Guyana Newspapers

…as mayor agrees that party should honour tax obligation The Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore, on Tuesday disclosed that the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (GM&CC) would be moving to recover an outstanding debt of $6.4 billion owed by a company affiliated with the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R). This debt, largely stemming […]

Carl Greenidge, Guyana’s agent before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as it adjudicates the Guyana/ Venezuela border controversy, believes a ruling on the issue would be possible by next year, since the major substantive issues have already been put to the court for consideration. During a recent webinar, Greenidge, in giving his […]

The Guyana Police Force has arrested a 39-year-old taxi driver of Eccles New Scheme, East Bank Demerara, in connection with allegations of fraud. David Singh is currently in police custody, and the GPF is urging other victims who believe they have been defrauded by him to report to the Brickdam Police Station. According to the The post Eccles […]

Police in Regional Division Nine are investigating a shooting that occurred on Monday, in Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi, Region Nine (Upper Takatu- Upper Essequibo). The incident, which occurred between 10:00h and 11:00h, has left 23-year-old miner Dorwnell Thomson hospitalised with suspected gunshot wounds. According to reports, the […]

The use of weedicides by rice farmers in sections of the Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), homestead is affecting cash crop and fruit farmers who say the chemicals are killing their plants. Some of those farmers are calling on the Agriculture Ministry to intervene. One such farmer is Samuel Ledra, who came The […]

 Well, it’s now official – after two months of dithering by “Sleepy” Joe Biden’s lame-duck presidency – Donald Trump has been sworn-in as the 47th President of the U.S. of A!! Your Eyewitness wonders whether the unusually icy conditions and bitter cold that forced the event to be shifted inside the Rotunda might be a portent The […]

In a world where the foundation for academic and personal success begins long before children walk into a classroom for formal education, the importance of early childhood education cannot be overstated. The recent commissioning of the newly reconstructed Providence Nursery School on the East Bank of Demerara represents an investment in the […]

Minister Ashni Singh’s presentation of Budget 2025 was 305 minutes long, about 38 minutes shorter than the 343 minutes taken to present Budget 2024. The $1.382 trillion budget, 21% larger than Budget 2024, was presented in the context of a “Secure, Prosperous and Sustainable Guyana”. Importantly, Budget 2025 included no new taxes; and, […]

Dear Editor, I am livid and upset as I read the ongoing debate about holding a Commission of Inquiry into the deaths of Guyanese souls during the crime spree which lasted from 2002 to 2008. One thing is certain: we need answers in regard to the circumstances which led to the demise of those souls. The post The truth does not wear clothes: the […]

…As Chase’s Academy duo prepare for the 2025 season With the 2025 season of school football approaching, Midfielder Jaden Tasher and Defender Tyrell Wallcott are eager to gear up for the Chase’s Academic Foundation. They aim to defend the Chase’s titles in all of the secondary schools’ under-18 tournaments. Tasher and Walcott were part […]