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Hundreds Join PM Phillips in Men on Mission Walk Celebrating Service and Unity

Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips this morning joined hundreds of participants in Georgetown for the Men on Mission (MoM) International Men’s Day Walk, held in observance of the initiative’s third anniversary. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister reflected on the purpose and evolution of the MoM movement, describing it as a national commitment to […]

Taxi driver gets life sentence for murder of Canadian mining executive

Anthony “Cookie” Ragnauth, 26, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 28 years for the murder of Canadian national Neil Whyte, a Supply Chain Manager at Guyana Goldfields Inc. Ragnauth had earlier pleaded guilty before Chief Justice (ag) Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara. He was represented by […]

Outreach confirms people are benefiting from Govt investments— President Ali

— Slew of transformative initiatives across all sectors for Berbice His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali said that the recently concluded Cabinet outreach to Region Six (East Berbice‑Corentyne) confirms that citizens and communities are benefitting tremendously from his Government’s investments through its people‑ and community‑centred approach. The Head of State updated the media through a […]

Defence to make submissions Friday as prosecution expands disclosure in Mohameds extradition matter

The extradition matter involving well-known gold dealers Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin, was called on Monday before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where the prosecution made further disclosure to the defence. At an earlier hearing this month, the prosecution had already produced several official documents forming part of the United […]

New BK terminal to transform Region Seven – President

His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali said the new BK Terminal in Bartica will create the enabling environment to massively transform Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). While delivering remarks as a simple sod-turning ceremony today, the Head of State described the project as history meeting destiny. He said the project is part of Guyana’s broader national vision […]

President Ali demands changes to the 4PM goods intake into Corriverton Market

President Irfaan Ali has called for an immediate change to the 4pm goods intake policy at the Corriverton Market. President Ali, who was addressing scores of residents at the time at an outreach in Corriverton, demanded to know why vendors are restricted to this timeframe and stated that anyone obstructing this request should be removed […]

President Ali says more work needed to improve customer service of GPL and GWI

President Dr. Irfaan Ali says more work needs to be done to improve the customer service and efficiency of Guyana Power and Light (GPL) and Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI). Speaking at an outreach in Corriverton, President Ali said: “The Ministry of Public Utilities they are going to work with these utilities to improve the efficiency […]

Gov’t to launch digital school next month

The government is gearing up to launch the Guyana Digital School early next month, marking a major push to modernise learning and close long-standing gaps in access across the education system. The platform will offer round-the-clock learning and is being positioned as a key driver of equity, especially for students outside the coast. Region Six […]

EU Observers Report Dismantles Mohamed’s Election Lies.

Dear Editor, By now, the public is aware that the European Union Election Observation Mission has released its final report into the 2025 General and Regional Elections. Anyone genuinely concerned about democracy should read the report in full. What becomes apparent on review of the report is that Guyana has much to be proud of; […]

MONR rejects Kaieteur News article

The Ministry of Natural Resources has rejected a Kaieteur News article published on November 21, 2025, which claimed that the new petroleum agreement for Block S4 leaves a loophole allowing TotalEnergies, Qatar Energy and Petronas to recover royalty payments owed to Guyana. According to the Ministry, this conclusion is “inaccurate and uninformed,” since royalties are […]