Guyana private sector wants us to swallow fairy tale that soaring GDP growth, oil revenues will trickle down to every household
Dear Editor, Listen, I have to hand it to our local captains of industry and chamber of commerce luminaries.
Home Affairs Ministry seeks surveillance safeguards review
-APNU demands independent oversight The Ministry of Home Affairs has called for a comprehensive review of safeguards at the police Command Centre following the alleged unauthorised disclosure of surveillance footage, while the PNCR/APNU and parliamentarian Sherod Duncan say the controversy exposes wider failures in oversight and institutional management.
Eight years and three governments later, the Whistleblower Act is still not operational
Dear Editor, During Guyana’s review at the 140th Session of the UN Human Rights Committee (Covenant on Civil and Political Rights), which took place from March 18 to March 20, 2024, the Government was asked why the Protected Disclosures Act of 2018 was still not brought into operation by the Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Seeram set free with 13-month suspended sentence
-wife said he never once apologised, continues to suffer emotionally Thirty-six-year-old Farzana Hamid stood in the witness box yesterday at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court to deliver an impact statement detailing the physical and emotional abuse that she endured at the hands of her former husband Daniel Seeram and to persuade the court to deliver a sentence that matched the magnitude of his actions and their sore effects.
Magistrate refuses to revoke bail for Azruddin Mohamed in extradition case
Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman has declined to revoke the bail granted to Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed, ruling that pending criminal charges, without more, was insufficient to justify revoking his bail in the ongoing extradition proceedings.
Special Branch Head admits no written record of surveillance operation targeting Mohameds
-unable to recall who instructed him to collect extradition documents Senior Superintendent Prem Narine has admitted that he made no written record of telephone calls through which he received information about the whereabouts of Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, during a Special Branch surveillance operation on October 31, 2025.
Slowe calls Greene ‘collateral damage’ in case against Mohamed
—questions deployment of divisional commanders at individual incidents Former Police Service Commission chairman Paul Slowe has defended the description of Constable Ryan Greene as “collateral damage” in the surveillance-footage case involving Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed, alleging that Mohamed is the principal target of the authorities.
Police confirm Chappelle charged in Prem Narine surveillance footage investigation
Police have confirmed that Constable Ashton Chappelle, who was yesterday remanded to prison on a cybercrime charge, was charged in connection with the investigation into the alleged unauthorised disclosure of surveillance footage relating to a shooting incident outside Senior Superintendent Prem Narine’s residence.
JAGS Aviation unveils new copter
Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar was present as JAGS Aviation yesterday unveiled its brand-new Bell 407 helicopter, marking another private sector investment in Guyana’s growing aviation industry.
Any suggestion I was politically subdued or won over by President Ali gravely misrepresents my position
Dear Editor, I write to condemn the unfair and misleading portrayal of my exchange with President Irfaan Ali in Dhanpaul Narine’s October 30 commentary on the President’s New York diaspora visit.
Manickchand in meeting on regional budget performance
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand and officials from her ministry yesterday met with senior personnel and departmental heads to review regional budget performance and discuss key priorities across the country.
Protests in Europe
Dear Editor, People matter and matter is always in motion. In Europe, the United States of America, India and Israel people are peacefully protesting in numbers like never seen before.
Company seeking to search for uranium here reports loss
U92 Energy Corp., the Canadian company seeking to search for uranium here has reported a loss for the third quarter.
KFC opens up at Rosignol
KFC Guyana on Saturday opened its newest restaurant in Rosignol, West Berbice marking an important milestone in the brand’s continued expansion.
Diabetic foot workshop focuses on preventing limb loss
Early recognition of diabetic foot problems, wound management and timely specialist referral were among the areas addressed by Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) Vascular Surgery Division at a training workshop on October 21.
Climate and power
Türkiye is the venue for the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference, which opens in Antalya next Monday, November 9.
Persaud and Sukhram reach 15-title milestone at Brava Guyana Open
Avinash Persaud and Christine Sukhram each captured their 15th Guyana Open title as the 2026 Brava Guyana Open concluded on Sunday, November 1, at the Lusignan Golf Club.
Elite League Season VIII: Oie’s double powers Western Tigers past Anns Grove
Michael Oie Jr scored in either half as Western Tigers beat Anns Grove United 3–0 in the Guyana Football Federation Elite League at the National Training Centre, Providence, on Sunday night.
Eight share early lead as Pegasus Weekly Chess League Season 2 begin
Eight players made winning starts last night, moving off the second season of the Pegasus Weekly Chess League, with six opening-round games settled over the board and two decided by forfeits.
Holness urges Commonwealth to tackle bureaucracy holding back development
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged Commonwealth countries to confront inefficient bureaucracy as a barrier to development, arguing that governments must focus on how quickly institutions deliver benefits to citizens.
