Kemar Roach is set to return to West Indies’ Test side for their home series against South Africa. A knee injury picked up during the… Read More »Roach returns, Alzarri rested for West Indies’ home Tests against South Africa

Kaieteur News – Trust Company (Guyana) Ltd. will soon be constructing a new office on Brickdam, Stabroek. To mark the significant milestone, the company participated… Read More »Sod turned for construction of new Trust Company Guyana building

Watched on by parents and well-wishers on Thursday, the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Under-15 team and the touring Excel Sporting Academy of Trinidad played to… Read More »GCC U-15 and Excel Sporting Academy of T&T play to thrilling last-ball finish

See below the full statement issued by the United States State Department:   The United States applauds the Venezuelan people for their participation in the… Read More »No evidence to support Maduro’s claim to victory; U.S urges peaceful transition of power

A national cultural market that encompasses the richness of Guyana’s cultural ecosystem will be established to serve as an educational and talent-showcasing hub and provide… Read More »Palmyra to get cultural market to showcase talent, honour emancipation – President Ali

Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud has emphasised that millions of dollars have been donated over the past four years, ensuring that observances like Emancipation Day are… Read More »Close to $88M donated to celebrate emancipation – Foreign Secretary Persaud

… says citizens will be reaping the benefits for years to come Today marks the fourth anniversary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government’s ascension… Read More »PPP/C’s 4th anniversary: Govt has made many long-term investments within 4 years in office – VP Jagdeo

Dear Editor, Here are some stunning facts: In a single square mile, mangroves hold as much carbon as the annual emissions of 90,000 cars; Mangroves… Read More »Awareness and Govt Input – Mangroves are vital

In accordance with Part V, Section. 19 (1) (a) of the Environmental Protection Act, Cap. 20:05, Laws of Guyana – “A person shall not undertake… Read More »Public health issue

Yesterday, we commemorated Emancipation Day along with the rest of the formerly British Caribbean. Ruled by Britain for three centuries and up, we all ended… Read More »Testing… Caricom’s interests

– Opposition calls for robust enforcement system, statistics The 1996 Domestic Violence Act was replaced following the passage of the Family Violence Bill No. 11… Read More »Family Violence Bill 2024 relaces Domestic Violence Act following passage in National Assembly

– Cuban engineers to assist in further mechanisation of sector The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has produced 6,738 tonnes of sugar for its first crop… Read More »GuySuCo produced 6738 tonnes of sugar for 1st crop of 2024

The laying of the subsea pipelines for the Gas-to-Energy project (GtE) was completed 10 days ahead of schedule, according to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)… Read More »Gas-to-Energy Project: Installation of 119km of subsea pipelines completed 10 days ahead of schedule – Subsea7 CEO

– says Govt will continue to press for reparations on int’l stage President Dr. Irfaan Ali while attending the 186th Emancipation Day Celebration in New… Read More »Pres Ali announces 1st national cultural market to be established in Reg 6

Dr Kishore Shallow Cricket West Indies (CWI) President, Dr Kishore Shallow on Thursday shared a message on the occasion of late Bajan cricketer Sir Frank… Read More »CWI President commemorates Sir Frank Worrell’s centennial birthday with message

Abiola Jackman receives her Best Female Boxer award Following Guyana’s outstanding campaign in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Boxing Championship, last weekend, Executive… Read More »GBA Executives pleased with Guyanese performance at OECS Boxing Championships

Dear Editor, Slavery may be classified as a condition in which one human being (slave/serf) was owned by another (slaveholder) from a system of buying… Read More »An ordeal in the agony of human tragedy – Slavery

Dear Editor, I am compelled to respond to Beverly Alert’s recent letter concerning the scheduling of a parliamentary sitting on the eve of Emancipation Day… Read More »Parliament has met on the eve of various holidays and has not undermined the importance of those days

Dear Editor, I am writing to urgently call upon the police in West Demerara to address the continuous and flagrant breaches of the Motor Vehicles… Read More »Addressing traffic law breaches in West Demerara

Minister Susan Rodrigues and others As Guyana celebrated 186 years of freedom, the Guyana National Park overflowed with the spirit of liberty, with numerous international… Read More »African culture takes spotlight during Emancipation Day celebrations at National Park

Thirty-one-year-old Anand Persaud from Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara (WBD), and a former security officer attached to the United States Embassy in Georgetown was arrested… Read More »Fmr security officer arrested for sending threatening email to US Embassy

Twenty-three-year-old Zeekel Jones also called ‘Ezekiel’, a laborer of No. 77 Housing Scheme Corriverton, Berbice was on Wednesday remanded to prison on a simple larceny… Read More »Berbice man remanded for stealing motorcycle from Springlands Police Station

Asiyah Kayum Following a series of soul-stirring performances at the showdown in June, the winners of the University of Guyana Got Talent (UGGT) competition will… Read More »Grand finale of UG’s Got Talent 2024 set to sizzle Theatre Guild this evening

… says Govt considering inviting int’l community to observe case PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat… Read More »Election fraud case may end up at CCJ – PPP GS

A look at Stormy Victory Seven new horses touched down in Guyana during this week and are in full preparation mode ahead of the 16th… Read More »New addition Stormy Victory acclimatising ahead of Guyana Cup

Reshma Mathura (left) and Anil Beharry Players who competed for the Berbice Under-17 team in the recently-concluded Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter-County Under-17 cricket tournament… Read More »Budhoo, Ramdehol, Amsterdam to benefit from Project Cricket Gear

Kaieteur News – Anand Persaud, a 31-year-old man from Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara, and former employee of the United States Embassy in Georgetown, is… Read More »Man arrested for sending threatening email to US Embassy

…as Hess suffers worst shares drop in 20 months over delays Kaieteur News – Chevron and Exxon are headed to a May arbitration hearing in… Read More »ExxonM and Chevon’s fight over oil-rich Stabroek Block drags on

Kaieteur News – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has refused to update Guyanese citizens on the progress government has made to recover monies the auditors revealed… Read More »Jagdeo refuses to update nation on efforts to recover Guyana oil profits used by Exxon for works in Kaieteur and Canje blocks

Kaieteur News – Rome – More than a third of the world’s population could not afford a healthy diet in 2022, and some regions have… Read More »27.7 % of Caribbean people can’t afford a healthy diet – New FAO report

Kaieteur News – Former national footballer and founder of Vurlon Mills Football Academy along with a 16-member squad have departed local shores yesterday headed for… Read More »VMFA U12’s off to Trinidad for International tourney

Kaieteur News – Police are investigating a ‘serious accident’ which occurred on Tuesday evening,  on the Soesdyke Linden Highway, resulting in one person being hospitalised… Read More »Man injured as cars collide on Linden Highway

Hard Truths by GHK Lall Kaieteur News – There are some hard truths that all Guyanese must face up to, particularly PPP Government supporters.  The… Read More »PPP Govt. – an int’l obscenity, an entity that fears truth, light

Kaieteur News – Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, on Wednesday, urged Guyana’s private sector to supplement the government’s efforts to increase the employability of the… Read More »Labour Minister urges private sector to give apprenticeships to youth trained by Ministry

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has set aside approximately $186,545,139 to execute rehabilitation works at its Strand Street, New Amsterdam office building.… Read More »GRA to spend $186M to fix-up NA office

Editorial… Kaieteur News – Emancipation in its smallest significance is about freedom.  There are many facets to this freedom, many freedoms for citizens in a… Read More »Emancipation – so many freedoms taken away, missing

Kaieteur News – The Olympics is the world’s greatest sporting spectacle. It brings together athletes from all around the world to compete against one another… Read More »THE OLYMPiCS

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Dem boys seh some security guards gat a new job these days: guardin’ demself from not eating enough. De… Read More »Money come in but cost of living fly up

 – Jagdeo says company not forthcoming with information requested Kaieteur News – Cabinet is highly unlikely to extend the exploration license granted to CGX Energy… Read More »‘No extension to CGX licencse for offshore exploration’

Dear Editor, It has been one hundred and eighty-six (186) years since the descendants of enslaved Africans, who endured generations of brutality on the plantation,… Read More »Let’s allow the spirit and message of liberation to light our path

Anand Persaud, a 31-year-old resident of Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara, was taken into police custody following his arrest for allegedly sending a threatening email… Read More »Former U.S. Embassy employee arrested over threatening email

The 32 competing teams in the second Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast have completed registration and several notable names in Guyana’s cricket are listed… Read More »National players among star-studded teams for Kares One Guyana T10

(BBC) – There is turmoil in Venezuela following the announcement by a government-controlled electoral authority of a disputed election result that handed a third consecutive term… Read More »Maduro manoeuvring to stay in power in Venezuela

(Forbes) – Elon Musk has accepted an apparent invitation from embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to physically fight after the world’s wealthiest man repeatedly took… Read More »Musk Vs. Maduro? Billionaire Accepts Bizarre Fight Challenge From Venezuela’s President

Close to 85 boys and girls are proud graduates of the recently concluded Malteenoes Sports Club cricket camp. Former national cricketer and now businessman Steven… Read More »Over 80 young cricketers graduate from Malteenoes Cricket Camp

Guyana Police Force Football Club cruised to a 7-0 victory over Ann’s Grove United Football Club on Tuesday, while Den Amstel Football Club battled to… Read More »Elite League: Guyana Police storms to resounding 7-0 win over Ann’s Grove

In a groundbreaking move for Guyanese youth football, the Vurlon Mills Football Academy (VMFA) U12 team is set to compete in an international tournament in… Read More »Vurlon Mills Football Academy to test skills in Trinidad

Hoosein’s Security Service Inc., KFC Guyana, and New GPC Inc. have signaled their interest in being on board the second edition of the Kares One… Read More »Hoosein’s Security, KFC Guyana and New GPC  pledge support to Kares One Guyana T10

SEE PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE GUYANA CRICKET BOARD:  “The quintessential statesman who continues to receive outstanding awards and accolades from around the world 39 years… Read More »GCB salutes Sir Clive Lloyd on conferral of Order of the Caribbean Community

The Family Violence Bill 2024, designed to provide greater legislative protection for victims of violence, was passed in the National Assembly on Wednesday after a… Read More »Greater legislative protection as Family Violence Bill passed

A serious accident occurred around 19:30 hrs Tuesday evening, involving two motorcars on the Soesdyke Linden Highway. The collision has resulted in one individual being… Read More »Collision on Linden Highway leaves one hospitalised

See below the full text of President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s Emancipation Day message:  I extend greetings to all Guyanese across our beautiful nation on the… Read More »‘No reason to fear economic emasculation or political marginalization’ – President Ali

A murder investigation is underway following the death of Miracarmen Rodrigues Serrano, a female sex worker whose body was discovered on July 29. A post-mortem… Read More » Sex worker died from manual strangulation, blunt trauma – autopsy 

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) joins with all Guyanese in commemorating the 186th anniversary of Emancipation. Emancipation Day, August 1, marks the abolition of slavery… Read More »Emancipation is a celebration of our African ancestors’ rich cultural heritage – ERC

On this 1st of August, as we celebrate Emancipation Day in Guyana, we commemorate a pivotal moment in our history when the chains of enslavement… Read More »A day of reflection, remembrance, and reverence – AFC

…as dictators do What just went down in Venezuela had all the inevitability of a Greek Tragedy…but some were hoping against hope that Mad Maduro… Read More »Digging in…

Today is a historic day for all Guyanese but more so for Guyanese of African descent. It was on this day, 186 years ago that… Read More »Emancipation Day

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has successfully removed a warhead from the right temporal-parietal region of the brain of a six-year-old female patient. She… Read More »6-year-old girl shot in head discharged from GPHC after 2 life-saving surgeries

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh The Government is requesting more than $40… Read More »Govt seeking over $40B in supplementary funding for GPL, GuySuCo, other sectors

– considers engaging Guyanese investors Fulcrum LNG was selected by the Guyanese Government to design, finance, construct, and operate the required gas infrastructure to provide… Read More »Gas monetisation: US company to develop Guyana’s LNG infrastructure

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has dismissed calls from the Alliance For Change (AFC) for the re-introduction of the 2 am curfew as a measure… Read More »“AFC out of touch with reality” – VP Jagdeo dismisses party’s calls to reinstate 2 am curfew

– as case adjourned to August 5 On Day Three of the trial concerning the individuals accused of electoral fraud, tensions flared between the prosecution… Read More »Electoral fraud case: Prosecution wins battle to re-examine witness

…warns against exploiting ethnic suspicions for personal gain In his 2024 Emancipation Day Message, President Dr. Irfaan Ali paid tribute to the many contributions of… Read More »Contributions of African-Guyanese cannot be erased by “passage of time” – Pres Ali

A look at the action between Den Amstel (green) and Western Tigers Den Amstel FC continued their impressive recent form, holding another ‘big team’ in… Read More »KFC Elite League: Den Amstel maintain hot streak, GPF thump Ann’s Grove

From left: John Ramsingh; Shivanie Mohamed of Hoosein’s Security Services Inc; the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Assaf Hoosein and another company representative Hoosein’s Security Service… Read More »Kares One Guyana T10 Blast: Hoosein’s Security, KFC and NEW GPC pledge support

– Police on the hunt for 2 others Twenty-three-year-old Keron Layne of One Mile Extension, Wismar Linden was on Monday arrested following the discovery of… Read More »Linden man arrested after disposing 50lbs of ganja in the Demerara River

– says Govt seized $150M in assets Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill Trinidadian company, Kalco Guyana Inc. which had failed to complete its section… Read More »Conversation Tree Road Project: No liquidated damages, penalties imposed on Kalco for incomplete work – Edghill Confirms

The car that was intercepted A taxi driver and one passenger were taken into custody following the discovery of one .38 revolver and seven live… Read More »Berbice duo nabbed with gun, ammo at Police roadblock

Guyana’s Ambassador to Belgium Sasenarine Singh recently met with the Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago Colin Connelly during which discussions were had on several key… Read More »Guyanese, Trinidadian Ambassadors to Belgium discuss strengthening Caribbean ties within EU

The two Corporals attached to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) who were busted with 316 lbs of ganja on Saturday last were charged and remanded… Read More »GDF Corporals busted with 316 lbs ganja charged, remanded to prison

Over 3000 firearm licences were issued by the Government of Guyana from 2017 to 2023, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has confirmed. He was… Read More »Over 3000 firearm licences issued from 2017-2023 – Min Benn

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall A Bill aimed at ensuring fair and equitable treatment for persons seeking divorce was on Wednesday… Read More »House passes Bill to enhance matrimonial ‘gender equality’

Harris Paints is the first paint manufacturer in the Eastern Caribbean to have its products tested and included on the Approved Products List (APL) by… Read More »Harris Paints receives quality recognition from Global Architects, ISO

Flashback! Clive Lloyd lifts the World Cup trophy, to which he led the West Indies team Days after the Guyanese cricket legend, Sir Clive Lloyd… Read More »GCB salutes Clive Lloyd on his conferral with OCC

Jockey Paul Delph won the first-ever Guyana Cup in 2007 Paul Delph was the first jockey to win a Guyana Cup back in the inaugural… Read More »Jockey Paul Delph eyeing 4th win at Guyana Cup

Kaieteur News – After spending over $100 million to drill two wells at Onderneeming in Region Two, the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) is set to… Read More »GWI to spend $99M to drill another well at Onderneeming after spending over $100M to drill two wells

Kaieteur News – In its efforts to boost local production, create jobs, and reduce the country’s dependency on imported dairy products, the Government of Guyana… Read More »$3B dairy farm facility to reduce country’s dependency on imported dairy products

Kaieteur News – Former Head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Dr. Vincent Adams has once again called out the government for hiding the interest… Read More »Govt.’s hiding of oil companies’ interest rate a major blow to citizens – AFC

Kaieteur News – Six consultancy firms have submitted bids to provide design and supervision services for the construction of the New Care Centre for the… Read More »Six firms bid to design and supervise construction of elderly home at Enmore

Kaieteur News – To further enhance the climate resilience of health systems in the Caribbean, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), supported by the Green… Read More »PAHO, GCF climate resilience project underway

– Dancehall star, co-accused set free by Court of Appeal KINGSTON, Jamaica— Entertainer Vybz Kartel and his co-accused were set free Wednesday after the Court… Read More »Kartel freed!

Kaieteur News – On the back of its record $1.146 trillion budget, the Irfaan Ali Government has returned to the National Assembly for over $40B… Read More »Govt. seeks over $40B more in supplementary spending

CAIRO/DUBAI, July 31 (Reuters) – Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the Iranian capital Tehran early on Wednesday morning, an attack that drew threats… Read More »Killing of Hamas chief in Iran stirs fears of retaliation

(Reuters) – Hess Corp (HES.N), beat estimates for second-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by sharply higher oil production in Guyana and stronger prices. The South… Read More »Hess 2Q profit beats on strong Guyana output

– Govt. has enough transparent oversight already Kaieteur News – Months after promising that his government will install a Petroleum Commission when the time is… Read More »‘Independent oversight body of oil sector not necessary’ – Jagdeo  

Dear Editor, The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) extends Emancipation greetings to all Guyanese, particularly our African brothers and sisters whose ancestors were enslaved for… Read More »The struggle must continue to protect and defend freedom

In a disclosure to the National Assembly on Wednesday, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn provided insights on the patterns and shifts in the issuance… Read More »Over 3,000 firearm licences issued in the past seven years – Benn

Members of the group – 9 Nations – which brings together indigenous tribes in Guyana, on Tuesday hosted a rehearsal session for the upcoming ‘Indigenous… Read More »‘Indigenous Imaginations’ set for Black Magenta on Aug 10