GECOM may ditch Benn for top post
- The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is reportedly sidestepping its longtime Deputy Chief Elections Officer Calvin Benn for the top post - Chief...
Enough attention not being given to aviation safety – iNews Poll
– A poll conducted by iNews has found that enough attention is not being given to local aviation safety. The issue came to...
Region 7 students drop out of school due to lack of supplies for SBAs...
By Fareeza Haniff
– As a result of a lack of supplies at the Waramadong Secondary School, most students are dropping out since they...
Gov’t still has faith in sugar industry; adjustments being made
By Leroy Smith
- In order to save the sugar industry and ensure that is it efficient and contributes to the development of the...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Ganga Persaud to remain a Member of Parliament, says decision was not...
– Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Ganga Persaud during an exclusive interview with iNews today, following the announcement of his resignation...
Guyana is COPA Airlines’ top achievement – Sales Manager
– COPA airlines’ Sales Manager, Guillermo Gomez said that his company views Guyana as its top achievement for 2014, and it will contribute...
COPA Airlines to begin operations in July
- At a joint press conference with the Ministries of Tourism and Foreign Affairs, stakeholders in the local tourism industry today announced the...
IAC to mark 6th anniversary of Lusignan massacre on Sunday
- The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) says it will be holding an inter-faith service on Sunday, January 26, 2014 in commemoration of the...
Haiti, Guyana to Lead Caribbean Economic Growth in 2014: Report
- The United Nations released its annual World Economic Situation and Prospects report this week, which projects GDP growth across Latin America and...
Gov’t to mount pressure on GT, other municipalities for greater efficacy in 2014
By Kurt Campbell
– Junior Local Government and Regional Development Minister Norman Whittaker on Monday (January 20) registered his dissatisfaction with the manner in...
Recent Articles
Breaking News: 4 dead after car crashes into fuel truck on Soesdyke-Linden Highway
Four people died on Friday evening after a car travelling along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway in the vicinity of Long Creek crashed into the rear...
56-Y-O pedestrian killed in WCD accident
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Thursday October 22, 2026, about 21:10hrs on Groenveldt...
CH&PA to introduce geo-referencing system for lot identification from November
The Ministry of Housing- Central Housing & Planning Authority (CH&PA) will introduce a new geo-referencing system for house lot identification exercises nationwide, effective November...
Global Biodiversity Alliance grows to over 140 members
Just over a year after its official launch, the Guyana-led Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) has grown to more than 140 partners worldwide. It now...
Min. Singh credits private sector, workers for Guyana’s economic performance
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, has credited private sector investment and the productivity of...
American Airlines flight to Guyana returns to Miami after passenger allegedly threatens crew
An American Airlines flight bound for Guyana diverted back to Miami International Airport on Thursday evening after a passenger allegedly threatened a flight...
Guyana, US explore investment in oil and gas, data centres
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has held talks with United States (US) Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, on expanding American investment in Guyana.
The talks...
Letter: What about cigarettes?
Dear Editor,
I applaud the government’s stance on banning the import and sale of vapes in Guyana, Nicotine addiction has long been a challenge for...
$7M shade tunnel handed over to Timehri Women’s Prison
The Rotary Club of Garden City (RCGC) today handed over a new shade tunnel to the Guyana Prison Service at the Timehri Women's Prison....
Father remanded for murder of 6-Y-O son
Bharrat Jaikarran, 45, has been remanded to prison for the brutal murder of his six-year-old son, Orlando Jaikarran.
The father, a cane harvester of Bath...
