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South Rupununi Communities Unite In Efforts To Upgrade Community Infrastructure

In a groundbreaking move for Indigenous entrepreneurship, 21 communities in Region Nine have come together to establish South Rupununi Development Incorporated, a company that aims to capitalize on the region’s growing construction sector. The company, which is currently undergoing registration, will be headquartered in Shulinab Village and led by Toshao Nicholas Fredericks, who has been […]

NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES || Attorney Sanjeev Datadin to Provide Free Defence for Baramita Murder Accused

Prominent attorney-at-law Sanjeev Datadin has offered pro bono legal representation to Naderia James, who is charged with the murder of her reputed husband, Kevin Smith. James is accused of fatally stabbing Smith on September 18, 2025, during an alleged domestic dispute at Baramita, North West District. This publication understands that Datadin will mount a robust […]

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GPF STATEMENT || Dikimbie Gittens, a 30-year-old Assistant Accountant of Onderneeming, Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, was arrested on Monday, 22nd September 2025, and charged for committing the offence- Larceny by Clerk or Servant: Contrary to Section 184 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01, committed on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). He appeared […]

President Ali Reaffirms Guyana’s Commitment to Gender Equality at UN Assembly

Guyana’s President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, used his address at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week to shine a spotlight on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a landmark global framework for advancing women’s rights and gender equality. Calling the declaration β€œa […]

High Court grants bail to Freeman Fordyce after Magistrate’s refusal

Businessman Freeman Fordyce, 47, was on Thursday granted bail by High Court Judge, Madam Demone Younge, after Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman had earlier refused to grant him bail on firearm and ammunition charges. Fordyce first appeared before the Diamond Magistrate’s Court on Friday, September 19, 2025, where he was arraigned on two charges: possession of […]

World Bank Partners With UG and GRA To Incorporate New Financial Courses

The University of Guyana’s School of Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation (SEBI) has announced a landmark partnership with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the World Bank to introduce two specialized programmes aimed at building the country’s capacity in oil and gas financial management. The initiativesβ€”an Associate Degree in Oil & Gas Accounting/Taxation/Audit and a Graduate […]

Ali touts Guyana’s green growth and AI push at UN

President Dr. Irfaan Ali told world leaders at the United Nations on Tuesday that Guyana is proving economic growth and environmental stewardship can go β€œhand in hand”, and is now moving to position itself as a global hub for artificial intelligence (AI). He pointed to Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030, under which the country […]

Berbice Expo launch with plans to execute two major projects with funds garnered

The 19th Berbice Exposition and Trade Fair was launched on Wednesday with plans to execute two major community projects with the funds garnered from the event. Speaking at the launch, President of the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce Poonai Bhigroop disclosed that the event is a premier Business event of Region Six where entrepreneurs, manufacturers, […]

Ministers Conduct Initial Visit to Soesdyke Junction Under National Beautification Plan

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Honourable Priya Manickchand; Minister of Housing and Water, Honourable Collin Croal; and Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with political responsibility for the East Bank of Demerara, Honourable Kwame McCoy, on Tuesday visited the Soesdyke Junction to examine ways in which the area could be improved […]

Coalition of consensus already in trouble- row brews over lone parliamentary seat?

Less than a month after uniting under what was described as a β€œcoalition of consensus,” the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) and the Vigilant Political Action Committee (V-PAC) are now caught in a growing dispute over who will represent the partnership in the National Assembly. The tension follows the September 1 General and Regional Elections, where […]