President needs to clarify this 39.8% oil share figure
Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali indicated on August 18 that Guyana’s share of oil from the Stabroek Block has increased from 12.5% to 39.8%.
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Stories published on this date.
Nandlall rejects suggestion gov’t influenced US visa action against judge
Attorney General Anil Nandlall (SC) has rejected a suggestion by businessman Nazar Mohamed that senior government officials could be linked to a reported restriction affecting High Court Judge Gino Persaud’s travel through the United States.
US sanctions against former police commander remain in force — Theriot
US Ambassador Nicole Theriot says sanctions imposed on former Region One police commander Himnauth Sawh and five others over alleged cocaine trafficking remain in force, but she has no information on whether Sawh is still a member of the Guyana Police Force or is under criminal investigation here.
Deeply concerned about Berbice power outages
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my concern about the ongoing power outages in Berbice.
NA prison escapee recaptured at Springlands; parents arrested
Convicted prisoner Budnarine Persaud, who escaped from the New Amsterdam Prison, was recaptured at Springlands early yesterday along with his parents, the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) said.
Nandlall says sale of tasers without approval would breach Firearms Act
Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC says the sale of tasers at commercial establishments in Guyana, if it is taking place without ministerial authority, would constitute an offence under the Firearms Act.
From manufacturing consent to manufacturing discontent
….the builder the stones now refuse…. By Kojo M Parris Political machinery exists to win continuously, and that is the primary metric of a political party.
Miner jailed for drug trafficking at Bartica
Two men were each fined $200,000 for driving under the influence of alcohol, while a Bartica gold miner was sentenced to three years in prison for drug trafficking, following guilty pleas before Magistrate Caressa Henry at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court this week.
President urges wider approach to pandemic preparedness
President Irfaan Ali has called for pandemic preparedness to be treated as an economic, development and security priority, saying responsibility for it cannot rest with health ministries alone.
Irfaan and Kamla have been have acted wisely in supporting US strategies on regional security
Dear Editor, President Trump and leaders of a group of Latin American and Caribbean countries gathered in Miami on March 7, 2026 to discuss regional security.
The dormitories are now Ms Manickchand’s responsibility
When Priya Manickchand was Minister of Education, she wrote to Stabroek News to settle a question about who was responsible for children living in regional school dormitories.