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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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ENVIRONMENT

Severe Rainstorm Damages Sports Pavilions and Homes in Kako Village

Staff Reporter
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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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

Staff Reporter
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

Staff Reporter
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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