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Dear Editor, The establishment of and soon-to-be operational Guyana Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Development Bank by President Ali’s government, has the potential to become one of the most transformative economic initiatives in our nation’s history.
Justice Fidela Corbin-Lincoln on Friday ruled that in 2019 then Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo defamed Charles Ceres and she ordered that he pay $15m in damages plus costs of $2.15m to the geotechnical engineer.
With the FIFA World Cup now underway across the United States, Canada and Mexico, football fever is once again gripping Guyana as fans prepare for a month of debates, packed sports bars, and unwavering support for the stars and teams they have followed for years.
Telecommunications company, Digicel, on Thursday announced that it had fired two employees involved in the circulation of a video showing an elderly man seeking assistance to connect his smart television.
A We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) Member of Parliament was last Wednesday arrested for allegedly assaulting his reputed wife and a four-year-old child and the political party said should the allegations be proven to be true it “will not hesitate to take the appropriate action consistent with our principles and commitment to accountability”.
Latoya Wills, a mother of two, is now the owner of a brand-new Proton X50 SUV after emerging as the grand prize winner in Mobile Money Guyana’s (MMG) 13th Anniversary Race for the Keys 2026 Promotion.
Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs says that the failure to notify opposition parliamentarians of a meeting with visiting representatives of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) stemmed from the “gross incompetence” of a staff member attached to his office.
The Guyana Hockey Board’s (GHB) Diamond Jubilee Independence Competition continued on Friday evening at the National Stadium, Providence, with Hikers securing a narrow victory over Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) in the men’s division, while Old Fort Inferno and Saints battled to an entertaining draw in the women’s competition.
APNU MP Juretha Fernandes has challenged Guyanese to keep abreast with the developments in parliament, especially as it relates to the massive financial paper submitted by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) at the last sitting of the National Assembly on June 5.
Every Thursday morning, there is a hustle and bustle, greetings and laughter as vendors and customers meet on the pavement of Victoria Village’s Middle Walk Road at what is now known as the Victoria Market.
The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) on Saturday officially unveiled a new logo as part of a broader modernization and transformation agenda aimed at strengthening governance, improving operational efficiency and enhancing the overall administration of cricket in Guyana.
Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) received more than US$761 million in petroleum revenues during the first three months of 2026, according to a Notification of Receipts presented to the National Assembly by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr.
Cuban national Yuri Garcia Dominguez and his wife Ateeka Ishmael were last Thursday found guilty of two offences arising out of their Ponzi scheme several years ago and sentenced to 28 months and 16 months respectively by Magistrate Sunil Scarce, sitting at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court According to a statement from the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) the two were found guilty of operating a Ponzi scheme and carrying on a business without registering with the Guyana Securities Council.
Minister of Education Sonia Parag during a consultation in Region 5 announced that the Because We Care (BWC) cash grant which now stands at $85,000 will be disbursed to every parent of a school child registered in school, whether private or public, later this month.
On June 11, Magistrate Rochelle Liverpool at the Linden Magistrate’s Court dismissed the trafficking in narcotics charge against former Alliance For Change (AFC) executive Devin Sears after upholding a no-case submission made by his lawyer.
A former employee of the Ministry of Health’s Materials Management Unit (MMU) Bond was on Monday, June 8th, committed to stand trial in the High Court on the charge of money laundering following a probe that found that $343.8m in drugs and COVID-19 testing kits were unaccounted for.
A 33-year-old fisherman of Lusignan, East Coast Demerara and Paramakatoi Village, Region #8, was last Friday remanded to prison by Magistrate Omadatt Chandan at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court after being charged with possession of ammunition without a licence.
The Carter Center says the Guyana Government should explore ways to reinvigorate and support the development of a robust and effective civil society.
As Guyana prepares to welcome international cricket once again, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson on Friday led a key stakeholder engagement and coordination meeting with representatives from agencies and organisations that will play an integral role in the successful hosting of the upcoming West Indies vs New Zealand ODI Series.
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, on Friday attended a feedback meeting at the Ministry’s Boardroom following the conclusion of the World Health Organization (WHO) validation missions.
