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President Ali announces ambitious national expansion plan amid oil-sector boom

President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced that Guyana is entering a decisive phase of national development, driven by disciplined management of its rapidly growing oil sector and the rollout of a transformative economic strategy. Addressing private-sector leaders, diplomats, policymakers, and industry executives on Friday evening at the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber’s Annual Awards […]

President warns private sector productivity culture must improve

…calls for upskilling, maturity and a workforce ready for the pace of national development President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has issued a sharp warning to the private sector, saying Guyana’s rapid economic expansion is being slowed by a human capital crisis, with businesses across the country struggling to find workers and facing declining productivity standards. […]

Guyana to spotlight region-leading telemedicine network at CARPHA’s 70th Health Research Conference

Guyana’s rapidly expanding telemedicine network, now one of the most extensive in the world, will take centre stage when the country hosts CARPHA’s 70th Annual Health Research Conference in April 2026. The system, which already links 81 sites nationwide and will soon add 15 more, is set to be showcased as one of the defining […]

Guyana’s oil output set for major leap as production climbs toward 930,000 barrels per day -Pres Ali

Guyana is preparing for another major jump in oil production, with output moving from roughly 650,000 barrels per day at the start of 2025 to 930,000 barrels per day by year-end, marking one of the most rapid expansions in the global petroleum industry. The update came as President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali reflected on the […]

Azruddin Mohamed and Father Charged in $50M Tax Evasion and Money Laundering Scheme

A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment on Oct. 2 charging two Guyanese nationals with participating in a multi-year scheme to evade millions of dollars in taxes and royalties owed to the Government of Guyana through fraudulent gold export practices and related money laundering activities. According to court documents, Nazar Mohamed, 72, and […]

Gov’t introduces new tint rules -35% light penetration now allowed without waiver

Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond on Friday announced major changes to Guyana’s vehicle tint regulations, saying the new system takes immediate effect and is designed to remove delays, confusion and unfairness in how waivers are handled. Following consultations with the Guyana Police Force and technical experts, the Minister confirmed that all motor vehicles will now […]

Minister Mc Coy accuses Mohameds of “mafia-like” tactics as extradition fight intensifies

Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame Mc Coy, has sharply criticised businessmen Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, accusing them of attempting to manipulate the justice system as they fight extradition to the United States. Speaking in a recorded statement, Mc Coy questioned the younger Mohamed’s confidence that the extradition proceedings […]

Angoy’s Avenue resident jailed four years for possession of narcotics

Angoy’s Avenue resident Kevin Walton, 26, was sentenced to four years in prison for trafficking cannabis worth $9.1 million. The sentencing occurred at Mahaicony Magistrates Court, presided over by Magistrate Allan Wilson. The court heard that on November 25, 2025, Walton possessed 30,625 grams of cannabis with intent to . Waldron pleaded guilty to the […]

Trio freed of 2020 robbery murder in Region 5

Three men were acquitted on Thursday of robbery and murder charges related to a 2020 incident in Experiment, West Coast Berbice, where 49-year-old Mohamed Haniff was killed. Royston Dowden, Ivan Lindo, and Devon McCalmon had been in custody since the incident, during which Haniff was severely beaten and chopped in his home. The 12-member jury […]

Court pushes ahead with voir dire as high-profile election fraud trial continues today

The electoral fraud trial arising from the disputed March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections resumed on Thursday before Chief Magistrate (ag) Faith McGusty, with proceedings once again centred on evidential objections and procedural arguments. The day began with a voir dire—a legal exercise used to determine whether disputed evidence can be admitted at trial. […]