Guyana Newspapers

The Nicolás Maduro-led Venezuelan regime is expected to provide an explanation for its aggressive tactics at the border with Guyana, including the recently constructed bridge connecting Venezuela’s mainland to Ankoko Island in the Cuyuni River, where the Venezuelan army maintains a military base. This was indicated by Venezuelan Ambassador to […]

The Guyana Government anticipates that its model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) Project could earn the country as much as US$500 million from savings when electricity prices are slashed by half and from the sale of the rich excess gas. This is according to Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, during a press conference on Thursday. Located at Wales, The post […]

Twenty-four-year-old Noah Beaton, a security officer who confessed to the murder of Toshao Ridley Joseph was on Friday arraigned with the crime when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Beaton was not required to plead to the indictment and was remanded to prison until January 31, 2025. […]

The Government on Friday awarded 52 contracts to the tune of $112 million for drainage and irrigation works in the mining town of Linden. Overseeing the contract signing on Friday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha highlighted that over the years, the Government has been investing heavily in drainage and irrigation infrastructure in the […]

– threatens to terminate contract if no progress is made by January/early February 2025 Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has once again upbraided Avinash Contracting & Scrap Metal Inc for delays in the construction of the Commercial Centre at Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD) during a recent […]

As your Eyewitness has been commenting, it’s now five years since we’ve been pumping oil from under our Atlantic; 500 million barrels have already been brought up, and we’ve received US$5.5 billion for our (comparatively small) share.The deal – such as it is – was “negotiated” by Raphael Trotman under instructions from the PNC […]

On Wednesday, the National Assembly passed amendments to the Wills Act in a progressive step that is poised to bring significant relief to families across the nation. These changes, which aim to simplify the process of verifying wills, have been described as transformative by their advocates. By removing cumbersome legal hurdles and introducing […]

Dear Editor, I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing discussion on whether “Girmitiya” or “Hindustani” is the more appropriate term to describe the descendants of Indian indentured labourers. This letter responds to perspectives shared by Baytoram Ramharack, Ravi Dev, Harry Hergash, and Seeraj Matthai. First, I commend my […]

Dear Editor, The new land acquisition amendment being proposed in the current sitting of the Honourable House should bring to mind and encourage the effective utilization of the Integrity Commission Act. This act ensures that the financial assets of key officials are scrutinized to verify that no foul play has occurred. Had this Act been The post […]

Dear Editor, Road Safety Month 2024 was observed under the banner “Do The Right Thing.” Doing the right thing is something the Opposition dissociates itself from, and remains a virtual improbable and impossible task which they will never visualize as virtuous. Finding everything offensive, they would oppose anything at the PPP/C government […]