POLITICS

Ali tells UN genocide unfolding in Palestine, urges urgent action

September 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

President Dr. Irfaan Ali did not mince words when he addressed the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, telling world leaders that what is unfolding in Gaza is “not warfare, but mass extermination.” The Guyanese Head of State declared, “Those who escape the bombs and bullets are condemned to die slowly, […]

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POLITICS

Guyana will not cower- Ali tells UN as Venezuela continues threats

September 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

President Irfaan Ali today told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that Guyana will not bow to threats and intimidation from Venezuela as the neighbouring country continues to defy international law in its attempts to claim two-thirds of Guyana’s territory. Speaking at the 80th Session of the UNGA, President Ali reminded world leaders that the […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Makouria and Bonasika bridges under construction as highway project expands

September 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

Work has started on the Makouria and Bonasika Bridges, key structures that will link the Parika-Goshen road and eventually bring an end to reliance on the Parika ferry. Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill, confirmed that both contracts have been awarded and construction is underway. The Makouria Bridge, he explained, will connect Regions Four and […]

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POLITICS

Ferguson calls for urgent PNCR reforms following PPP/C victory

September 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

Former Minister Annette Ferguson has sounded a strong warning to the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), stressing that unless deep-rooted challenges within the party are urgently addressed, it risks further decline and eventual political irrelevance. In a letter to the media, Ferguson pointed to the wave of resignations and defections that have hit the party […]

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POLITICS

President Ali Urges Guyanese Diaspora To Return To A Land Of Opportunities

September 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

President Dr. Irfaan Ali, addressing the Guyanese diaspora in New York ahead of his participation in the United Nations General Assembly, delivered a sweeping speech at Russo on the Bay in Queens. The president reminded the audience that the era of division and disunity is behind the nation, declaring that the future belongs to a […]

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PAHO Warns Of Increasing Hypertension Cases; A Sobering Reality For Guyana

September 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

Over six million people across the Americas are currently receiving treatment for hypertension through the HEARTS in the Americas initiative, with 60 percent of them successfully achieving blood pressure control. This milestone was highlighted at a United Nations General Assembly side event at the Yale Club in New York, where Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) […]

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POLITICS

Dual roles of Blair rejected under local govt. legislation – Linden Town Clerk

September 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

Linden Town Clerk, Lennox Gasper, has maintained that the combined provisions of Guyana’s local government legislation reject Deputy Mayor Dominique Blair simultaneously serving on the Linden Mayor and Town Council (M&TC) and the Region 10 Regional Democratic Council (RDC). Gasper’s position follows a recent Kaieteur News report in which former Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul, […]

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HEALTH

First ECT clinic opens in Guyana – treatment targets patients unresponsive to conventional therapy

September 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana has opened its first Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Clinic at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), giving new hope to patients battling severe mental health conditions who have not improved with standard treatments. The facility, launched on Friday, September 19, 2025, is the result of a partnership between the Ministry of Health, GPHC, and the […]

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POLITICS

Shuman denies bias, rejects PPP/C reward claims in election fraud trial

September 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

Accusations of political bias took centre stage at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday, as defence attorney Eusi Anderson pressed Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) leader Lennox Shuman to admit that he acted as a proxy for the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) during the disputed March 2020 elections. Shuman firmly rejected the charge, calling […]

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POLITICS

Rodrigues floats US$200 nightly cap for Guyanese and diaspora travellers

September 23, 2025 Staff Reporter

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, has revealed that government is considering introducing a voluntary price cap of US$200 per night for Guyanese and diaspora visitors booking hotel stays through official tourism packages. Speaking during an engagement session with hoteliers and tour operators, Rodrigues said affordability must remain a central pillar if the […]

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