By Vishani Ragobeer in Dubai vishani@newsroom.gy At the northern edge of the South American continent sit two countries, Guyana and Suriname, with vast forest covers and nascent oil and gas sectors. As world leaders meet in Dubai to decide how the climate crisis Could be solved, the Presidents of these…
By Melena Pollard, Toshao of Rivers’ View If you boarded a boat in Bartica and crossed the Essequibo River, after only five minutes you would arrive in Rivers’ View—my home in Guyana. With a sandy coastline and dense, tropical forest, our community is highly dependent on the natural world. People…
Acting President and Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, has reiterated the call for vigilance, unity and continued patriotism in the face of Venezuela’s threat to national peace and security. He was speaking to national stakeholders on Friday, as they were engaged in a vibrant expression of national unity amid…
See below the full statement issued: The Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry Guyana (WCCIG) hosted its highly anticipated 4th Annual Founders’ Dinner and Awards Ceremony, bringing together distinguished industry leaders, professionals, and trendsetter practitioners for an evening of celebration and networking. The theme of this year’s event, “Empowering women…
See full statement issued by the Ministry of Finance below: Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Friday, while welcoming the new Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB’s) General Manager for the Caribbean Country Department (CCB), Mr. Anton Edmunds, also lauded the Bank for its continued support to Guyana through its efforts…
A 21-year-old gold miner was on Friday remanded to prison on gun possession charges and for shooting his 14-year-old girlfriend in her thumb. Leion Garraway of Norton Street, Georgetown, was hauled before City Magistrate Leron Daly charged with discharging a loaded firearm with intent to maim, disable, or cause grievous…
A post mortem examination conducted on the remains of 42-year-old Chetram Ramjattan of Kilcoy Settlement, Corentyne, Berbice, on Friday revealed that he died from blunt trauma to the head and a fractured skull. The body was identified by his sister, Kamaldai Ramjattan, and later handed over to the family for…
Police are investigating the discovery of human skeletal remains at Lot 124 West Public Road, No.63 Village Corentyne, Berbice. The discovery was made at about 12:00 hrs on November 29, and it is suspected to be that of Yogenie Nankishore, also called Sunita, a 49-year-old woman of the same address….
Statement from CARICOM on the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice (ICL) concerning Arbitral award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v Venezuela): The International Court of Justice has today, 1 December 2023, ordered Venezuela not to take any action to challenge, disrupt or interfere with Guyana’s longstanding…
By Vishani Ragobeer in Dubai vishani@newsroom.gy Why should anyone pay attention to Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy, or the LCDS? That was the question President Dr. Irfaan Ali, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo and other leaders from around the world tried to answer on Friday at the country’s side event…
