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Global oil production falling faster, new investment critical – IEA report warns

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is warning that the world’s oil and gas production is slipping faster than before, and without steady investment, global supply could tumble by the equivalent of Brazil and Norway’s combined output every single year. According to the new IEA report, The Implications of Oil and Gas Field Decline Rates, production […]

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Clive Thornhill, a 48-year-old fisherman of Tabatinga, Lethem in Central Rupununi, was today (Wednesday, 17th August 2025) remanded to prison after he appeared in Court to answer the charge of Possession of Narcotics for the Purpose of Trafficking of 25.6 pounds of narcotics. Thornhill appeared at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan, where […]

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In the wake of an over-increasing attack against women, the Guyana Police Force wishes to express its grave disappointment in the granting of bail by a Magistrate from the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to Keron Daniels, who was charged with Throwing Corrosive Fluid with Intent, committed on Jilicia Leitch and Nirmala Sukraj. On 2025-09-16, the accused […]

President Ali engages Skeldon farmers on revival of abandoned lands

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 […]

Newly Appointed Home Affairs Minister Pledges Transparency With Press

Hon. Oneidge Walrond, Guyana’s newly appointed Minister of Home Affairs, has signaled a refreshing approach to governance and public accountability, assuring that her Ministry will operate with full transparency and openness to the press. Speaking during a site visit to the under-construction Brickdam Police Station Headquarters, Walrond declared that β€œnothing will be hidden from the […]

AFC Leader Nigel Hughes Resigns as PNC-Affiliated Bloc Faces Deepening Crisis

In a development that underscores the continuing unraveling of Guyana’s opposition movement, Alliance For Change (AFC) Leader Nigel Hughes has stepped down from his executive position. Hughes’ resignation comes at a time when PNC-affiliated parties have been struggling to maintain relevance and cohesion, following years of internal disputes and declining public confidence. His departure not […]

ACID ATTACK UPDATE | Victim now visually impaired

Twenty-five-year-old Jilicia Leitch, who was doused with a corrosive substance on September 3, has reportedly lost her sight and remains hospitalised. The revelation was made in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday when her alleged attacker, 32-year-old Keron Merin Daniels, appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty. Prosecutors told the court that Leitch is now visually impaired […]

China’s GGI Framework A Potential Diplomatic Binder

On September 10, 2025, H.E. Yang Yang, the Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, penned a signed article in local media outlets, including the Guyana Times and Stabroek News, outlining China’s latest proposal for reforming the global governance system. The piece, titled β€œThe Global Governance Initiative Contributes Chinese Solutions for Improving Global Governance,” introduces the Global Governance […]

Newly Appointed Amerindian Affairs Minister Marks First Day with Call to Elevate Indigenous Creativity

Guyana’s newly sworn-in Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Sarah Browne, made her first public appearance in her new role on an uplifting note, choosing the stage of a fashion show and art expo at Castellani House to outline her vision for the future of Indigenous culture and creativity. Addressing artists, youth, and members of the diplomatic […]

19-Year-Old Arrested at Charity for Cocaine and Marijuana Possession

Police ranks from Regional Division #2 on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, conducted an operation at Charity Back Street, Essequibo Coast, which led to the discovery of 28.8 grams of cocaine and 115.6 grams of cannabis. The operation, led by a Superintendent and based on intelligence, targeted a stall owned by 19-year-old Osay Tobin, a resident […]