Former Trinidadian prime minister Stuart Young says the Government has moved to have his diplomatic passport returned, marking what he describes as the latest attempt to strip him of benefits afforded to former prime ministers.
US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot last evening assured Guyana that it will not have to confront threats to its security on its own while declaring that Washington remains committed to supporting the country’s sovereignty and regional security.
-says agency acted unlawfully in bid to recover taxes The High Court yesterday ruled that the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) acted unlawfully in its attempts to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes from members of the Mohamed family and barred it from seizing their luxury vehicles.
-silent on Mohamed’s claim about connection between official and contractor The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday rejected allegations by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed that its Black Belly Sheep Programme has been a failure but it has maintained silence on claims of connections between a ministry official and a company that has secured large contracts connected to the initiative.
Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh on Monday overturned a decision by Magistrate Dylon Bess to dismiss four money laundering charges for want of prosecution in a case where a quartet had been accused of silver plating 240 ounces of gold and attempting to smuggle it through CJIA.
-at KFC National School Basketball Festival Regions Two and Nine made a historic appearance at the 19th KFC National School Basketball Festival on Wednesday, as the competition continued at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
APNU yesterday said that the family of the victims of the bombing of a gas station last year need help and that promised government help has not materialized.
-Essequibo farmers count losses after recent severe weather destroyed crops Farmers along the Essequibo Coast are counting significant losses after a squall and heavy rainfall last week, with one farmer saying entire crops were wiped out and months of investment lost.
The Government of Guyana will be represented on the International Board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) for the next three years, a release from the Ministry of Natural Resources said yesterday.
and augmenting the living standards of people Dear Editor, We have received news that the 51st Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM will be meeting from 6-8 July in St.
GWI says that findings in the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) 2025 report on water quality pertain to aesthetics and not safety of consumption.
Wauna Primary, Waramuri Secondary, Mahdia Secondary, President’s College, The New Central High, Bartica Secondary, Marian Academy and defending champions Annai Secondary will contest the Final Eight of the GFF Blue Water Shipping Girls U15 National Championship.
Guyana’s national athletics contingent departed for St. Lucia yesterday, to compete in the CARICOM 10K Road Race, scheduled for July 5.
The foul odour that has repeatedly disrupted classes at the Parika Salem Primary School appears to have subsided following intervention by the Region Three Health Department, but parents and former staff say the underlying problem has persisted for decades and are questioning how long the relief will last.
More than 100 students and customers were recently introduced to the concept of 3D-printed homes during an engagement session hosted by STARR Computer Inc.
Banks DIH Limited has donated 2,400 cases of Rainforest Water and 7,560 cartons of Trisket Crackers and Biscuits for distribution to families affected by two earthquakes in Venezuela last week.
Serbian Grandmaster Aleksa Striković has arrived in Guyana to conduct an intensive six-week training programme with the national chess team ahead of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) yesterday said it responded to a fire at the living quarters of employees attached to Home Zone at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) is urging members of the public to exercise heightened caution during the current dry spell associated with El Niño conditions, warning that high temperatures and dry vegetation have significantly increased the risk of grass and structural fires.
Dear Editor, The solution is simple. If the government keeps avoiding ensuring transparency and accountability in the spending of taxpayers’ money the opposition must carry out the work of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) without them.
