On Monday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, and Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency, and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally, met with cane farmers along the Corentyne Coast as part of an ambitious government plan to revitalise agriculture and maximise land use. Minister Mustapha announced that the government is working closely with farmers…
See full statement below: On Monday, 22 September 2025, in Montreal, Canada, at the ICAO 42nd Assembly, Guyana and Oman signed an Air Services Agreement to encourage and facilitate airlines operating air services between the two countries, as well as to other nations. Signing the Agreement on behalf of Oman…
Police are investigating a construction accident that claimed the life of 28-year-old Dayrovis Martinez Mendoza, a Cuban national and construction worker of 15th Street, Foulis, East Coast Demerara. The incident occurred around 11:30 hrs on Monday at a private property along the Bachelor’s Adventure Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara. Investigations…
Dr. Martin Pertab, who served as the Director of Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat, has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing & Planning Authority. A release from the authority noted that Dr. Pertab is an accomplished professional with extensive expertise in finance and economics, and public…
Authorities are on the lookout for 26-year-old Aleeba Anthony London, who was arrested in connection with the murder of 40-year-old boat operator Ryan Fredericks but has since escaped from lawful custody. London, last known to reside at Lot 74, Second Street, Kaneville Grove, East Bank Demerara, is wanted for murder…
Zulfikar Ally is Guyana’s new Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency, and Implementation. As part of President Irfaan Ali’s government, Ally has the task of vastly improving the public service and delivering more efficient services to people across the country. “We would like the public to go into any ministry,…
The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) is buoyant about the sport’s prospects after a “fruitful” meeting with Minister Steven Jacobs, who reiterated the government’s commitment to basketball’s growth. GBF Vice Presidents Rawle Toney and Jermaine Slater met with Minister Jacobs during his ongoing consultations with national sports associations, an initiative designed…
Paris St-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele has won the Ballon d’Or, the award for the best player in the world, for the first time. The 28-year-old France forward scored 35 goals and made 14 assists in 53 matches for PSG last season as they won the treble, including their first Champions League….
Police are investigating a fatal road accident that claimed the life of a male driver early Sunday morning on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The collision, which occurred around 02:00 hrs at Hill Foot, involved a motorcar bearing registration number PLL 7365 and a motor lorry, GAE 5944. The deceased, who has…
Financial neglect in homes is a form of abuse. Police Prosecutor, Superintendent Shellon Daniels, said this form of economic abuse is not talked about in the public domain and that needs to change. Speaking during a recent episode of ‘Police & You: Domestic Violence’, Daniels explained that when one partner…
