Pursuant to concerns raised by some members regarding challenges with obtaining goods purchased from suppliers in China, President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Kathy Smith, and Senior Vice President, Gavin Ramsoondar met Li Hanqing, Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Embassy on Friday.
Dear Editor, Once again, Mr. Aubrey Norton is at it, making statements on constitutional matters on which, albeit not being a lawyer, he should nevertheless have a clearer understanding, given his long experience both as a politician and more specifically, a parliamentarian.
Cane cutters attached to the Albion and Rose Hall estates in Berbice went on strike yesterday over the non-payment of retroactive salaries that they say were promised since last year.
Water levels in Kwakwani, Region Ten, continue to rise, leaving several communities inundated and threatening homes, businesses and public infrastructure.
The Guyana Hockey Board’s (GHB) Diamond Jubilee Independence Competition concluded on Monday evening at the National Stadium, Providence, with GCC Elite producing a commanding display in the women’s final and Pepsi Hikers overcoming Old Fort Top Form to lift the men’s crown.
A US-based Guyanese has been convicted of welfare fraud and related offences after a jury found that she fraudulently obtained more than US$28,000 in public assistance benefits by concealing her income and household circumstances.
Parbatie ‘Rita’ Somai and her family of Lot 76 New Scheme, Herstelling, East Bank Demerara say they are constantly getting sick as a result of a drum-washing business being operated by one of their neighbours in which chemical fumes emitted during the process drift over to them.
The government has acknowledged that it has no statistical data to show whether anti-corruption workshops conducted over the past two years have produced measurable results and this has led a WIN MP to accuse it of “sugar coating” the problem. Governance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Gail Teixeira was responding to We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) Member of Parliament, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley on June 5th when the National Assembly met after a hiatus of more than a hundred days at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal. Sarabo-Halley had asked why Guyana still lacks a modern anti-corruption law and whether the government intends to bring comprehensive legislation in line with the country’s obligations under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).
Dear Editor, While reading a publication of a Department of Public Information article published on June 12, 2026, and titled ‘Guyana nominates Ambassador Rodrigues-Birkett for UN Secretary General – President Ali announces’, it occurred to me that something is happening in international organisations and the government of Guyana which seems to be highly discriminatory, prejudicial and hypocritical, as it relates to employment of people who are associated with politics and more specifically, people who are associated with the Opposition or are perceived to be associated with Guyana’s Opposition.
Police have arrested a 27-year-old pork knocker who was wanted in connection with the murder of Edward David, which occurred at Baramita, North West District, last year.
Veteran international coach Alan Walls has been appointed head coach of Guyana’s men’s national basketball team as the country steps up preparations for the upcoming FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers, set for July 8-12 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown.
A teacher of Dolphin Secondary School died yesterday after the minibus in which she was travelling toppled and plunged into a drain along the Diamond New Interlink Road, East Bank Demerara.
Dear Editor, I write to express my commendation for the start up of this new venture for independent journalism called “Kiskadee Watch” and wish it all the best.
A 26-year-old Venezuelan national was on Monday sentenced to one year and six months in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm.
The June 2026 Berbice Assizes officially opened yesterday with the traditional parade and march-past along Esplanade Road outside the Supreme Court in New Amsterdam.
Dear Editor, It’s a ton of guns. Twenty-three assault rifles and over 500 rounds seized from a vehicle with a Venezuelan driver represent some serious tonnage.
The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) yesterday outlined its development agenda and long-term plans for the electricity sector during an engagement with members of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI).
I support Christopher Ram’s concerns (June 9, 2026) on the proposed Guyana Development Bank. Affordable SME financing is a worthy goal, but why not use IPED and NBS—existing private-sector institutions—to channel taxpayer funds?
It remains a contradiction that while Guyana maintains its position as the world’s fastest growing economy, the country continues to be plagued by regular power outages that have been a feature of life since the 1980s.
Minister of Education, Sonia Parag, today commissioned a brand-new wing at the Yarrowkabra Primary School. A release from the Ministry of Education said that the $177.5 million facility was built to accommodate the growing number of pupils in the community and provide a more conducive learning environment.
