With over 130 years operating in Guyana, the Salvation Army on Friday launched its 2025 Christmas Kettle appeal to raise donations and help the less fortunate for the season. Christmas Kettle, also referred to as the Red Kettle, due to its colour, is the Salvation Army’s most famous street campaign….
Mass drug campaign to eliminate filariasis commences in Regions Three, Four
The mass drug administration (MDA) for 2025 to combat Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) was launched on Friday with Regions Three and Four as the targeted areas. These are the two remaining regions where massive focus is still needed. Through a collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), hundreds…
Government welcomes Citi’s plan to set up office in Guyana
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni K. Singh, has welcomed the announcement by Citi of its plan to establish a representative office in Guyana. This move by one of the world’s largest financial institutions is a clear testament to the rapidly expanding…
Paradise FC holds slender lead in Berbice Football League
Paradise Football Club (PFC) enters the weekend holding a slender one-point advantage at the summit of the Berbice Football Association (BFA) Senior Men’s League, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS). The West Bank Berbice side remains the only unbeaten team in the league, sitting on 10…
Guyana Open Golf Tournament tees off Saturday
The Brava Guyana Open Golf Tournament is set to tee off this weekend. Brava Solutions has confirmed its title sponsorship for the fourth consecutive year, underscoring the event’s growing prestige on the regional sporting calendar. The announcement was formalised on October 30, with a signing ceremony between Brava and the…
Nazar, Azruddin granted $150K bail each as U.S. extradition proceedings begin
Billionaire businessmen Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed, were on Friday granted bail in the sum of $150,000 each by Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman, following an extradition hearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The court also ordered that the men surrender their passports and report to the Ruimveldt Police…
Citi to set up office in Guyana
See below the full statement issued: Citi announced Friday its intention to establish a representative office in Guyana, subject to regulatory approval from the Bank of Guyana. This strategic initiative is driven by Guyana’s exponential economic growth, particularly in infrastructure and export financing, and its increasingly attractive investment climate….
Trump says no decision has been made on looming Venezuela land strikes
[FORBES] -President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that he has not made a decision on whether the U.S. will strike military targets in Venezuela, according to Bloomberg, contradicting a report from the Miami Herald that stated the Trump administration could conduct the strikes as soon as Friday. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro attends…
UPDATE: Nazar, Azruddin being processed for U.S. extradition – AG Chambers
Guyanese businessmen Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed will be processed for extradition to the United States, the Attorney General’s Chambers confirmed Friday, following a formal extradition request linked to allegations of gold smuggling, tax evasion and financial crimes. Their arrests occurred earlier on Friday morning when members of the Guyana…
Shepherd’s hat-trick and fifties from Auguste and Chase seal West Indies’ 3-0 series sweep
Ackeem Auguste and Roston Chase struck fifties to help West Indies to a five-wicket win in the third T20I against Bangladesh in Chattogram. Romario Shepherd’s hat-trick had earlier helped their cause for the 3-0 triumph, after Bangladesh were bowled out for 151 runs. The series sweep comes at the right…
