Urgent need for deeper collaboration on trade, food security and democracy – President Ali says in CARICOM Day message

See below full message on the occasion of CARICOM Day from President Dr Irfaan Ali: On this CARICOM Day, I extend heartfelt greetings and warmest wishes to all Guyanese and our brothers and sisters across the vibrant Caribbean Community. This is a...

Hosay tradition kept alive, fighting political injustices

News Janelle De Souza 2 Hrs Ago Cocorite band entertains during Flag Night of the 2025 Hosay celebrations at the Western Main Road on July 3, in St James. - Photo by Daniel Prentice HOSAY is not just a religious event or a tradition to be carried...

Open Letter to the Heads of Government of CARICOM Israel is a Pariah State and must be treated as such

On June 27th, over 40 civil society organisations and prominent individuals from at least 15 countries across the Caribbean have signed on to an open letter issued by the Assembly of Caribbean People, and addressed to the Heads of Government of...

Norton issues “time’s up” warning to PPP as APNU kicks off election campaign

Presidential Candidate for the APNU, Aubrey Norton, on Sunday night told party supporters that the prospects are looking good for an APNU government after the September elections. Addressing the launch of his campaign rally and appearing on stage...

Capitol News’ Iva Wharton elected new GPA President

SENIOR journalist attached to the Capitol News, Iva Wharton has been elected as the new President of the Guyana Press Association (GPA), taking over from Nazima Raghubir. Members of the association met on Sunday at the Theatre Guild in Kingston to...

Unicomer Guyana relaunches Courts Optical at Main Street branch

CELEBRATING 10 years of eye health services, Unicomer Guyana, the home of Courts Guyana Inc., has relaunched the Courts Optical Store, at its Main Street branch. This marked a bolder step forward in Unicomer’s unwavering commitment to serving...

Anderson sworn in as 4th CCJ president, calls on region to fulfil promise of judicial sovereignty

WESTERN BUREAU: Fifteen years after joining the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its youngest judge, Jamaica-born Justice Winston Anderson has reached a new milestone. Anderson was sworn in as the court’s fourth president on the cusp of...

President dissolves Parliament and RDCs ahead of elections

One of the proclamations President Irfaan Ali yesterday dissolved the 12th Parliament of Guyana and the Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs) across all ten administrative regions to pave the way for General and Regional Elections, which are...

President dissolves Parliament and RDCs to make way for General and Regional Elections

President Irfaan Ali this afternoon signed the proclamations dissolving the 12th Parliament and the 10 Regional Democratic Councils to make way for the upcoming General and Regional Elections to be held on the 1st September 2025. The proclamations...

Guyana’s CARICOM 10K team off to Jamaica; all expenses covered by MCY&S, NSC

Guyanese athletes Jelicia Wright, Cleveland Thomas and Timothy Smith, along with their coach Jonathan Fagundes, have arrived in Jamaica for this weekend’s CARICOM 10K Road Race in Montego Bay. The team, accompanied by James Cole, General Secretary...

Guyana Government to issue electronic ID cards

The Guyana gov­ern­ment says the im­ple­men­ta­tion of the Sin­gle Elec­tron­ic Iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Sys­tem (SEIS) will en­hance bor­der con­trol and aid in ad­dress­ing the mi­grant is­sue in the coun­try. Guyana’s Vice Pres­i­dent, Bhar­rat...

President Ali dissolves Parliament

President Dr. Irfaan Ali has officially dissolved Guyana’s 12th Parliament and all Regional Democratic Councils, paving the way for general and regional elections set for September 1, 2025. The move was made official on Thursday when the Head of...

GUYANA-POLITICS-President signs proclamation dissolving parliament

GUYANA-ENERGY-Government comments on splitting of company involved gas to energy project

As we approach national and regional elections, let us avoid indulging in character assassinations and vilifications

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and The Wisdom to know the difference. Since the announcement by the President that national and regional elections will be held on 1 September...

Rajiv Ramdeholl adds to growing support for Cricket Gear Drive in Guyana

USA-based Guyanese Rajiv Ramdeholl has become the latest benefactor of the ongoing Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana initiative, a grassroots project aimed at equipping under-resourced young cricketers across the country....

Minister Indar urges Santa Aratak graduates to embrace education, build Guyana’s future

MINISTER within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar delivered an inspiring message to the graduating class of Santa Aratak Primary School on Wednesday, encouraging the young pupils to remain focused on their education to help shape a...

Guyana’s education sector will be diversified – President Ali

PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali has recently emphasised the importance of diversifying Guyana’s education, just as the country’s economy is being diversified. The head of state made these remarks at the recent commissioning of the St. George’s School of...

Respected political journalist and ‘Caribbean man’ Rickey Singh passes on

Photo of Guyana-born regional journalist Rickey Singh via Wesley Gibbings and courtesy of his daughter, Donna Ramsammy, used with permission. Guyana-born Rickey Singh, a well-known, fearless and sometimes controversial voice in regional media,...

SURINAME MAKES HISTORY: JENNIFER SIMONS ELECTED FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT AS OIL BOOM LOOMS

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME — JULY 6, 2025 — In a historic and symbolic breakthrough, Jennifer Simons was officially elected Sunday as the first female President of Suriname, marking a new chapter for the South American nation at the threshold of a...