Eyewitness: Virtual…Carifesta??
If you missed the recent commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the inaugural Caribbean Festival of Arts (Carifesta, held in Guyana between August 25...
Eyewitness: Hustling…for votes
Yesterday, your Eyewitness wrote about the PPP going flat out in campaign mode. Surely, he thought, they couldn’t be here, there and everywhere like...
Eyewitness: Tongue-lashing…on the political leaders
Well, it’s high time some adult in the room spoke up – the political room, that is!! Just think of the depths to which...
Eyewitness: Settling conflicts…in the Courts
Well, it’s clear our political leaders can’t settle their differences on their own accord – with almost every issue that crops up. Your Eyewitness...
Eyewitness: Extreme…drought
It’s a well-worn trope in literature to point out that while some in the world are laughing, others are crying. We live in a...
Eyewitness: Apartness…in Guyana?
“Apartheid” is the Afrikaans’ word for “apartness”, which became the official policy in South Africa after the National Party (NP) – the party of...
EYEWITNESS: Defending Guyana…in Carnival Land
It’s a good thing President Ali’s a citizen of Guyana…with the amount of time he’s been spending abroad to either defend or sell Guyana,...
EYEWITNESS: Spare a thought…for the elderly
Friday was “International Youth Day”. That’s right, there’s been a day set aside for our yutes since the beginning of our new millennium. But...
EYEWITNESS: Launching…Black Friday II?
The PNC held their rally to commemorate the second anniversary of the end of their 5-month quixotic (delusional? demented?) holdout on the March 2,...
EYEWITNESS: Two years on…Quo vadis?
No…your Eyewitness won’t ask from where we’ve come, but rather, “Where are we going?” If you need to be reminded about the former question,...
Recent Articles
World cannot wait decades to pay for biodiversity as it did for forests –...
Senior Minister in the Office of the President responsible for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, on Saturday, called on the world to move faster in...
Tourism Awareness Month launched
Tourism must be embraced as a shared national responsibility, with every Guyanese contributing to the development of an industry capable of generating sustainable livelihoods...
Prison officer dies in boat collision near Bartica
Prison Officer Shalom Andrews tragically lost his life during a boat collision earlier today (Sunday, November 1, 2026) on the Essequibo River near Third...
Venezuelan diver dies in Essequibo River underwater operation
See full statement from Guyana Police Force below:
𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒆 𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑬𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒃𝒐 𝑹𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓; 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒅
Police are investigating an alleged river incident which...
GPHC completes 100 robotic-assisted surgeries since launch in May
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has successfully completed 100 robotic-assisted surgical procedures since the launch of its robotic surgery programme on May 26,...
Prison Service rejects claims of inhumane treatment of “high profile prisoner” Azruddin Mohamed
See full statement below:
Guyana Prison Service Rejects Claims of Inhumane Treatment of Remanded Prisoner Azzruddin Mohamed
The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) rejects allegations that remanded...
Decomposing body of man found in New Amsterdam home
The decomposing body of a 44-year-old man, popularly known as “President”, was discovered inside a house at Patrick Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region...
Partners aim to get US$12.5M conservation pledge to communities within a year
The US$12.5 million pledge to Guyana by international conservation partners is expected to be channelled into specific projects over the next year, including the...
Man killed after crashing into parked truck on WCD Public Road
See below statement:
𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝑹𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒎, 𝑾.𝑪.𝑫.
Police are investigating a fatal road incident which occurred on Saturday October 31, 2026, about...
OPR probing death of WCD man at Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station
See below statement from the Guyana Police Force:
𝑶𝑷𝑹 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒔 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒕 𝑽𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅-𝒆𝒏-𝑯𝒐𝒐𝒑 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒖𝒑𝒔
The Office of Professional Responsibility has commenced an...
