OPINION: Need for a national conference on crime and the penal system
By Dr Tara Singh
Reflecting the major concerns of Guyanese both at home and abroad, I make an urgent call on the Government to convene...
OPINION: Local content quota in Guyana and beyond
By Dr Remi Piet
Local content requirements are one of the main ways to increase the contribution of extractive industries to the development of host...
OPINION: Closing the Institute of Commonwealth Studies – a retrograde step
By Sir Ronald Sanders
Showing little regard for the UK government’s emphasis on the Commonwealth, the University of London announced an ‘ambitious new strategy’, the...
LETTER: Forensic probe must be carried out at GECOM before any new elections are...
Dear Editor:
The nation is no longer surprised by the expressions arising from the recent PNCR press statement: that the party is not interested in...
OAS: In danger of undermining the ‘Right to Protect’
By Sir Ronald Sanders
A noteworthy event occurred on the afternoon of Saturday, October 10, that could have implications for nations across the globe. It...
OPINION: Oil sector a welcome addition to Guyana’s economy but will not necessarily cure...
By Dr Tara Singh
Many news headlines read, “Guyana to enjoy unprecedented oil wealth,” following the discovery of 8 billion barrels of recoverable oil by...
OPINION: Kashif Muhammad for Director of Youth and Sports
The following is an opinion piece by Nigel Hinds
The urgency of having a competent and dedicated National Director of Youth and Sports cannot be...
CARICOM could soon have a new energy champion
The following is an opinion piece by Arthur Deakin 9 (Extracted from Caribbean News Global)
Within 24 hours, Mike Pompeo made history by becoming the...
OPINION: Sugar cannot be analysed only in terms of cost-benefit, but also on its...
By Dr Tara Singh
Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture, Hon Zulfikar Mustapha, recently announced the reopening of three sugar estates: Enmore, Rose Hall and Skeldon, that...
OPINION: Caribbean wouldn’t tolerate external interference on Republic status
By Sir Ronald Sanders
Of all the fanciful reasons imputed to the decision of the government to make Barbados a Republic, shedding its monarchical status...
Recent Articles
Pres. Ali establishes Safety & Compliance Audit Team to review standards of marine vessels...
See full statement from President Dr Irfaan Ali:
As part of government’s continuing response measures to strengthen maritime safety and prevent future tragedies, I have...
Labour Ministry intensifies countrywide campaign to foster stronger safety culture
The Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning on Thursday continued its nationwide “Putting Safety First in the Construction Sector” campaign with a construction safety...
Recovery efforts scaled down as foreign divers depart; talks on salvaging MV Barima continue
The Guyana Government on Friday said that the coordinated search and recovery operations after the MV Barima remain ongoing, with no new developments.
Following the...
Families of 3 missing MV Barima passengers want vessel salvaged, encouraged by Pres. Ali’s...
Nearly two weeks after the MV Barima tragedy, relatives of three Berbicians who remain unaccounted for are urging authorities to salvage the vessel, saying...
Republic Bank CPL Step Challenge returns for 2026
Following the success of last year’s inaugural challenge, the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Step challenge is back for 2026 – bigger, bolder,...
Employees whose negligence result in unnecessary losses will be held accountable – GuySuCo boss
See full message from Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), Paul Cheong, to employees as the company prepares for the commencement...
Court frees alleged cocaine trafficker after police fail to produce evidence
Thirty-seven-year-old Delon Moore, accused of trafficking 63.1 grams of cocaine, has been acquitted after Police failed to produce body camera footage that reportedly captured...
Govt commits to building world-class, technology-driven tax administration – Finance Minister
The Government of Guyana remains committed to building a world-class, effective tax administration that embraces technology and supports strong, sustainable economic growth, according to...
Pedestrian killed by reversing lorry along ECD roadway
A 54-year-old resident of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was on Wednesday killed by a reversing vehicle along the Haslington Railway Embankment Road,...
1 perishes in Lamaha Street fire
See full statement from the Guyana Fire Service:
The Guyana Fire Service responded to a report of a fire at Lot 89 Lamaha Street, Newtown,...
