France eyes deepwater port in Guyana to expand European trade
France has set its eyes on Guyana’s planned deepwater port as a gateway to expand trade between the country and Europe and has urged the President Irfaan Ali ...
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Eyebrows raised over $24M water ambulance price tag
Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed, on Monday criticised the government for spending GY$24 million on a water ambulance, which he said should not have cost mor...
The emergency line
There is an old Guyanese complaint that has survived governments, Commissioners of Police, constitutional reforms and even the arrival of fibre-optic internet. ...
Avinash Contracting fuels One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast Season IV
Corporate backing for the One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast has continued with Avinash Contracting & Scrap Metal Inc. officially recommitted its long-standing suppo...
Demerara hit by blackout after excavator strikes key transmission line
An excavator operated by a contractor struck a major Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) transmission line on Monday, triggering a power outage across parts of De...
Flooding derails Jawalla Airstrip again
Infrastructure projects in the Region Seven community of Jawalla are experiencing sharply different outcomes, as persistent seasonal flooding continues to cripp...
Flooding forces closure of seven schools
The Ministry of Education on Monday announced that due to heavy rainfall across the country and flooding, a total of seven schools are closed temporarily.
What happen to the rights of men?
A recent incident near Stabroek Market, where a woman was openly seen raining blows on a man in full public view, should force us to confront an uncomfortable q...
A challenge: praise or pity the President
The widespread floods are a challenge of crisis proportions for many Guyanese. There’s another test: either to praise or pity Pres Ali. Waters rising, surging...
Comrade, client or clown?
A figure who looked very much like the President of Guyana was featured in print as a special guest aboard a U.S. warship.
The right to strike
The right to strike remains valid in every society. It is a fundamental right that workers have relied upon throughout history to protect their interests, secur...
MY GARDEN WITH COLOURS
Here as I feed my flowers with water Beauty I see in colours No messages I hear Just a whisper of what is to be will be.
Tiny Guyana poised for big oil gains and growth strains – Ya Libnan
By Sheila Dang and Kemol King Traffic flows over the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge, which was inaugurated in 2025, as Guyana’s fast-growing economy is...
Venezuelan construction worker shot by farmer at Parika
A 20-year-old Venezuelan construction worker of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) was on Saturday night shot by a 62-year-old farmer at Parika, EBE.
Fire razes Demerara Shipping workshop, Lombard Street business
An early morning fire yesterday gutted the workshop of the Demerara Shipping Company Limited on Water Street, along with sections of Herman and Sons Tailoring a...
Alphonso family JV deals hand foreign firms control of over 600 sq. kilometers of Guyana gold lands
Through a series of joint venture agreements, the Alphonso family has facilitated foreign mining companies gaining control of more than 600 square kilometres (k...
Probation officers fired for dragging schoolgirl through streets
The two probation officers who were caught on camera dragging a schoolgirl through the streets have been dismissed.
Better safe than squashed!
How many of y’all remember dem old-time school days when yuh used to have traffic patrols or wah we does call traffic wardens fuh help dem children cross de r...
Coalition blames govt. neglect as floodwaters swamp Regions 4, 5 and 6
The People's National Congress Reform (PNCR) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) have sharply criticised the government over widespread flooding across ...
Bartica to get one-stop Govt. Service Centre
President Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced that Region Seven (Cuyuni–Mazaruni) will have its own Government Service Centre in Bartica within the next four weeks...
Absenteeism at School
There are a great many children each day who are not attending school. When some are asked why they are not at school, they lie by claiming that their parents d...
Get something right, please
First, it was a sacred emblem, the National Flag during the Diamond Jubilee Independence celebrations, which showed its opposition to being pushed around and tr...
We need to invest wisely
With plans recently announced to build data centers in orbit there is no longer a need for data centers in Guyana. The announcement is a game changer for the in...
The commitment and sacrifices of Guyana’s military personnel should be admired and respected not diminished or underplayed
During the day, or in the dead of night, while most of the country bustle with activity, or remain fast asleep, Guyana’s military men and women, donned in com...
Turkish power company holds Guyana at ransom for more $$$ as contract expires
The Government of Guyana (GoG) is currently being held at ransom by the Turkish powership company – Karpowership - which is reportedly demanding higher rates ...
Exxon commences 3-month offshore inspection of Gas-to-Energy pipeline
ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL), the operator of the Stabroek Block has commenced a three-month long inspection of the subsea pipeline for the Gas-to-Energy (G...
Widespread floods prompt Cabinet fanout amidst claims of dysfunctional pump stations
Persistent and heavy rainfall on Saturday, which caused floods across Region Four and other communities, prompted President Ali and his Cabinet to meet Regional...
Arudranauth Gossai elected new Bar Association president
Attorney-at-law Arudranauth Gossai was elected President of the Bar Association of Guyana on Friday evening, securing the leadership of the legal body during it...
Teachers break silence on abuse probe at David Rose Special School
As the Ministry of Education intensifies its investigation into the alleged mistreatment of special needs learners by two educators at the David Rose Special Sc...
Fort Island to become major tourist destination – Govt.
While the Ministries of Tourism Industry and Commerce and the Culture, Youth and Sport has dubbed the hosting of Guyana’s 60th Independence celebration at For...