Thu, Jul 16, 2026
Thu, Jul 16, 2026
politics
Gov’t moving ahead with retraining, certification for truck driversThe government is moving closer to implementing a national retraining and certification programme for truck drivers as part of broader…
Kathy Smith appointed BIT ChairpersonSee below the full release from the Board of Industrial Training (BIT): The Board of Industrial Training (BIT) is pleased…
77% of BIT trainees employed, women dominate skills programmes – Labour MinisterAbout 77 per cent of persons trained through the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) are now employed, with many others…
New tint waiver portal launchedAn Online Tint Waiver Application System was launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with the Guyana Police…
Finance Min. encourages IDB to expand its instruments to be more responsive to Caribbean needsSee full statement from the Ministry of Finance: As the 2026 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the…
Guyana highlights LCDS model at Amazonia Forever meeting during IDB annual gatheringGuyana used a regional meeting of Amazonian finance ministers to showcase its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030 as a…
Guyana’s rapid economic growth must balance immediate benefits with long-term stability: Finance ministerFinance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh defended the government’s management of the country’s oil-fuelled economic boom during a BBC World Service…
Gov't, tourism stakeholders meet to improve visitor experience in GuyanaMinister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand, and Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, met on…
Ministries collaborate to improve coordination on parks, public spaces The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, and the Ministry of Public…
Extradition hearing zooms in on details as defence seeks notebook from Permanent SecretaryFriday’s proceedings in the committal hearing for U.S.-indicted businessmen Azruddin Mohamed and Nazar Mohamed largely came down to the details…
Magistrate orders Hana Mohamed to stop online posting of evidence in extradition hearingMagistrate Judy Latchman on Friday warned members of the public and observers against recording or publishing evidence online during the…
Historian urges Guyanese to confront the past as nation enters era of rapid changeAs Guyana enters a period of unprecedented economic change, historian Dr. Estherine Adams is urging the country to confront a…
Mohameds say they are targeted for supporting pro-Palestine protestsAfter consistently accusing the PPP government of political persecution, businessman Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, are now seeking…
Guyana reaffirms sovereignty over maritime spaceSee below the full release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: The Government of the Co-operative Republic…
‘Fish, flesh or red herring?’ – Magistrate blocks questions on lobbying contracts in Mohamed extradition hearingPrincipal Magistrate Judy Latchman repeatedly halted lines of questioning Thursday in the extradition proceedings involving U.S.-indicted businessmen Nazar Mohamed and…
$100,000 cash grant distribution to start next weekIn keeping with the commitment made by President Irfaan Ali and as announced in the 2026 Budget presentation by Senior…
King's Foundation partners with Guyana Gov't to transform Georgetown (GB News) The King's Foundation marked Commonwealth Day by spotlighting its collaboration with Guyana's government to advance sustainable development across…
'We’ve come too far' – Extradition cannot grind to a halt because Azruddin is opposition leader, Court of Appeal hearsTrinidadian Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes told the Guyana Court of Appeal on Tuesday that the extradition process involving U.S indicted…
