Caribbean News Round-up
Muslim Trini student detained in Saudi Arabia
- It has been almost a month since 30-year-old Trinidadian national Tariq Mohammed has been detained in...
More enforcement powers for Integrity Commission
- The government intends to give more powers to the Integrity Commission to enforce decisions that will lead to a more transparent and...
After 7 – year absence Guyana to participate in ILO Conference
– Officials from Guyana are slated to attend the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour of the Organisation of American States, which will...
Granger to UN: No more sterile good officer process regarding Venezuela
- President David Granger says that the message he will be taking to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly next week remains unchanged,...
President delivers on promise of One Laptop per Teacher
- In keeping with a personal promise and one that was made to the nation several years ago, President David Granger presented a...
Finance Secretary abandons post; new appointment made
By Fareeza Haniff
– Minister of State, Joseph Harmon has revealed that Finance Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Nirmal Rekha has abandoned his...
Traffic Chief transferred after objecting to derogatory remark by Senior Police Official
– The hierarchy of the Guyana Police Force has decided to transfer Traffic Chief, Ian Amsterdam in what senior and junior members of...
Child Care Director wants Special Victims Unit; cites sloth in police investigations
By Jomo Paul
– Director of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA), Ann Greene has issued a call for the establishment of a...
“Guyana will not be silent” – Greenidge responds to Maduro
– Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge has taken umbrage to Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro suspending the process of accrediting...
UN Drugs & Crime proposes Anti-Corruption Academy in Guyana
- Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman met with a visiting team from the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) on Wednesday,...
Recent Articles
Warriors defeat Falcons to secure Playoff spot
Reigning champions Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated Antigua & Barbuda Falcons by 27 runs to book a place in the latter stages of the 2024...
Torginol Paints, Cyril’s Transportation treat kids from Sophia Care Centre to CPL match
Torginol Paints has once again teamed up with Cyril’s Transportation to provide an unforgettable experience for the children of the Sophia Care Centre.
On Saturday,...
President Ali advances LCDS vision in Scotland with Royal support
See below for the full statement on President Dr Irfaan Ali's visit to Scotland:
𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐡, 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 – In a series of high-level engagements facilitated by...
Kings book a place in Playoffs
Top of the table Barbados Royals played a match to forget in Providence as they scored 96/9 in a match that saw them well...
1 arrested, another on the run for double murder at Leonora
Two men are now dead after being stabbed during a brawl at Leonora on the West Coast of Demerara and according to police, one...
Norton vows to scrap Govt’s plan to make bridges toll-free for commuters
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has said that if his party were to be returned to office at the next elections, the new Government it...
Govt working on short-term energy solutions until GtE becomes operational – PM Phillips
...peak electricity demand now stands at 205MW
As the power demand rapidly grows, the Guyana Government is working on several short-term solutions to meet the...
GAW victorious at Providence
Guyana Amazon Warriors inflicted a seventh defeat on the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in this year’s Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) running...
Repairs on MV Barima to be completed soon
After more than 80 years of transporting commuters to and from Port Kaituma, Region One, the MV Barima is undergoing critical repairs, which are...
Mammologist found dead at Oku Backdam
See statements from the Guyana Police Force on the death of Meshach Pierre:
Police are investigating the death of Meshach Pierre, a 30-year-old male Mammologist,...