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

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, […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]