Zulaica Griffith, a young mother of two, is excited and proud to finally own a house lot after renting for years while trying to make ends meet. “We are living in a rented apartment which costs $60,000 [monthly], and it’s very hard. Today I’m so happy I get this allocation for my land,” she told […]
Min. McCoy Rejects GHRA’s Distortions & False Claims The statement from the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA), as referenced in the Stabroek News article dated Thursday, April 3, 2025, is not only intellectually dishonest but politically motivated in its clumsy attempt to mischaracterise the forthright and justified remarks of the General Secretary of the People’s […]
Today President Mohamed Irfaan Ali received the prestigious Global Leadership Award for Open Innovation for 2024 from the University of California, Berkeley at the NASA Ames Research Centre where the Berkeley Innovation Forum 2025 is currently being held. The Global Leadership Award for Open Innovation has been conferred upon many great political leaders, reformers, statesmen […]
In a groundbreaking development for Guyana’s aviation industry, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has commenced the certification process for Omni Helicopters Guyana Inc. to receive a Guyana Air Operator Certificate (AOC). This achievement marks a significant step forward, as Omni Helicopters will become the first local rotorcraft air operator certified to provide vital offshore […]
The High Court of Guyana has dismissed the application challenging the eligibility criteria for voter registration, ruling that there is no residency requirement for citizens to be registered or to vote in the country’s general elections. Acting Chief Justice Roxane George handed down the decision on Thursday, affirming that verification of an applicant’s physical presence […]
-Says government committed to safeguarding local businesses Following the announcement of a 38 per cent reciprocal tariff on Guyana, Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, on Thursday explained that there is room for engagements with the United States (U.S) Administration to reduce the tariffs’ percentage. On April 2, 2025, US President Donald J Trump announced so-called […]
Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill has made it clear that heavy-laden trucks are not permitted to traverse along the railway embankment on the East Coast of Demerara to alleviate damage to the thoroughfare. He made these remarks Thursday morning while inspecting the recently rehabilitated Strathspey Bridge. The bridge collapsed after an over-laden truck […]
The government on Tuesday launched its $100,000 Newborn Cash Grant initiative in Region Ten. The grant seeks to provide parents with the financial support they need to ensure their child’s wholesome development. Paula Peters told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that the grant allows her to do something extraordinary for her baby daughter. “I […]
Joint Services Officers across Region Four are set to benefit from another skills development training through a collaboration between the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF). Over the next six weeks a total of 39 police officers, 38 males and one female, will undergo rigorous training, both theoretically and practically, […]
Several residents of 47 Miles, 58 Miles, Great Falls and Mabura Hill in Region Ten are now able to power critical pieces of equipment in their homes without any challenges. The achievement is a result of the government’s massive solar panel distribution exercise, which is continuing this year in hinterland communities. Residents have expressed their […]