Politics

President encourages new Regional Officials to collaborate with the Government on accelerating development

President Irfaan Ali on Thursday called for greater collaboration between the Government and the Regional Democratic Councils as the Chairs and Vice Chairs of 9 of the 10 Regional Democratic Councils took their oath before him at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. The President said the people of the Administrative Regions demand better services, and […]

35 Companies and organizations honoured by GNBS with National Quality Award

Sterling Products Limited, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (Pathology Laboratory) and the Guyana Sugar Corporation are among 35 companies, businesses and organizations that were presented with National Quality Awards at the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) 5th National Quality Awards Ceremony. The event took place on Wednesday night at the Guyana Marriott. The awards […]

Over 16 women murdered in Guyana since start of year; Organisations call for greater interventions

As Guyana observes 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based violence, the Managing Director of ChildLink, Omattie Madray, who is also a member of the Civil Society National Reference Group, has noted that 2025 has marked another violent year for women and girls in Guyana. At the launch of a “Red Shoe” event hosted by UN-Guyana […]

Guyana inks new Air Services Agreements with six countries

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) recently signed six new Air Services Agreements to improve connectivity between Guyana and Africa and Latin America. The agreements were signed at the 17th International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN 2025) in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic last week. In a release, the GCAA said Guyana […]

Prosecution and Defence tussle over disclosures in Mohameds extradition hearing; Case resumes on Friday

The extradition hearing in the case of City Billionaire, Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed continued this morning in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court with the Prosecuting Attorneys handing over additional pieces of evidence to make the case for the extradition. However, the Court heard that several other documents have not been properly processed through […]

Ubraj Narine resigns from PNCR and notes party leadership’s current disconnect from members

Former Mayor of Georgetown, Pandit Ubraj Narine, has resigned from the People’s National Congress, and while offering thanks to the party’s membership for its support of him and guidance over the years, Narine has blasted current Party Leader, Aubrey Norton, over not calling a General Council meeting or offering proper guidance to supporters since the […]

APNU welcomes EU Elections Observation Report; Fully supports recommendations

As political parties continue to react to the recommendations of the European Union’s Election Observation Mission final elections report, A Partnership For National Unity, (APNU), has welcomed the report and its recommendations. President Irfaan Ali has lashed out at the report and has questioned the influence of the local staff hired by the Election Observer […]

Alexander and Trotman accuse GECOM Chair of ‘decommissioning” Elections Commission

Two Opposition nominated GECOM Commissioners, Vincent Alexander and Desmond Trotman, have complained that the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh, has decommissioned the six-member Commission without consultation. They are now calling for her to step down.   In a release, the Commissioners stated that they believe the Commission was disbanded by […]