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POLITICS

Minister Walrond Signals Tougher Look at Drug Cartels

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Guyana’s newly appointed Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Oneidge Walrond, has signalled a stronger, more investigative approach to tackling the country’s persistent drug trade, promising to ask the difficult questions that many citizens have long wanted answered. Addressing concerns that the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has mainly been netting “small fish”. At the same time, […]
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Agriculture

Millers agree to raise paddy price to $3000 per bag

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Rice farmers will now receive $3,000 per bag of paddy after millers agreed to raise their price during discussions with government officials earlier this week. The announcement was made by Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha during a meeting with farmers in Region Six on Wednesday. President Dr. Irfaan Ali and Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh were […]
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ENVIRONMENT

Severe Rainstorm Damages Sports Pavilions and Homes in Kako Village

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Another intense rainstorm swept through Kako Village earlier today, leaving behind damage to community infrastructure and homes. Three community sports pavilions bore the brunt of the storm’s force, with the roof of one structure ripped away and hurled several meters across the school’s grounds. The storm also impacted several households, with one home suffering visible […]
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POLITICS

Minister Rodrigues highlights Tourism and Hospitality Institute as key to sector growth

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Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Hon. Susan Rodrigues, is optimistic about the impact the Tourism and Hospitality Institute will have on Guyana’s rapidly developing tourism sector. On Wednesday, she visited the construction site at Port Mourant and met with the contractors and consultants. While expressing concern about the pace of the project—which is expected […]
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Agriculture

President Ali engages Skeldon farmers on revival of abandoned lands

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President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday met with cane and rice farmers in Skeldon, Berbice, where discussions focused on reviving thousands of acres of abandoned farmland and tackling long-standing concerns affecting the agriculture sector. During the meeting, held at the Skeldon Estate and attended by several Cabinet Ministers, the Head of State said that between 8,000 […]
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Woman posts desperate plea after years of alleged abuse — “I don’t want to be in a casket”

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A young mother who identified herself as Niomi Williams has taken to social media with a desperate plea for help, detailing what she says was one-and-a-half years of emotional, mental, physical and financial abuse at the hands of her ex-partner. “Some might say that I don’t fit the mold of a victim of domestic violence […]
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POLITICS

Home Affairs Minister pledges digital reforms to tackle corruption

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Newly appointed Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, says the government’s ongoing digital transformation agenda will play a key role in stamping out corruption across agencies under her watch. Speaking with media operatives on Wednesday, Minister Walrond who previously served as Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce was asked about concerns surrounding corruption in the […]
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UNGATEGORIZED

Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2025 to Focus on Building Resilient Food Systems

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The Caribbean is set to highlight its agricultural sector at the 19th staging of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA), scheduled to take place from September 29 to October 3, 2025, in St. Kitts and Nevis. Organised under the theme “Sowing Change, Harvesting Resilience: Transforming Our Caribbean Food Systems for 2025 and Beyond,” this year’s […]
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Agriculture

President Ali outlines plans for agro expansion- eyes citrus, coconut, coffee and juice plant in Skeldon

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President Dr. Irfaan Ali today told farmers and other stakeholders that his government plans to expand and diversify Guyana’s agriculture sector, with a focus on citrus, coconuts, coffee, dragon fruit and the possible return of a sugar factory. Speaking at a meeting with farmers, the Head of State stressed that while sugar will remain important, […]
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CRIME

Surge in Missing Children Cases Alarms Guyana

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Guyana has been gripped by growing concern as a string of missing children and teenagers cases continues to rise, with all victims so far under the age of 18. From early August to mid-September, police and social services have been forced to respond to an unsettling number of disappearances across multiple regions, exposing serious vulnerabilities […]
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