See full statement below: From crafting events for President Barack Obama to elevating Caribbean entrepreneurs to global heights, Joy Agness Events International continues its bold march across the world stage. The South Florida–based powerhouse is expanding its international footprint with a high-impact one-day certification workshop in Georgetown, Guyana. Founded by…
A total of 46 inmates are awaiting trial for murder as the Berbice Assizes commenced on Tuesday. Justice Sandil Kissoon is set to preside over the Criminal Session, which will run until February 2026. During this October session, a total of 56 cases are listed for trial. Among them, 45…
By Sharda Bacchus Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, says her top priority is to build a Police Force that is accountable to the people and trusted by the public — a foundation she believes is essential for effective policing and national security. In an exclusive interview with the News…
Twenty-eight families from the West Bank Demerara in Region Three and the East Bank and East Coast of Demerara in Region Four, are the latest to receive brand-new core homes under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP). The keys were presented to the new homeowners yesterday afternoon by…
As part of the national efforts to strengthen interventions against domestic violence, the government is taking decisive steps to introduce innovative measures, including ankle monitoring systems for individuals in violation of their restraining orders. Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, in a recent interview, outlined key strategies aimed at ensuring…
See below the full statement from Region Ten Tourism Committee Inc.: The Region Ten Tourism Committee Inc. has been made aware of the issues involving our Vice Chairman Mr. Devin Sears involving the transportation of cannabis on October 20, 2025, as reported in media outlets. We unequivocally state that we…
See the full statement issued below: National Milling Company of Guyana, owned and managed by Seaboard Corporation, a diversified global agribusiness and transportation company, today announced a landmark investment of approximately GYD $10 billion to significantly enhance local production capabilities and capacity within Guyana’s flour milling industry. This major…
Residents of Vilvoorden and neighbouring Fairfield on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two, say they are “living in ashes” — choking daily on thick clouds of dust and smoke from the Vilvoordeen Investment Inc’s rice mill, an operation they have accused of destroying their quality of life and refusing to heed…
Local businesses were on Tuesday urged by Senior Minister with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh to invest and expand amid Guyana’s rapid emergence as a global trade player. Speaking at the official launch ceremony of the World Trade Center Georgetown, a first of its kind in the Caribbean Community…
The trial into the March 2020 General and Regional elections resumed on Tuesday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts following the last hearing on September 26. At the start of the proceedings, Magistrate Faith McGusty informed the court that she received a letter from defense attorney Eusi Anderson stating that he…
