1. Home
  2. Staff Reporter

Staff Reporter

Ali urges Guyanese to carry lessons of Ramadan into daily life, focus on inner peace

As Muslims across the country in celebrated Eid, President Dr Irfaan Ali called for a renewed focus on inner peace, family unity and compassion, reminding citizens of the deeper lessons of Ramadan.Delivering his Eid message, the Head of State noted that while Guyana continues to enjoy peace, many parts of the world remain affected by […]

New dialysis centres across regions to expand access to life-saving treatment

The Ministry of Health is set to expand access to critical kidney care with plans to construct six new dialysis centres across Regions Two, Three, Four, Five and Six, bringing treatment closer to patients who depend on the life-saving service.The new facilities will be located at Lima (Region Two), De Kinderen (Region Three), Diamond and […]

GGMC to host lottery for mining lands in Regions 1, 7 and 8

The Ministry of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), has announced that a lottery for the allocation of mining lands will be conducted across several regions next month.According to a public notice, the exercise will be held simultaneously at three locations, with each region assigned a specific date and […]

Labour shortage emerges as major challenge amid Guyana’s rapid economic growth -Ashni Singh

Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, has highlighted a growing labour shortage in Guyana, even as the country continues to generate thousands of new jobs driven by rapid economic expansion.Speaking during a panel hosted by the BBC World Service programme World Questions: Guyana, the Finance Minister said the pace of job creation […]

Uaru FPSO to push Guyana’s oil production past 1M barrels daily by year-end

Guyana’s oil production is set to surpass one million barrels per day by the end of 2026, as ExxonMobil advances preparations for its fifth offshore development at Uaru.President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge, on Thursday confirmed that the Errea Wittu Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is nearing completion and is on track to […]

Company says Friendship evictions were lawful enforcement of High Court order

Rozel Di Leon Investment Ltd has defended the removal of occupants from parcels 3413 and 3414 at Friendship, East Bank Demerara, saying the operation carried out on March 17 was the lawful execution of a High Court order and not a sudden eviction as has been claimed publicly.In a statement, the company said it is […]

United States assured Guyana against third-country extradition of Mohameds –Ministry of Foreign Affairs PS tells court

The United States has given assurances to the Government of Guyana that Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin Mohamed will not be extradited to a third country for any other offence, the court heard on Wednesday as extradition proceedings against the businessmen intensified.The disclosure emerged during continued cross-examination of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of […]

Berbice man sentenced to 12 years for rape

Justice Deborah Kumar-Chetty on Wednesday sentenced a Berbice man to 12 years in prison for the offense of rape committed against a woman.Anthony Jeffrey, 29, of Kilcoy, Berbice, appeared in the Berbice High Court before Justice Kumar-Chetty and pleaded guilty to two charges stemming from March 4, 2024: unconsented rape of a woman and assault […]

Caribbean’s HIV/AIDS fight facing setbacks -Ministers warn of youth Infections, drug access issues

Health Ministers from Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago are warning that despite years of progress, the Caribbean’s fight against HIV/AIDS is encountering serious challenges that could slow or reverse gains made across the region.The concerns were raised during the Opening Ceremony of the National AIDS Programme Managers and Key Partners meeting on Wednesday, where officials […]

109 La Grange vendors draw lots for new vending spots

One hundred and nine vendors operating along the La Grange/Bagotsville roadway on Sundays have now been assigned new vending locations after participating in a lottery exercise organised by the Ministry of Public Works on Saturday.The activity was conducted as part of efforts to relocate vendors from the roadside to a safer and more organised area […]