President Ali spoke and stood like a leader on reparations
Dear Editor, Was that Guyana’s President Ali speaking about a royal apology in the context of slavery?
Public servants complete workplace safety training
Public servants have completed a two-day training programme on identifying workplace hazards, assessing risks and preventing accidents, the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning said.
Phillips urges new Brazil chamber to convert opportunities into investment
Brazil accounted for approximately 3.2 per cent of Guyana’s exports and 2.9 per cent of its imports in 2025, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said yesterday, as he urged the newly established Brazil Chamber of Commerce (Guyana) Inc.
Waste oil shipment
Aside from the fact that so much waste oil is being generated from the operations of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), the country faces another potential disaster from a maritime transaction that should have been better managed.
Nineteen graduate from Medex training programme
Nineteen persons have completed the Ministry of Health’s Medex Training Programme and are expected to help strengthen primary healthcare delivery, particularly in rural, hinterland and underserved communities.
Eight Guyanese firefighters attend regional incident command training
Eight members of the Guyana Fire Service are participating in a one-week incident command training programme in Dominica alongside firefighters from eight other Caribbean territories.
New Lamaha Springs access bridge under construction
Construction has begun on a new bridge leading to the Joint Services Scheme in Lamaha Springs, with reopening expected after concrete pouring and a one-week curing period.
Guyana, US sign declaration to strengthen defence partnership
President Irfaan Ali and United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today signed a joint declaration at the Pentagon to expand defence cooperation, including training, combined exercises and support for Guyana’s ability to monitor its airspace.
Waste oil barge stabilised, but ownership, destination remain undisclosed
A barge reportedly carrying approximately 8,000 barrels of waste oil at a private East Bank Demerara wharf has been brought upright and stabilised with its cargo intact, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) said on Wednesday, but several questions about the vessel and its cargo remain unanswered.
Cuban labourer fatally stabbed at Little Diamond; roommate in custody
A 37-year-old Cuban labourer was fatally stabbed at his Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara residence on Tuesday night and his roommate is in police custody.
Guyana slips to 81st in rule of law index —second-lowest among 51 high-income countries; civic freedoms, judicial checks weaken
Guyana has slipped to 81st among 143 countries in the World Justice Project’s 2026 Rule of Law Index, with declines recorded in freedom of expression, assembly and civic participation, as well as judicial checks on government power.
IMC Masters O40s World Cup: Reeves’ 29-ball blitz rescues South Africa in Providence thriller
Ryan Reeves produced a match-winning late assault as South Africa escaped with a one-wicket victory over West Indies Masters in the IMC Over-40s World Cup at Providence yesterday.
French Guiana first up for Guyana’s young basketball teams at IGG
Guyana’s young basketball players will open their 2026 Inter-Guiana Games campaign against French Guiana on Friday, October 23, with the girls taking the court at 2:30 pm before the boys contest the second game of a double-header.
Under-19 players assured a place in starting XIs for DCB T10
Every franchise in the Demerara Cricket Board’s (DCB) upcoming T10 fundraising tournament must field at least one Under-19 player in its starting XI, ensuring young cricketers receive playing opportunities when the eight-team competition takes place at the LBI Ground on November 22.
Body believed to be Orlando’s was found without head, police disclose; two held —mother calls for justice
Police are investigating the alleged murder of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran following the discovery of a partially decomposed child’s body in the Waterloo Main Canal, West Coast Berbice, on Tuesday.
Coast Guard lacked aircraft’s flare coordinates, full recovery locations — Barima inquiry hears
The Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard did not receive coordinates from an aircraft that sighted a flare during the search for MV Barima survivors, and did not have recorded positions for all locations where survivors and bodies were recovered, its commander told the Commission of Inquiry.
‘Every day is July 18th for my family’ —Barima victims’ relatives renew calls for vessel to be raised at seventh weekly protest
More than three months after the MV Barima sank, relatives of victims returned to the Office of the President on Tuesday, demanding a timetable for raising the vessel and better communication about efforts to recover those still missing.
Development Bank has received 15,000–20,000 applications — Ali
President Irfaan Ali says an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 persons have applied to the Guyana Development Bank since its October 5 launch, with submissions now being evaluated and grouped according to the sectors applicants intend to enter.
Mohamed calls for Narine’s visa revocation, release of CCTV footage
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed on Tuesday called on Canadian and United States authorities to revoke the visas of Special Branch Head Senior Superintendent Prem Narine and urged international pressure for the release of CCTV footage relating to what he described as a failed assassination attempt.
Barima inquiry yet to decide whether to summon murder accused
The Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Barima has not decided whether to summon the three men charged with murder in connection with the disaster, Chairman Justice Godfrey Phillip Smith said.
