Agriculture

Agri-Tourism Policy Launched at Gobins’ Farm and Kitchen

November 18, 2025 Staff Reporter

As part of ongoing efforts to advance Guyana’s sustainable development agenda, the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, in collaboration with the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), and the Ministry of Agriculture, today launched the country’s first official Agri-Tourism Policy […]

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COURT

GRA-Mohamed court ruling “cripples” state’s power to recover taxes -AG Nandlall

November 18, 2025 Staff Reporter

Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, has issued a stark warning about the implications of a recent High Court ruling involving businessman Azruddin Mohamed and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), saying the decision effectively strips the state of one of its most critical powers. The matter stems from a ruling handed down by Justice Gino Persaud, […]

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EDUCATION

Education Sector Receives $81.9B Boost as Transformational Projects Advance

November 18, 2025 Staff Reporter

The government invested $81.9 billion in the first half of 2025 to push forward its plan for a world-class education system, accounting for nearly half of the $175 billion allocated for the year. Funds were directed toward school construction and upgrades, cash grants and feeding programmes, expanded digital access, teacher development, and accelerated changes in […]

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UNGATEGORIZED

Highway Crash at Silver Hill Claims Two Lives

November 18, 2025 Staff Reporter

Police in Regional Division 4 ‘B’ are investigating a fatal accident that occurred around 18:30 hrs on Sunday, November 16, 2025, along the Silver Hill Public Road on the Soesdyke–Linden Highway. The crash claimed the lives of two persons: Deron Bobb, a female whose age and address remain unknown, and Wayne Clarke, 51, of Grove […]

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CRIME

Illegal .22 pistol recovered after taxi driver assault in Mabaruma

November 18, 2025 Staff Reporter

Police ranks in Region One have moved swiftly to recover an illegal firearm and arrest two suspects following an incident that left a Mabaruma taxi driver shaken over the weekend. According to the Guyana Police Force, the case began on Saturday when a 50-year-old driver from Mabaruma reported that he had been assaulted and threatened […]

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POLITICS

Strengthening Guyana’s Global Future Through Diaspora Engagement

November 18, 2025 Staff Reporter

Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud joined leaders, experts, and Guyanese professionals in New York for the Diaspora Forum, New York Edition, hosted by ExxonMobil and ACE Consulting Group. During the high-level discussion, Persaud underscored how vital the diaspora is to opening new investment channels, supporting Guyana’s development priorities, and driving the country’s long-term vision for a […]

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BUSINESS

‘Pres Ali wants to do 30 years of work in five and the private sector is answering that call’ -PSC Chairman

November 18, 2025 Staff Reporter

Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Captain Gerald Gouveia Jr., says the business community is fully prepared to match President Irfaan Ali’s accelerated development pace, noting that the Head of State has made it clear he intends to deliver “30 years of work in five.” Speaking on Starting Point with host Kiana Wilburg, Gouveia […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Bella Dam residents alarmed as man accused of damaging roads, stealing construction materials

November 18, 2025 Staff Reporter

Residents of Bella Dam, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, are raising serious concerns about a man they say is repeatedly damaging newly constructed roads and stealing materials meant for government works in the area. According to one villager, the individual- Bholanauth aka Alan- has been interfering with ongoing road upgrades in the backdam community, causing setbacks […]

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POLITICS

Minister Walrond Calls for National ‘Culture’ Shift on the Roads

November 18, 2025 Staff Reporter

Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond is urging Guyanese to change the way they approach road use, stressing that every road fatality represents a family devastated by loss. Her appeal came during the annual road safety walk held early Sunday morning, in observance of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2025, under […]

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OIL & GAS

ExxonMobil to drill three new wells in 2025 near Guyana’s high-yield ‘Golden Lane’ oil zone

November 13, 2025 Staff Reporter

ExxonMobil is gearing up to drill three new exploration and appraisal wells in 2025- Hamlet-1, Barreleye-2, and Lukanani-2- all strategically located updip of the highly productive Golden Lane trend in the Stabroek Block. According to a November 11 report by global energy magazine GeoExPRO, the wells are positioned in a prime geological zone that has […]

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