Guyana Newspapers

…shipping services laud unified stand taken by Region In a major move, the United States Government had reversed course on plans to increase tariffs on Chinese-built ships traversing the Caribbean and, by extension, increase fees on containers, a move that has been hailed by US based company Tropical Shipping as a victory for the Region The […]

…new report urges Guyana to increase drug trafficking sentences In a newly released report from the United States (US) State Department, Guyana was recognised for its demonstrated commitment to working with its international partners in the fight against drug trafficking, with 2024 featuring historically high drug seizures. According to the 2025 […]

A 39-year-old motorcyclist was killed on Monday night following a three-vehicle collision along the Moblissa Public Road, Linden-Soesdyke Highway. The fatal accident occurred around 22:00h, and involved a minibus, a motorcycle, and a parked car. Dead is Markind Jackson, a resident of Silver Hill Village, Linden-Soesdyke Highway. At the time of the […]

Tragedy struck along the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) late Monday night when 19-year-old Ricardo Melville of Kaneville lost his life in a motorcycle crash. According to Police in Regional Division 4B, the fatal incident occurred around 23:50h on Monday, along the Diamond Public Road. Investigators disclosed that Melville was riding motorcycle CL […]

…Police to seek legal advice on shooting of Ronaldo Peters Two weeks after two men from Linden, Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice) were shot dead allegedly by Police, the investigations into one of the cases has been completed while the probe into the other case remains ongoing. The Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Office of Professional […]

Prominent attorney and former Member of Parliament for the People’s National Congress (PNC), James Bond, has criticised comments made by Alliance For Change (AFC) Leader Nigel Hughes, calling them “illogical”. Hughes had urged residents of Linden to reject the investigation being conducted by the Regional Security System (RSS) into the fatal […]

Easter weekend 2025 has come and gone. President Irfaan Ali and his Cabinet, including VP Bharrat Jagdeo and PM Mark Phillips, went across the country on Good Friday, celebrating one of the holiest days of the year with Christians and non-Christians. The President and cabinet are always engaged and fully participating in every single religious […]

…corruption Your Eyewitness’s trusty dictionary says that corruption is “dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.” So, it seems that when we’re talking about corruption, we’re only concerned about “those in power”?!! What the heck is this?? Ordinary folks can’t be corrupt?? So, those who […]

As Earth Day 2025 was observed across the globe on Tuesday, nations paused to reflect on the profound responsibility entrusted to humanity — to protect and sustain the only home known to life. This year’s theme, “Our Power, Our Planet”, was both an acknowledgment and a challenge. It affirmed the immense capacity of human action The post […]

Another competition in the Kares Caribbean Championship lineup of events, titled the ‘Island Clash’, 2025 in partnership with local gym Raw Fitness Aruba, recently concluded with several Guyanese athletes ascending to podium finishes. The first CrossFit-licensed event to be hosted in Aruba went down from April 12-13 at Centro Deportivo Frans […]