A 75-year-old woman and her bedridden daughter lost their lives on Friday after an early morning fire destroyed their house at Westminster, West Bank Demerara… Read More »Pensioner, bedridden daughter perish in WBD fire

The Cinderella County of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) is slated for significant economic expansion, as the government will soon sign a contract to develop a massive,… Read More »Modern $1B port, wharf facility to be developed in Charity

Farmers across Guyana will benefit from a significant injection of $2 billion, as part of efforts by the government to absorb rising costs, improve their… Read More »President Ali announces $2B additional support for farmers

… surprise And here your Eyewitness thought, after Pressie had announced those raises to public servants, that Father Christmas only showed up in “town”!! He… Read More »Sweet…

President Dr Irfaan Ali’s announcement of a $2 billion fertilizer subsidy for farmers in Region Two marks another significant effort in the Government’s ongoing efforts… Read More »Doubling down on growth

Avianca Airlines out of the Republic of Colombia The much-anticipated inaugural flight of Avianca Airlines of the Republic of Colombia arrived at the Cheddi Jagan… Read More »Colombian airline commences 3 weekly flights out of Guyana

…as GPF hands out $173M in cash incentives, trophies Police Commissioner (ag) Clifton Hicken and Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum along with Police Service Commission Chairman… Read More »GPF Annual Award Ceremony : Serious crimes down by 15%, fatal accidents by 20% – Top Cop

– as Guyana continues to showcase LCDS The Government of Guyana has been aggressively implementing its development agenda along a low carbon development path, with… Read More »Financing for investments to advance energy transition critical – Finance Minister tells IMF Forum

Guyana has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing regional security and justice by signing onto the Alliance for Security, Justice and Development in Latin America and… Read More »Guyana among 18 LAC countries to form alliance to address organised crime

– defends PPP/C track record on salary increases for public servants General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has lashed… Read More »Norton gets $1.8M salary, other benefits for doing “practically nothing” – VP Jagdeo

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announces a $2 billion fertilizer subsidy for farmers countrywide, doubling last year’s allocation. The Head of State made this… Read More »President Ali announces $2B fertilizer subsidy for farmers countrywide

For the next eight weeks, the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown has arranged for four constituencies to receive two garbage collections per week… Read More »Increased garbage collection for the holiday season

Over 5,000 police ranks and officers were recognised and awarded for their outstanding performance in crime fighting this year. The ranks received incentives totaling $173… Read More »$173M awarded to over 5,000 cops for crime fighting in 2024

Stormy Victory As we round the final bend before the Port Mourant Turf Club’s Showdown of Champions Horse Race meet, the Simply Royal Racing Stables… Read More »Showdown of Champions Horse Race meet: Stormy Victory, Morning Colors stepping up for Simply Royal Stables

Youth Basketball Guyana Co-Director Chris Bowman The Titan Bowl XIII and third staging of the Tertiary Knockout tournament, which were set to start on Thursday,… Read More »Titan Bowl and Tertiary Knockout tournaments rescheduled to start today

A look at the participants in Region Six’s edition of the National Tables Tennis Championships With over 17 school teams and over 150 student-athletes participating,… Read More »National Schools Table Tennis Championships: Region 6 competition hosted

Dear Editor, For many people, “time is tight.” A natural interpretation could reflect that there is not enough time remaining for us to do what… Read More »National Awards programme serves a timely purpose

Dear Editor Sometimes, in my moments of quiet contemplation, my mind would drift backwards to Plantation Bath, the sugarcane plantation where I was born and… Read More »Living wages for sugar workers are long overdue

The Guyana Government through the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) has awarded a $1 billion contract for the construction of a state-of-the-art port… Read More »Govt awards $1B contract for construction of state-of-the-art port facility, wharf at Charity

Georgetown Mayor Alfred Mentore As Georgetown continues to deal with the wanton disposal of waste, the city’s Mayor Alfred Mentore on Thursday admitted that its… Read More »“We can’t chase everybody who litters; culture shift, education needed” – GT Mayor

The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo (GECSCE) is excited to announce the National Energy Corporation of Trinidad & Tobago Limited (National Energy) as… Read More »TT’s National Energy sponsors GEC for 3rd year

…as CGX calls for negotiations to amicably resolve matter Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo Insisting that the Petroleum Agreement for the Corentyne Block offshore Guyana is… Read More »“There is no issue to discuss” – VP Jagdeo on expired Corentyne Block licence

The leaders of the two parties on Thursday The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and the Guyana Action Party (GAP) have had a meeting on… Read More »PNCR, GAP agree to strengthen coalition politics

President Dr Irfaan Ali being greeted by Region Two officials on Thursday President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced a major boost in power generation for… Read More »Major upgrades of infrastructure announced to boost power-generation in Reg 2

– as Prospect upset Masters with 10-point victory Action between a dominant Plaisance Guardians and Black Caimans A night of nail-biting games was played at… Read More »Guardians send Caimans home with 28-point defeat

Murder accused Marlon LaRose Marlon LaRose, a 29-year-old logger of Maria Henrietta, Upper Berbice River, who in 2021 was charged with the murder of Kevin… Read More »Man accused of 2021 murder to know fate on Monday

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is set to see major transformations in 2025 including the establishment of specialised units for the tourism, oil and gas,… Read More »Police to establish tourism, oil & gas, aviation units in 2025

Dead: Deon Marshall Deon Marshall, a Guyanese national who resided at Mount Pleasant in Arima, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, has been shot dead at… Read More »Guyanese businessman shot dead in T&T

Kaieteur News– A 24-year-old woman died early Monday morning after delivering a stillborn baby at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital. The woman, Toshana Wilson, of… Read More »Edinburg woman dies at NA Hospital after stillbirth

Kaieteur News- Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration, Ravindradat Budhram, during the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Christmas Award Ceremony recounted a tale of… Read More »‘Name calling’ leads to capture of wanted man

Kaieteur News- A suspect reportedly told Berbice police that the 10 kilograms of ganja that they found him with was his medication, Deputy Commissioner of… Read More »Man tells police 10 kilo ganja is his medication

…Trade unionist says during launch of new party Trade unionist now turned politician Sherwin Downer, on Wednesday, launched a new political party called “United Workers… Read More »‘PPP and PNCR are expired goods’

Kaieteur News- The minimum wage in the sugar industry has been set at $100,000 per month, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) said… Read More »Minimum wage for sugar workers set at $100K

…Jagdeo says nothing to discuss, licence expired Kaieteur News- While CGX and Frontera are fighting to hold on to Guyana’s Corentyne Block, Vice President Bharrat… Read More »CGX protests Govt. repossession of Corentyne Block

Attacks come after the UN General Assembly approves a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip.  Aljazeera – Israeli attacks across the… Read More »Israeli attacks kill dozens across Gaza, including 15 guarding aid trucks

…says persons acting as fronts for auto dealers, others to import high-end vehicles Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has raised alarm over the… Read More »GRA flags remigrant vehicle scam 

Kaieteur News-The Linden Hospital Complex in Region 10 will soon have a new administrative block costing taxpayers some $94M. The Regional Democratic Council recently advertised… Read More »New $94M Admin Block for Linden Hospital

Kaieteur News- The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Thursday, said it met with representatives of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) last week in New… Read More »AFC meets with APNU in New York

Kaieteur News- Three software companies are competing for the contract to design, supply and install an Electronic Health Record System in Guyana. At the opening… Read More »Three software firms competing to set up Guyana’s Electronic Health Records System

Kaieteur News- With a contractor yet to be identified for the construction of the new West Demerara Hospital in Region Three, the project will cost… Read More »$11B is lowest bid for new West Demerara Hospital

 …says excess profits going towards cost recovery Kaieteur News- Chief policy maker in the oil and gas industry Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said that there… Read More »Jagdeo: ‘No windfall profits for Guyana from higher oil prices’

Fifes, flutes, fiddles, kettle and boom drums, and shac-shac— festive music and beats of the masquerade band along the street. Children ran to see the… Read More »The Masquerade Band

Dear Editor, Sometimes, in my moments of quiet contemplation, my mind would drift backwards to Plantation Bath, the sugarcane plantation where I was born and… Read More »Living wages for sugar workers are long overdue

Dear Editor, A letter from the tour operator offering Jonestown as a dark tourism destination was recently published in the press. What the tour operator… Read More »The Jonestown tragedy should not be exploited for financial gain

Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali has received praises from the population for the ‘state’ visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 19 to… Read More »Irfaan gets kudos as nation expresses appreciation for PM Modi’s visit

Dear Editor, The three key leaders in the PPP government: president, prime minister and vice president are males. In the PNCR, the leader of the… Read More »The exclusion of women leaders in the main political parties in Guyana is troubling and discriminatory

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter allegedly authored by one Mark Johnson (sic) captioned, “Dynamism in agriculture sector”. This is the third or fourth… Read More »The agriculture sector in decline; minister totally unqualified for the job 

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News- Dem boys seh de Ball done mek a comeback, and all who got fancy frocks and three-piece suit stashed away… Read More »De Ball back and de Backball

Editorial… Kaieteur News- It is fascinating to watch how Guyana’s chief oil policymaker, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, squirms in this role that he gave to… Read More »Jagdeo’s asset wizardry

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There’s an old saying in Guyana: “You can’t put a little boy to do a big man’s job.” It’s one of… Read More »No place for little boys in a big man’s world

Hard Truths… By GHK Lall  Kaieteur News- Guyanese have the closeness of the guest of honor’s seat in how their rich oil inheritance is managed. … Read More »Oil leadership-not so, not this way, not this time  

Amir Jangoo’s unbeaten 104 and Keacy Carty’s 95 helped West Indies scale a 322-run chase against Bangladesh in St Kitts. They won the series 3-0… Read More »Debutant Jangoo, Carty help West Indies sweep ODI series 3-0

Many critics are seeking to undermine the government’s $100,000 cash grant initiative, according to Guyanese Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. Despite those criticisms, the Vice… Read More »Jagdeo flags critics seeking to ‘undermine’ $100,000 cash grant initiative

As he championed First Lady Mrs. Arya Ali’s focus on supporting vulnerable groups, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo slammed those who criticised her recent charity… Read More »‘Disgusting, reprehensible’ – Jagdeo slams critics of First Lady’s charity ball

Worcestershire is to aid their former player and West Indies legend Jason Holder with his recovery work following a shoulder operation after he requested to… Read More »Worcestershire aiding Jason Holder with programme after surgery

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday defended the PPP/C government’s salary increase for public servants, pushing back against what he said were unfounded criticisms… Read More »Total public sector wages now $210B, up from $126B in 2020 – Jagdeo

In response to Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton’s recent comments about President Irfaan Ali’s salary, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has accused Norton of hypocrisy and… Read More »‘Hypocrisy at its finest’ – Jagdeo slams Norton’s criticism of President’s salary

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday highlighted that Guyanese public servants whose unions have not yet brokered deals with the government will receive the recently announced 10% salary increase.

Dr. Jagdeo focused much of the first segment of his weekly press conference delving into the government’s recently announced 10% retroactive salary increase for public servants.

President Dr. Irfaan Ali recently announced the 10% increase following talks with the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU). In 2025, workers will receive an 8% increase.

Weeks before that, the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) managed to ink a deal of comprehensive benefits, including salary increases for teachers. Per that agreement, teachers will get a 10% increase in 2024 while in 2025, an 8% increase and in 2026, a 9% increase.

Over 14,000 teachers receive 10% salary increase

Additionally, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) signed a three-year wages and salaries agreement with the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) recently. In this agreement, sugar workers will get a 10% retroactive pay hike in 2024, 8% for 2025 and 9% for 2026.

As he championed the increases, and the myriad of other benefits public sector workers are receiving, the Vice President clarified that all of these workers are to receive the double-digit increase.

Read More »Public servants, without agreements brokered by their unions, will get 10% increase – Jagdeo

Georgetown, Guyana – LSM Jewellers, a trusted name in the jewellery industry since 1935, is proud to announce the grand opening of its new boutique… Read More »L. Seepersaud Maraj & Sons Jewellers Expands with New Boutique Location – A Fresh Chapter for the Family Legacy

Batter Keacy Carty has received a maiden T20I call-up for West Indies home T20Is against Bangladesh. Carty has been part of the ODIs and Tests… Read More »Carty gets maiden T20I call-up for West Indies’ series against Bangladesh

Two children who were both shot in their heads have recovered and been discharged from the hospital. In June, a six-year-old girl from Mon Repos,… Read More »Two children recover from gunshot injuries to head

Supenaam Allstars and Royal Challengers have been crowned the male and female champions of the inaugural Region Two One Guyana Unity Cup seven-a-side Football Tournament,… Read More »Supenaam Allstars and Royal Challengers are champions of Region Two’s Unity Cup

See below the full release from the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo:  The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo (GECSCE) is excited… Read More »Trinidad’s Nat’l Energy Company is major partner of Guyana Energy Conference

A young mother passed away after giving birth to a stillborn child at New Amsterdam Hospital at the weekend. On December 6, 24-year-old Toshana Wilson… Read More »Young mother dies following stillbirth at N/A Hospital

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has officially opened its Geographic Information System (GIS) and Drone Operations Centre, a cutting-edge facility that aims to enhance its… Read More »GDF opens Drone Operations Centre, 17 drone pilots certified

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has issued a statement addressing misconceptions in the media regarding a recent ruling by the Chief Justice on the source… Read More »GRA vows to combat abuse of duty-free vehicles for re-migrants; protect state revenue

Dennis DeRoop’s Simply Royal Racing Stables is gearing up for the upcoming Showdown of Champions Horse Race meet at the Port Mourant Turf Club. The… Read More »Simply Royal stables eyeing victory at Showdown of Champions

Team Guyana is set to begin their campaign at the 2024 FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup tournament today with back-to-back matches against Haiti and the Cayman Islands… Read More »Team Guyana ready to take on Haiti and Cayman Islands at FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup

Deryck Carl Holder, a 40-year-old taxi driver from Lot 9, Second Street, Meadow Bank, Georgetown, has been charged with ‘Robbery Under Arms’ following an alleged… Read More »Taxi driver charged with $50M robbery of Lusignan businessman

The government, through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, launched a senior citizen engagement programme dubbed the Golden Generation Hub in Victoria on… Read More »Govt launches the ‘Golden Generation Hub’ to celebrate elderly contributions

According to report in Wednesday’s Trinidad Guardian, 45-year-old Deon Marshall, a Guyanese national and businessman, was gunned down at his vending stall, Mix Master Punch… Read More »Guyanese businessman shot dead in Trinidad

Guyana has recorded a remarkable 33 per cent reduction in murders caused by domestic violence for the year 2024, a statistic revealed by Human Services… Read More »A step forward

Even as Israel continued its bombardment of the Palestinian people in Gaza – killing 13 more on Tuesday, and bringing the total to 44,502 –… Read More »Struggling… for relevance 

…as fares escalate in Christmas season President of the United Minibus Union (UMU) Eon Andrews President of the United Minibus Union (UMU), Eon Andrews, has… Read More »“Drivers are bleeding people dry”- president of minibus union calls for enforcement

Education Minister Priya Manickchand has taken to her social media page to offer words of advice to the nation’s children and young adults regarding sharing… Read More »Think before sharing private photos – Minister warns youths against sexting

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) recently engaged the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on a number of issues ahead of the 2025 General and Regional Elections.… Read More »PSC, GECOM discuss electoral integrity, registration ahead of 2025 elections

…family demands answers Dead: Toshana Wilson A young woman has died after delivering a stillbirth at the New Amsterdam Hospital. Dead is 24-year-old Toshana Wilson,… Read More »24-year-old woman dies at NA hospital after stillbirth

…facilitates Guyana’s competitive edge in global markets – Pres Ali As the Guyana Government continues to heavily invest in building local capacity, President Dr Irfaan… Read More »New US$12M GNBS facility certifying over 500 standards commissioned

As Donald Trump’s administration prepares to take office next month, a wave of uncertainty is sweeping through the immigrant communities in the United States, particularly… Read More »Navigating Uncertainty: Expert advice for Guyanese facing Trump’s immigration policies

Raffel McKenzie and Leon Reddi A masterclass innings of 180 from national under-13 player Tameshwar Deochand spearheaded the Rose Hall Town Farfan and Mendes Under- 15… Read More »BCB/Dr Amarnauth Dukhi U15 tournament 2025: Deochand’s brilliant 180 drives RHT Farfan and Mendes ‘A’ team to victory

…Team departed on Wednesday for Puerto Rico Guyana’s FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup team (L-R) Dominic Vincente, Harold Adams, Nikkoloi Smith and Travis Belgrave at center is Minister… Read More »Government, GOA shooting with FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup team  

A look at the commencement of the inter-school chess competition The Queen’s College Auditorium was a hive of activity on Wednesday morning, when the Guyana… Read More »Inter-school chess competition underway

A look at the Academy football action during the recent VMFA competition Budding footballers as young as 3 years old enjoyed the thrills of competitive… Read More »Mills satisfied with successful conclusion of VMFA year-end tournament

Dear Editor, Leyland Roopnarine (Dec 1) and the public queried how much was in the Indian Immigrant Repatriation Fund (IIRF) that Hamilton Green, a Burnhamite,… Read More »How much money was in Guyana Indian Immigrant Fund when Confiscated in 1971?

Dear Editor, Guyana’s agriculture sector is experiencing a dynamic transformation under the leadership of Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, supported by the progressive vision of President Irfaan… Read More »Agricultural renaissance

Dear Editor, Following on the heels of my letter, “We need massive reforms in the auto insurance industry, paying claims when accidents happen,” (GT, Nov.… Read More »VP’s announcement of overhaul of insurance industry in Guyana is quite heartening

First Lady Arya Ali handing over a certificate to one of the graduands The Board of Industrial Training (BIT), in collaboration with the Labour Ministry,… Read More »196 graduate from BIT training programmes in Region 2

Regional Police Divisional Commander, Superintendent Khemraj Shivbaran on Wednesday received a Marine boat to assist in law enforcement efforts of the division. The boat that… Read More »Region 2 receives Police Marine boat