on the Council coincided with a period […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2025
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Although allocating more than 53,000 house lots over the past five years, the Ministry of Housing and the Central Housing and Planning Authority are still facing a backlog of more than 70,000 applications. About 71% of the existing applications are for house lots in Region Four. In a statement on Saturday, Minister of Housing, Collin […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2025
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APNU Member of Parliament, Sharma Solomon, is pressing the Government and the relevant state agencies to stop the pussyfooting and act on the unsafe mining practices in the country. In a statement, Mr. Solomon singled out recent incidents at the gold mining operations at Aurora Mining. Just over a month ago, a worker’s protest over […]
By News Source Guyana on December 24, 2025
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As 2025 winds down, Georgetown Mayor, Alfred Mentore, is pleading with property owners, businesses and government agencies within the city of Georgetown to pay up their rates and taxes. In an interview, Mayor Mentore said while the Municipality has seen an increase in the collection of rates and taxes due to measures implemented by the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 23, 2025
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The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has launched its new website, which it says will serve as the hospital’s digital front door, providing patients, students, and the public with easy access to accurate and timely information. In a statement today, the GPHC said users can now register online, book appointments, and access educational resources, thereby […]
By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2025
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Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill has indicated that the Government intends to construct a bridge across the Essequibo River to link the Island of Leguan with Wakenaam. He made the announcement on Friday afternoon during the commissioning of the MV Konawaruk 1899 Ferry, which is currently servicing the Parika-Supenaam route. It was explained that […]