Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed today rejected President Irfaan Ali’s claim that his farm is less than half the size alleged by the opposition, challenging the President to provide evidence to disprove the allegations rather than attack his credibility.
By Ambassador Byron W. Blake Byron W. Blake is Former Deputy Permanent Representative for Jamaica and Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations; Senior Economic Adviser to the 63rd President of the United Nations General Assembly; and Former Assistant Secretary General of the Caribbean Community.
Net Rockers FC strengthened their position in Group D of the GFF Boys’ Under-13 National Playoffs after recording two wins at the Uitvlugt Ground yesterday.
-Director of Center for Media Integrity of the Americas tells CBU conference Governments should not expect journalists to seek permission before asking difficult questions and their commitment to press freedom should be judged by how they treat reporters who challenge them, Director of the Center for Media Integrity of the Americas, Ambassador John Feeley, said last evening.
President Irfaan Ali has commenced consultations with Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed on appointments to three constitutional commissions, but has given no indication of when he will engage him on the long-delayed substantive appointments of a Chancellor and Chief Justice.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday said Guyana’s share of profit oil produced from the Stabroek Block has risen from 12.5% to approximately 39.8% as the amount being used by the ExxonMobil-led consortium for cost recovery has fallen sharply.
Dear Editor, The Government of Guyana had embarked on an aggressive programme of solar-farm construction, with millions and in some cases billions of dollars being invested in solar infrastructure across the country.
Guyana’s students have delivered a strong showing in the 2026 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations, with improvements recorded in both CSEC and CAPE Preliminary results released yesterday show that the national CSEC pass rate increased from 66 per cent in 2025 to 67 per cent in 2026, while the CAPE pass rate rose from 91.9 per cent to 94.6 per cent.
—touts workload at six new regional facilities President Irfaan Ali yesterday confirmed that international arbitration has commenced over the terminated contracts for the delayed Paediatric and Maternal Hospital at Goedverwagting and the New Amsterdam Hospital complex.
By Lilian Elena Godoy Like millions of people around the world, I cannot begin my day without a good cup of coffee.
Dear Editor, Within weeks of each other this summer, two catastrophic ferry disasters claimed over 160 lives across the Global South: at least 92 died in Zimbabwe after the ferry on Lake Kariba capsized, and 77 were killed when the MV Barima capsized and sank off the coast of Guyana.
-home for affected children floated President Irfaan Ali yesterday declined to say whether the management team suspended after the MV Barima disaster remains off the job or whether any action would be taken against ministers, saying that he would await the findings of the independent Commission of Inquiry (COI).
Guyana’s Anjaneysa Godette was crowned the Caribbean’s Girls’ Under-13 Singles champion after winning gold at the CAREBACO Junior Badminton Championships in Jamaica yesterday.
—says service will not replace face-to-face care for MV Barima families The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security will on Friday launch a free national online counselling platform providing support for persons experiencing anxiety, depression, domestic violence, family violence and abuse.
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter from Mr. Kamal Ramkarran, which clearly appears to be designed to drown us all in a sea of foreign case law and wishful thinking which appears to conveniently ignore the spirit and intent of the Guyana Constitution.
Dear Editor, Guyanese were made aware as early as July that the nation was entitled to a 50 percent share of oil profits from ExxonMobil.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday gave no date for his promised live presentation from his Long Creek farm and again declined to disclose its precise acreage, acquisition cost, total investment or financing arrangements.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday gave no indication of when he would meet Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed on the long-delayed substantive appointments of a Chancellor and Chief Justice, saying only that he would comply with his constitutional responsibilities.
The government is aiming to complete and integrate a national electronic procurement system by the end of this year, President Irfaan Ali announced yesterday, saying it would allow the public to track tenders from their publication through to the award of contracts.
Dear Editor, I have some important questions about the proposed four-lane road for the Essequibo Coast.
