NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores both were hit with an additional US criminal charge today stemming from accusations they tortured political opponents and American citizens to retain their grip on power in the South American country.
(ESPN) India’s three spinners took eight wickets between them to help the hosts take their winning streak in T20Is to 10.
Dear Editor, The recent report on Kiskadee Watch detailing Canadian fertilizer giant Nutrien’s decision to indefinitely shutter its nitrogen operations in Trinidad, placing more than 300 skilled jobs on the line, is a sobering reminder of the shifting energy landscape in the Caribbean.
More than two months after the MV Barima disaster, the Commission of Inquiry is still unable to say whether Public Works Minister Juan Edghill and Minister of Public Utilities Deodat Indar will be called to testify, with commissioners saying yesterday that they have not yet reached that stage of their investigation.
Surinamese Customs has seized a shipment of approximately 385 tonnes of rice from Guyana over allegedly missing import approvals, while the importer has taken the State to court seeking inspection and release of the cargo.
Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Justice Margaret Price Findlay yesterday urged the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to safeguard its independence while remaining engaged with the people it serves, saying constructive relationships with lawyers, governments and communities could strengthen public confidence.
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed yesterday demanded answers from the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the MV Barima disaster over the awarding of the contract to salvage the vessel to BK International, questioning the experience of the company and the process that was used in the selection.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday urged Caribbean governments and investors to develop an integrated regional transport system and expand their approach to tourism investment, warning that the region’s natural attractions would not be enough to protect its competitiveness.
Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) President Justice Winston Anderson yesterday reported a recent overall 40% increase in filings before the court and said the institution must deepen its reach and strengthen its impact after spending its first two decades building its foundations.
East Coast Demerara resident Ravindra “Ravin” Ramdeen has been sentenced to 21 years and four months in prison for the 2020 murder of 53-year-old Merlyn “Jean” Singh, with whom he was in a relationship.
Dear Editor, From October 5, 1992, and the present, many Guyanese are only vaguely familiar with the story about October 5,1992, its antecedents and that it was Cheddi Jagan who was the central figure at the time and up to his passing as President in March 1997.
—further testing needed to determine nature of issue ExxonMobil Guyana yesterday announced that it will undertake maintenance on a near-shore section of the Gas-to-Energy pipeline off Crane, West Coast Demerara, to address an unspecified finding identified during inspections earlier this year.
Earlon “Orlando” Towler yesterday pleaded guilty to attempting to murder Lancelot Captain during a November 2024 stabbing in Kwakwani.
A delegation from the Guyana-Colombian Chamber of Commerce yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, to discuss potential investment opportunities and strategic collaboration across Guyana’s construction landscape, recycling sector, and related infrastructure industries.
Nine persons from the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory are undergoing a four-week training programme aimed at expanding local forensic toxicology testing and reducing the time investigators wait for results, Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond said yesterday.
-former partner is prime suspect A 29-year-old mother of one says years of abuse, threats and attacks by a former partner have left her living in fear that the violence could eventually cost her life.
Dear Editor, A nation’s institutional memory is important. In the 1970’s a wave of nationalisation swept across Guyana.
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat has been appointed to the international Board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), where he will represent Guyana and the wider Latin American and Caribbean region for the 2026–2029 term.
Dear Editor, Interested in accountability? There’s a guarantee. Excellency Ali delivered that commitment six years ago.
Dear Editor, Nearly a hundred and ten years (March/May 1917) after the end of recruitment of indentured labourers from India and nearly 106 years after the abolition of indentureship in British colonies, the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi to the campaign against that dehumanizing system remains an important chapter in the history of India and the making of the Indian diaspora that is spread across the globe. The
