Dead: Dave Causway A well-known basketball coach died on Tuesday after losing control of the motor car he was driving along the Unamico Trail, Upper… Read More »Basketball coach dies after losing control of speeding car

Teachers standing on the road outside of the compound Pupils and teachers were on Wednesday forced to evacuate the West Ruimveldt Primary School in Georgetown… Read More »Pupils, teachers evacuated after fire erupts at West Ruimveldt Primary

– installation of transformers to begin by this year end The transformers for the GtE Project arrived in July The 2024 Mid-Year report has revealed… Read More »$40.8B spent in 1st half of 2024 to advance GtE Project

… says 3rd phase expected to be handed over by year end VEHSI Director NicholasDeygoo-Boyer The artificial island being built in the Demerara River by… Read More »US$300M artificial island in Demerara River partially handed over to Exxon – VEHSI Director

– findings to be submitted at upcoming Caricom Security Meeting Commander-in-Chief Dr Irfaan Ali with GDF’s Chief-of-Defence-Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan and three senior members of… Read More »Launch of National Defence Institute: President Ali challenges body to conduct comprehensive analysis of gang movement within Region

Dwaine Pretorius celebrates the dismissal of Evin Lewis of Saint Kitts and Nevis Patriots(Photo by Randy Brooks/CPL T20 via Getty Images) A battle of the… Read More »Republic Bank CPL 2024: Hetmyer blitz takes centre stage in 6-fest at Warner Park

Dear Editor, Peaceful Guyanese are convinced that the relevant authorities are only lip servicing the noise nuisance issue in this country and that this problem… Read More »Leonora under attack!

Dear Editor, The Georgetown City Council passed an “Institutional rate policy,” seeking to exempt political parties from paying rates and taxes or, reducing those amounts… Read More »The City Council has revealed its true self being another bastion of PNC Domination

Dear Editor, The death of Hon. Shridat Surendranauth Ramphal has evoked numerous evaluations on his academic credentials and diplomatic achievements. Many in high offices have… Read More »Shridat Ramphal fought apartheid while ignoring the same at his doorstep

Defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors made it two wins in two games with a 40-run win over St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots in Match Seven… Read More »CPL 2024: Hetmyer slams 11 sixes in 91 as Warriors win high-scoring thriller against Patriots

In keeping with its goal of providing universally accessible secondary school education across Guyana, the Education Ministry on Tuesday broke the ground for the construction… Read More »$275M Phillipai Sec. School to accommodate 240 students, replace Primary Top

A review of the Cyber Crime Act is underway to address the use of various social media platforms to “attack” private citizens, according to Attorney… Read More »“Exceptional situation requires an exceptional response” – Nandlall on revision of Cybercrime law

The new Practical Instruction Department (PID) which was constructed to the tune of US$1.2 million at the North West Secondary School in Mabaruma, Region 1… Read More »US$1.2M PID commissioned at North West Secondary School

Government lands owned by towns and communities cannot be sold or rented by the Mayor and Town Councils or the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) according… Read More »Councillors found guilty of selling state lands to be charged – AG

As the local real estate industry booms, realtor Keller Williams Guyana has planned a real estate summit where Guyanese and other stakeholders can gain knowledge,… Read More »Real estate summit planned to empower Guyanese to make better decisions

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) on Wednesday endorsed the inaugural Caribbean Content Creators and Influencers Summit, produced by Anna Media & Entertainment Network which is… Read More »GTA endorses inaugural C’bean Content Creators & influencers Summit 2024

– promises to “break the back” of narco-trafficking network With Guyana long being known as a transshipment safe-haven for drug trafficking, the Government is now… Read More »Guyana mulls working with regional, int’l partners to police airspace – Pres Ali on combatting drug trade

Vendors operating at the New Amsterdam Municipal Market staged a protest calling on the municipality to reduce stall rentals claiming that the recent increases are… Read More »NA Market vendors protest municipality over increased rates

Sport Minister Charles Ramson Jr, in the presence of DoS Steve Ninvalle, makes a presentation to GCF President Anand Ragunauth In its continued efforts to… Read More »MCYS, NSC back Budapest-bound Chess Olympiad team

It will be a momentous occasion for Guyana’s senior men’s national football team at the National Track and Field Center (NTFC), West Coast Demerara (WCD)… Read More »Golden Jaguars exuding confidence ahead of League A debut

…Govt commits to ramping up advocacy, counselling training As Guyana prepares to observe World Suicide Prevention Day later this month, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony… Read More »Guyana records 40 deaths by suicide for 2024 thus far

Charged: Clinton Singh Twenty-seven-year-old Clinton Singh of Itaballi Landing, Mazaruni River, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence (DUI). Singh appeared before Magistrate… Read More »Itaballi resident fined 200K for drunk driving

Kaieteur News – DAYS LIKE DESE – a local Guyanese sitcom returns to TV from Saturday for 13 half-hour episodes. GEMS Theatre Productions, said in… Read More »Days Like Dese sitcom returns to local TV

Kaieteur News – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) has revamped its Professional Learning Institute (PLI) to provide capacity development and training for educators across the… Read More »CXC launches new on-demand course for digital education practitioners

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced its sponsorship and endorsement of the inaugural Caribbean Content Creators and Influencers Summit, produced by… Read More »GTA throws weight behind inaugural Caribbean Content Creators summit

Kaieteur News – A tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, resulting in the death of a Kwakwani resident, Dave Causway, along the Unamico… Read More »Kwakwani resident killed in Unamico Trail accident

Kaieteur News – The two Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ranks who were nabbed in July with 316 lbs of ganja, made their third court appearance… Read More »One soldier jailed, other gets bail for ganja trafficking

Kaieteur News – A 20-year-old Accounts Clerk on Wednesday appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after she was charged with 24 counts of larceny in… Read More »La Grange girl in court for $16.7M fraud at Beepats Store

Kaieteur News – Although Guyana is faced with the decline of gold declaration, with this year decreasing by 10.3 percent when compared with the previous… Read More »Govt. projecting 2.1% growth in gold sector despite steep decline in declaration 

(BBC NEWS) – A funeral has been held for a 16-year-old Palestinian girl reportedly killed by Israeli forces in the north of the occupied West… Read More »Palestinian girl ‘killed inside home’ as Israeli operation continues

Kaieteur News – Amid growing concerns over the management of Guyana’s oil sector, the main Opposition, People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) said if more robust… Read More »Rampant corruption, mismanagement of oil sector denying Guyanese a better life – PNCR 

Kaieteur News – Commending the joint services operations led by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) in the recent drug bust in Region One, President Irfaan… Read More »‘We’ll break the back of drug trafficking networks’ – Pres. Ali commends Joint Services for massive Matthews Ridge cocaine bust 

Dear Editor, With reparations in the U.S. beginning to gain traction, CARICOM needs to pay close attention and act with a sense of urgency. Many… Read More »The CARICOM Reparations Commissions reparations plan is inadequate

Dear Editor, The decision by the EPA to not do an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the establishment of a waste treatment / processing facility… Read More »An EIA must be completed!

Dear Editor, Dr. Deokinanan Sharma, a Trinidadian, passed away last week. Sharma-ji was former head of NCIC (National Center for Indian Culture or Diwali Nagar) of… Read More »Trinidadian Dr Deokinanan Sharma

Dear Editor, Peaceful Guyanese are convinced that the relevant authorities are only lip servicing the noise nuisance issue in this country and that this problem… Read More »Leonora under attack

Kaieteur News – In Guyana, one finds a curious paradox that might amuse, bemuse, or even confound the casual observer: the bourgeois class, the very… Read More »Playing both side of the flute can leave one muzzled

Kaieteur News – For years this newspaper has sought answers regarding how much oil ExxonMobil is deducting for its operations as per the lopsided Production… Read More »No checks on our oil

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has quelled concerns raised about the government’s intentions to align social media and cyberspace with a United Nations (UN) convention, noting… Read More »AG debunks ‘hysteria’ over govt’s plans to align social media with UN conventions

Golden Jaguars Head Coach Jamaal Shabazz is anticipating strong support from fans as Guyana’s senior national men’s team takes on Suriname in their League A… Read More »‘No lip service!’- Shabazz wants Golden Jaguars ‘12th man’ support against Suriname

Dear Editor, For over a decade Ravi Dev has been the foremost intellectual author of Federalism in Guyana. Just recently, he again, amidst the debate… Read More »Federalism and Ravi Dev

Days after a major bust at an illegal airstrip in Region One (Barima-Waini), President Dr. Irfaan Ali pledged on Wednesday that local authorities are prepared… Read More »‘Not the End’ — President Ali vows to dismantle all drug operations

Dr. Leslie Satruken Ramsammy officially assumed his role as Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) today, presenting his letter of credence to… Read More »Dr. Ramsammy officially assumes role as Guyana’s WTO Ambassador

The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) was the venue for an intense day of golfing action as it hosted the annual FarmSup Golf Tournament on September… Read More »Chet Bowling wins annual FarmSup Golf Tournament

Opener Ravid Fredricks and all-rounder Usain Fredericks, two unrelated outstanding young Under-13 batsmen from the county of Essequibo, were the latest to benefit from the… Read More »Essequibo U-13 cricketers benefit from cricket gear project

The National Defence Institute, established to enhance national defense through training and education, will conduct quarterly reviews on regional issues such as migration patterns and… Read More »Gang violence, migration patterns among focus for National Defence Institute

The community of Kwakwani in Region 10 is in mourning after a tragic accident claimed the life of 36-year-old Dave Causway on Tuesday. According to… Read More »Kwakwani mourns death of Coach Dave Causway

Anthony Kissoon, a 57-year-old Guyanese of East Indian descent, was found deceased in his Georgetown apartment on Tuesday. The body was discovered by Kissoon’s cousin,… Read More »Man, 57, found dead in G/Town apartment

Authorities are investigating the death of 54-year-old Deryck Sattan-Persaud, also known as ‘Chowmein Man’ following a distressing incident on Tuesday at Fourth Street, Cummings Lodge.… Read More »Police seeking ‘Leo’ for questioning after man found dead on fence

SBM Offshore has announced a new initiative in collaboration with Food For the Poor (Guyana) to build a community center in Little Red Village on… Read More »SBM Offshore, Food For the Poor to build community center on the Essequibo Coast 

Nearly half of the speakers at the upcoming International Business Conference (IBC) will be from abroad, setting the stage for a truly global exchange of… Read More »Global exchange of ideas: Int’l Business Conference to feature about 50% foreign speakers

The government is aware of some Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) councillors selling public lands illegally. So, it intends to take serious action in the coming… Read More »Gov’t going after NDCs selling lands illegally – Nandlall

Back in July 2024, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) reached a historic milestone in the field of vascular surgery. The hospital successfully performed an… Read More »Georgetown Public Hospital achieves milestone with rare vascular surgery

Attorney General Anil Nandlall said Tuesday night that social media is largely unregulated and individuals have been using this space to abuse others. As such,… Read More »Gov’t to amend cybercrime law as ‘onslaught’ on social media reaches worrisome levels

The small community of Phillipai in Cuyuni Mazaruni, Region Seven, is set to benefit from a major educational boost with the groundbreaking of the Phillipai… Read More »New secondary school to transform education delivery in Phillipai

Dear Editor, As a councillor and former mayor of Georgetown, I wish to address a matter of significant concern regarding the recent decision by the… Read More » M&CC must reconsider decision, restore 25% institutional rate to its original purpose

There are no “ands, ifs and buts”, Georgetown is the dirtiest city in the Caribbean, and is one of the dirtiest cities in the world.… Read More »Georgetown’s City Hall is a mess ruled by a shameless, disgraceful bunch

…on democratic challenges The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) is holding its 46th Conference of the Caribbean, the Americas, and the Atlantic Region in Guyana. It started… Read More »Meeting…

In all societies where the safety and well-being of children should be paramount, the need for sensitive and supportive environments for young victims of crime… Read More »Child-Friendly Spaces in Police Stations

…UK, Canada, South Africa, Bangladesh among members Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh Todd during the meeting A 24-year-old Commonwealth Ministerial Group established with the specific aim… Read More »Venezuela border controversy: Guyana updates Commonwealth Ministerial Group on ICJ case

President Dr. Irfaan Ali addressing 46th Conference of the Caribbean, the Americas and the Atlantic Region of the Commonwealth, Parliamentary Association Ahead of the 2025… Read More »2025 elections: President Ali vows to safeguard Guyana’s democracy

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday told the media that for the year so far, 8000 cases of dengue have been recorded. Of 8000… Read More »Guyana records 8000 dengue cases, 5 deaths so far for 2024

Dead: Deryck Sattan A 53-year-old handyman lost his life on Tuesday afternoon after falling from a mango tree and being impaled on a metal fence.… Read More »Handyman impaled on metal fence after falling from mango tree

…as 3 reappointed members sworn in Three members of the law reform commission were sworn in on Tuesday before President Dr. Irfaan Ali, who urged… Read More »Law Reform Commission urged to focus on AI, Silica City laws

St. Lucia Kings continued their impressive start to the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a dominant seven-wicket victory over Antigua and Barbuda Falcons.… Read More »CPL 2024: Kings go top with commanding win over Falcons

Guyana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by an impressive 49.7% in the first half of 2024. There has been much reporting on this but what… Read More »Guyana’s growth rate is ‘tremendous’ by any standard – Economist

Marics and Company Limited donated one Honda 5HP engine and one Honda brush cutter to the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs and Ministry of Education in… Read More »Marics supporting Education, Amerindian Affairs Ministries

Guyanese would do well to make the needed investments to develop the skills required to advance the sectors that are booming and moving apace in… Read More »Amid significant growth in manufacturing sector, businessman says developmental financing needed

…As GTTA concludes intensive training camp The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), in efforts to develop that sport, had, from August 22, hosted an intensive… Read More »Constant programmes, practice, Government support needed for development, says Coach Gomes

Dear Editor, True to form, the editorial delivered by Stabroek News (SN, Saturday, August 31, 2024) is replete with hyperbole and reproof, reflecting a profound… Read More »Decision to make major bridges toll-free reflects a progressive vision

Dear Editor, Mrs Ameena Gafoor was a truly extraordinary woman who believed in what she stood for. She was a woman of immense strength and… Read More »Ameena Gafoor: guiding light for arts in Guyana and studies on indentureship

Dear Editor, Two letters on schools have caught my attention; one has to do with Carmel Secondary School (September 3), while the other has to… Read More »Little things matter

In its continued effort to ensure that Guyanese athletes are afforded every opportunity to represent the Golden Arrowhead, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry… Read More »Team Guyana receives backing from MCY&S/NSC for 45th Chess Olympiad

After 15 years, the Health Ministry has reactivated the Dental Technician Training Programme to address the growing demand for proper dental care in the country.… Read More »After 15 years: Govt restarts dental technician training to meet rising demand for oral care

…says Ramphal’s advocacy was critical for formation of regional court The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has joined in the tributes for late legal luminary… Read More »Sir Shridath Ramphal: “His legacy will continue to inspire and guide us” – CCJ

The double-barrel shotgun found in Region One A 33-year-old mason was arrested on Monday after police discovered an illegal double-barrel shotgun at his residence in… Read More »Double-barrel shotgun found under bed in Region 1

World-renowned spiritual teacher known for the “Awakening with Brahma Kumaris” series which aims at mindfulness and self-transformation Sister Shivani will be in Guyana on September… Read More »Int’l spiritual teacher to visit Guyana for “Awakening with Brahma Kumaris” series

…persons more willing to make reports – Police Commander …as Child-Friendly Space opens at Springlands Police Station Region Six Police Commander Senior Superintendent Shivpersaud Bacchus… Read More »50 rape cases reported in Region 6 so far this year

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha and “Aunty Daphnie” during the donation ceremony for the house After a devastating fire destroyed the home of 87-year-old Bibi Zainab… Read More »87-year-old woman receives new home through MoM initiative

The Guyana U17 cricket team finished 3rd in both the Cricket West Indies Rising Stars Men’s Under-17 2-day tournament and in the 50-overs Championships which… Read More »Guyana U17 finish third in CWI Regional tournaments

Following an unblemished campaign in League ‘B’ of the 2023/2024 CONCACAF Nations League, Guyana’s senior men’s national team, the Golden Jaguars, would play their first… Read More »Spirited Golden Jags ready for League ‘A’ pressure

It has been confirmed that Guyana’s champion horse for 2023, Spankhurst, will be participating in the President’s Cup race meet on September 22 at the… Read More »Spankhurst set for return at President’s Cup meet

Amid the global outbreak of monkeypox – an infectious disease that can make persons very sick and even lead to death – local authorities have… Read More »Over 260 health practitioners trained to treat mpox as Guyana remains alert

A 28-year-old Venezuelan woman was shot and injured on Monday afternoon after police opened fire on a vehicle that refused to stop for a search.… Read More »Woman shot after police open fire on fleeing car

A murder investigation is underway in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) following the death of a man who was allegedly stabbed to death on Monday… Read More »Aishalton man stabbed to death while building tomb

Kaieteur News – As Guyana prepares for the 2025 general and regional elections, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has reiterated the government’s commitment to upholding… Read More »‘Free, fair elections critical to upholding democracy, rule of law’ – Pres. Ali

Kaieteur News – A 16-year-old girl who has been reported missing since August 26 is suspected to be somewhere in C Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown.… Read More »Missing girl, 16 years old, suspected to be in C Field Sophia

Kaieteur News – Chief policymaker in the oil and gas sector and Vice President (VP), Bharrat Jagdeo told the media last Thursday that the investment… Read More »Investment in infrastructure will prepare Guyana for post oil economy – Jagdeo

– ordered to pay $100k fine, issue public apology Kaieteur News – On Tuesday, Mikhail Rodrigues popularly known as the ‘Guyanese Critics’ appeared before Justice… Read More »‘Critic’ guilty of contempt of court

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Rice Development Board (GDRB) has estimated $4 billion in losses from paddy bugs, as a result of higher temperatures at… Read More »‘Paddy bug wiped out $4B in rice cultivation in first crop’ – Mid-Year Report 

Kaieteur News – Police in Regional Division Nine are investigating the murder of Julio Mandook, a resident of Aishalton Village, South Rupununi, which occurred on… Read More » Man killed during row in cemetery 

…move seen as bold step towards resource sovereignty Kaieteur News – Burkina Faso has struck a deal to nationalise two gold mines for about $80mn… Read More »Burkina Faso reclaims gold mines from largest British mining firm