Politics

Norton ignores President’s request for agreement on appointment of substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice

On his last working day as Opposition Leader, PNC Reform Leader, Aubrey Norton today said he will not be offering his support for the confirmation of a substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice. Last Friday, President Irfaan Ali last wrote to the outgoing Opposition Leader seeking his agreement for Justice Roxane George to be appointed as […]

BREAKING: Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed arrested after US request for extradition

Billionaire businessmen, Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed were both arrested in Georgetown on Friday following an extradition request from the United States. The younger Mohamed, Azruddin Mohamed, was arrested just outside the Guyana Revenue Authority office on Smyth Street in Georgetown on Friday morning. He was handcuffed and arrested after being surrounded two van loads of […]

Guyana and Suriname to benefit from US$1 Billion in development funding from Islamic Development Bank and IDB

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) have pledged US$1 Billion over the next five years to support development in Guyana and Suriname with the signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). In a release, the financial groups said the move is to strengthen their strategic partnerships with the two […]

CARICOM and UNICEF study finds growing incidents of depression and worry among Caribbean youth

A groundbreaking new report by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and UNICEF has revealed that a significant number of children and adolescents across the Caribbean are experiencing high levels of anxiety, depression and hopelessness. The 2025 Caribbean Child and Youth Mental Health Research Study Report released by CARICOM underscores a regional mental health crisis, with 58% of […]