President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday dismissed as “comical” claims that Guyana’s economic growth is being driven mainly by government spending, saying such views reflect a poor understanding of how the economy actually works. Continuing his daily Budget 2026 explainers, just over a week after the national budget was presented…
ExxonMobil Guyana completes purchase of ‘One Guyana’ FPSO
ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd has completed the purchase of FPSO ONE GUYANA from SBM Offshore, finalising the transaction ahead of the unit’s maximum lease term, which was due to expire in August 2027. The completion was announced on Tuesday in Amsterdam, with SBM Offshore confirming that ExxonMobil Guyana will now assume…
Efforts to bring Guyanese home underway amid Canawaima Ferry Service suspension
Guyanese authorities are working to bring home Guyanese nationals who were left stranded in Suriname following the suspension of the Guyana/Suriname Ferry Service on Wednesday. “We are trying to procure two tugs to aid the vessel to do a repatriation for persons who would have been left on both ends,…
India ace record chase to make Under-19 World Cup final
A classy century from Aaron George, a swashbuckling 33-ball 68 from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and a half-century from captain Ayush Mhatre helped India U-19 ace what looked like a tricky chase with ease and got them an entry into their tenth Under-19 World Cup final. They will face England in the…
Caribbean Motor Spares opens sixth branch in Corentyne
See full press release below: Caribbean Motor Spares Guyana (CMS), amongst Guyana’s leading suppliers of automotive parts and accessories, proudly celebrated the official opening of its sixth branch in #69 Village Corentyne, Berbice, marking another major milestone in the company’s continued growth and national expansion. The new branch is strategically…
T20 World Cup: West Indies slump to 23-run loss against Afghanistan in warm-up
In a clinical display of power at the top and squeeze in the middle, Afghanistan handed West Indies a 23-run defeat in their final official warm-up match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, leaving the Caribbean side potentially with more questions than answers ahead of their tournament opener on…
Gas Station Bombing: Paper committal to commence on March 10
The court case involving four of the seven accused charged in relation to the deadly gas station explosion at Regent Street, Georgetown was called again on Wednesday and March 10 has been set for the commencement of paper committal. The case is being heard before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty…
Guyana/Suriname Ferry Service suspended for emergency works
See below full notice issued by the Canawaima Ferry Service: The Management of the Guyana/Suriname Ferry Service wishes to advise the general public that service will be temporarily suspended from Wednesday 4th February, 2026 until further notice. This is to facilitate emergency works onboard the MV. Canawaima. All attempts are…
Berbice man pleads guilty to rape after invading woman’s home
A 29-year-old Berbice man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to rape and assault after breaking into a woman’s home and attacking her in the early hours of the morning. Anthony Jeffrey, also known as “Tony,” appeared before Justice Deborah Kumar-Chetty at the Berbice High Court, where he admitted to unlawfully…
Internet governance, cybersecurity in focus at ‘ICANN’ Conference at UG
Discussions on internet governance and cybersecurity in Guyana took centre stage on Tuesday as the first-ever ‘ICANN Near You’ conference opened at the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus. The three-day conference, running from February 3–5, is being hosted by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in collaboration…
