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Police have launched an investigation into a late-night gunfire incident near the Office of the President after a vehicle belonging to the presidential office was damaged and a suspected 9mm warhead was recovered from the compound. The incident occurred at about 9:15 p.m. Friday, according to the Guyana Police Force, which said several people have […]
The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has raised concerns about the economic prospects of young Guyanese, questioning whether the country’s unprecedented oil revenues and economic growth are translating into meaningful employment, affordable housing and better incomes for the younger generation. The issue was raised at an APNU press conference on Friday, where Michael Richmond […]
President Irfaan Ali has signalled that his administration is considering tougher legal measures against social media users, warning that Guyana may amend its laws to address what he described as the growing misuse of online platforms. Ali made the remarks at his press conference on Tuesday in response to questions about misinformation and harmful material […]
Fifteen trainees have graduated from Guyana’s newly established Digital Health Training Institute, qualifying them to join the Ministry of Health as Digital Health Specialists as the public healthcare system expands its use of technology. The first cohort completed 17 training modules and a two-part final assessment, preparing the graduates to support digital systems being introduced […]
Former government minister and former Member of Parliament Annette Ferguson is demanding answers from the PPP/C Government over its handling of the MV Barima tragedy, saying grieving families continue to face uncertainty, inadequate support and a painful lack of closure more than a month after the disaster. In a strongly worded letter published today by […]
Copper theft and vandalism of telecommunications infrastructure have disrupted services for approximately 7,000 residential and business customers in Guyana over the past two months, according to One Communications, which is calling for stronger measures to protect critical network assets. The telecommunications company said it recorded five incidents of vandalism and copper theft during the…
Guyanese authorities have detained six foreign nationals, including Brazilians and a Chinese national, after allegedly catching them operating an unauthorised underground mining operation through a shaft without the required approvals. The six were detained on August 20 during a joint enforcement operation by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) Corps of Wardens and the […]
Dear Editor, Over a month and four days ago, on July 18, 2026, our brothers and sisters were high in spirits, preparing to travel by what was considered the cheapest means available to Port Kaituma aboard the MV Barima ferry. They were oblivious to the fact that, hours after departing the Georgetown Goods Wharf, their […]
The political deadlock paralysing Region 10 has now moved to the High Court, with nine elected WIN councillors accusing the Regional Administration of frustrating the completion of the democratic process and denying residents a fully functioning Regional Democratic Council (RDC). The councillors, represented by Dhurjon Chambers and Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde, filed a Fixed Date […]
Dear Editor, The recent comments by President Irfaan Ali suggesting that Guyanese need to change their eating habits, shop differently and eat out less because of the rising cost of living deserve a strong response. With all due respect to the President, Guyanese people did not create this cost-of-living crisis by deciding to shop in […]
In August 1823, thousands of enslaved Africans in Demerara made a choice that carried enormous risk: they refused to accept slavery as their fate. For generations, they had been treated as property, denied freedom and subjected to a system enforced by violence. Then, across the plantations of Demerara, they rose. The Demerara Rebellion of 1823 […]
By GHK Lall- I think that the Hon Leader of the Opposition (LOO), Mr. Azruddin Mohamed, blundered. Three Local Govt seats in hand. One went to the Hon Ms. Amanza Walton-Desir’s Forward Guyana Movement. Good! The second should have gone to the APNU. Would have been reflective of long-term thinking. Indicative of strategic positioning. Mr. […]
Nearly two decades after Digicel entered Guyana and transformed the competitive landscape of the local telecommunications industry, the company is preparing for another potentially significant shift—this time through artificial intelligence. Digicel is expanding Ruby, its AI-powered customer-service assistant, beyond its initial Jamaican deployment into additional Caribbean markets. While the…
Senior Counsel Timothy Jonas is warning that Guyana’s prolonged reliance on acting appointments to its two highest judicial offices risks weakening judicial independence, arguing that the Chancellor and Chief Justice must have secure tenure to make decisions without fear of political or career consequences. Speaking to the Guyana Business Journal, Jonas said the word “acting” […]
GUYANA Government 2017 FOCUS CENTERED EXPLICITLY on the traditional SEVEN NOLAN Principles, Guyana’s modern statutory framework—ADMINISTERED by the GUYANA INTEGRITY COMMISSION—now OFFICIALLY evaluates public service using a broadened SET of Ten Principles of Public Life. These current standards explicitly include Accountability, Dignity, Diligence, Duty, Honour, Integrity, Loyalty, Objectivity,…
WORD OF THE DAY: AUGUST adjective | aw-GUST The word august, which is pronounced with the accent on “gust,” describes someone or something marked by majestic dignity or grandeur. // We toured the old mansion’s august halls and expansive grounds. EXAMPLE OF AUGUST “His tone is temperate, but the words echo through the State Capitol’s […]
Fourteen years after the people of Linden staged a 33-day protest that forced the Government to reverse a controversial electricity tariff increase, much of the broader promise contained in the historic August 21 Agreement remains unfulfilled. A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament Sharma Solomon, who was Region Ten Regional Chairman during the […]
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons 191 for 7 (Lewis 48, Nawaz 33, Shadab 30, Holder 2-39) beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 187 for 6 (Shanaka 49*, Mayers 34, Springer 2-42) by three wickets Antigua and Barbuda Falcons got the better of St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in a bottom-of-the-table contest in CPL 2026. Falcons won by three wickets with three balls left […]
Ten months after Melissa, Hanover families are still without homes. A CARICOM neighbour manufactures the answer in hardwood — and Kingston has been shopping in the wrong hemisphere. HOPEWELL, Hanover, 21 August 2026 by Calvin G Brown — The most damning testimony at Wednesday’s public forum in Hopewell came not from the platform but from the […]
President Ali, Your announcement on Tuesday,18th August, that Guyana is now entitled to 39.8% of crude production from the Stabroek Block, following the reported recovery of approximately US$55 billion in project costs by the ExxonMobil led consortium, is of significant national importance. An announcement of this magnitude cannot end with a percentage. Guyanese are entitled […]
More than two centuries after thousands of enslaved Africans rose against the brutal plantation system in Demerara, the legacy of the 1823 Demerara Revolt remains one of the defining chapters in Guyana’s struggle for freedom. But as Guyana marks the anniversary of that historic uprising, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament K. […]
A new chapter has opened in Guyana’s aviation history with Guyana Rotorcraft Services Inc. (GRSI) becoming the first domestic aviation company to secure a Rotorcraft Air Operations Certification, clearing the way for commercial helicopter services across all administrative regions. The milestone is more than a regulatory achievement. For communities scattered across Guyana’s vast interior, it […]
The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), a major component of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), has congratulated Guyanese students who successfully completed the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, while urging them to build on their achievements as they prepare for the next stage of their lives. In a message following the release of […]
Director of Education Clare Browne says he has mixed feelings about CXC’s decision to remove school-based assessments from several subjects beginning in 2028, arguing that the move could address academic misconduct but also force students to depend more heavily on high-pressure, one-off examinations. Browne acknowledged concerns about students misusing artificial intelligence and paying other…
TWO veteran journalists with the Express were among the Caribbean journalists recognised at the 37th Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Media Awards in Georgetown, Guyana, on Wednesday night, with CCN journalists also receiving special mentions. Senior multimedia investigative journalist Mark Bassant won the award for Best Print Item for his investigative report “The $440 Million LifeSport […]
China Daily As companies pour billions of dollars into artificial intelligence while cutting jobs, fears of human replacement are mounting. Oracle is reportedly preparing another round of layoffs ahead of Sept 1, according to Business Insider. But the 2026 Stanford AI Index shows that AI is reshaping the labor market without yet causing mass job […]
This proposed initiative would establish a massive, integrated industrial complex in the Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), marking a key milestone in China’s expanding economic footprint in Egypt. A massive Chinese investment in Egypt’s Suez Canal On Thursday, August 20, 2026, Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Hussein Issa, met with a high-level […]
Guyana Amazon Warriors 157 for 3 (Dindyal 50, Phillips 36, Theekshana 2-33) beat St Lucia Kings 151 for 7 (Asalanka 35, Pretorius 3-29, Shamar 2-25) by seven wickets The Guyana Amazon Warriors quicks Dwaine Pretorius and Shamar Joseph shared five wickets between them to set up an emphatic win at home by restricting St Lucia Kings to 151 for 7. If Pretorius varied his […]
Noor Ahmad, the Afghanistan left-arm wristspinner, will miss the CPL 2026 season, where he was a part of the St Lucia Kings squad, after the Afghanistan Cricket Board revoked his no-objection certificate (NOC), the franchise said in a statement. Tim Seifert, the New Zealand opening batter and wicketkeeper, will, however, link up with the team soon and add firepower to the top order. “Noor […]
Last week, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) requested a release of Ervebo vaccines from the global Ebola virus disease vaccine stockpile, managed by the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision (ICG). The request was for use of the vaccine in the current Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak. Ervebo vaccine is licensed […]
More communities are expected to benefit from reductions in electricity costs in the coming months, as the government moves ahead with the phased implementation of its commitment to slash electricity prices by 50 per cent nationwide. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said the reduction has already started in communities where investments in solar energy, battery […]
More than 3,000 cutting-edge robots and related products packed the 2026 World Robot Conference, which opened in Beijing on Wednesday, the same day that Unitree Robotics made its debut on the STAR Market in Shanghai and surged 629.44 percent to 1,100 yuan ($163) per share from its initial public offering price. As the Beijing conference […]
More than 250 families in Melanie and surrounding communities are expected to secure formal titles to the land they currently occupy, as the government resumes its land regularisation exercise in the area. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, speaking during an engagement with residents at the Melanie Nursery School on Wednesday, said […]
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament and Working People’s Alliance (WPA) co-leader Dr. David Hinds has sharply criticised Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed’s handling of nominations to the Local Government Commission (LGC), arguing that the decision exposes a widening political divide between We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) and APNU and raises questions about […]
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has challenged the proposed opposition nominations to Guyana’s Local Government Commission, warning that the process could produce a politically unbalanced body and deepen divisions within the opposition at a critical time for local governance. In a letter dated August 19, 2026, APNU Leader Aubrey Norton wrote to Opposition Leader […]
The Nations Foundation has launched its Learn to Earn Programme, a new free skills-development initiative designed to equip individuals with practical abilities that can help create pathways to employment, entrepreneurship and greater economic independence. The programme is the brainchild of Pamela O’Toole, Co-founder of Nations Inc., who, together with a group of individuals committed to […]
