May 2, 2025
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Minister Indar files $60M defamation lawsuit against former mayor
Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, has filed a $60 million defamation lawsuit against former Georgetown Mayor, Pandit Ubraj Narine, over a...
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Clothes vendor allegedly shot dead during argument
Police are investigating the alleged murder of 54-year-old Datson Davidson, also known as "Blackie," a clothes vendor who resided on Callender Street, Albouystown, Georgetown. The...
Exxon earns US$7.7 billion in first quarter
ExxonMobil Corporation today announced first-quarter earnings for 2025 of US$7.7 billion, attributing its success to key developments in the Guyana oil industry and other international...
Persons with disabilities learn income-generating skills
Persons living with disabilities in Region Seven have been given the opportunity to build valuable income-generating skills through a hands-on training course in sustainable agriculture....
78 Walton Hall families granted land titles after decades-long wait
Seventy-eight families from Walton Hall, a village on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two, have become landowners after decades of waiting, as the government distributed...
Cannabis found in barrels at CJIA; two in custody
A joint operation between the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Wednesday led to the discovery of 16.4 kilograms of...
Guyana returns to Geneva for fourth round of UN rights assessment
Guyana’s human rights record will be examined for the fourth time by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group...
Attorney General concerned: Aulder still abroad as $400M fraud case drags on
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has expressed concern over the manner in which the court case against the wife of dismissed Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus...
Leaders reaffirm support for the working class
Leaders across the country today called for sustained support for Guyana’s working class, reaffirming their commitment to workers’ rights and economic empowerment. Guyana joins countries...
Double Day Hotel owner released, barred from leaving Guyana
The owner of Double Day Hotel, who was taken into custody in connection with the death of Adrianna Younge, has been released after the statutory...
ICJ halts Venezuela’s planned elections in Essequibo
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today reaffirmed the Provisional Measures granted on December 1, 2023, in the ongoing case between Guyana and Venezuela concerning...
Workers have a friend in my government, says President Ali
See full statement below I greet with great affection and support all workers of Guyana as they join with their colleagues in various countries around...
Gas-to-Energy Project wins US EXIM Bank’s Deal of the Year Award
Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project has received the prestigious Deal of the Year Award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (US EXIM), marking a...
PPP touts achievements, salutes workers’ contributions
See full statement below Today, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) stands proudly with the working people of Guyana in commemorating Labour Day 2025 — a...
Diamond Hospital to become operational soon
The state-of-the-art regional hospital at Diamond, along the East Bank of Demerara, is almost complete and is expected to become operational very soon. Health Minister,...
Excitement builds at the Railway Courtyard ahead of Origins Fashion Festival
The Railway Courtyard in Georgetown was alive with energy on Wednesday afternoon as final preparations were underway for the highly anticipated inaugural Origins Fashion Festival,...
Jagdeo: 60,000 more Guyanese working, 50,000 completed or under training
The local labour force has seen major expansion and training under the current government, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said on Wednesday, crediting job creation...
ERC: Protecting workers’ rights key to social harmony
See full statement below The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) extends warm greetings to all Guyanese as we join in observing Labour Day 2025, a national...