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Extradition: The government has always respected and observed the law
Oct 11, 2025 Letters Dear Editor, At the conclusion of the elections, I wrote a letter published in the Stabroek News on 14th September, 2025, reviewing the results of the elections and pointed out that Mr. Azurddin Mohamed “is expected to enter...

BritCham business forum promises great opportunities for Guyanese businesses – UK Envoy
Oct 11, 2025 News (Kaieteur News) – British High Commissioner to the United Kingdom in Guyana Jane Miller on Friday encouraged Guyanese businesses to take part in the British Chamber of Commerce Guyana’s flagship Business and Networking Forum...

Greater Georgetown Initiative teams up with MoE, Recover Guyana for water purification project in schools
Oct 11, 2025 News Group photograph with project stakeholders, students, and teachers following the official launch of Project FLOW. (Kaieteur News) – The Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Recover...

Safeguarding Guyana’s roads for a safe and secure future for all
Oct 11, 2025 Letters Dear Editor, Guyana is currently experiencing a rapid economic boom driven by oil discoveries, resulting in extensive investments in infrastructure such as roads, bridges, schools, and hospitals. This growth has increased road...

Democracy is not confined to periodic elections
Oct 11, 2025 Letters Dear Editor, The provocative and unnecessary debauchery of our history unhappily continues unabated. Behind this seems to be a programme, a pernicious process to damn, dismiss, and disclaim all that happened before the PPP...

South Asia’s Democracy Lab: Sri Lanka’s Shift and the Global Debate Over Governance Models
Sri Lanka’s 2024 elections have fast-tracked reforms that began after the country’s 2022 economic crisis, when mass protests forced limits on presidential powers. In 2025, the new government has been pushing further toward a parliamentary system,...
King Charles III to turn streaming star in new documentary championing his environmental work
Indeed, in February 1970, aged just 21, King Charles made a speech warning of the dangers of plastic pollution on the natural world. Fifty years later, he lamented the ‘complete determination to somehow defeat nature and suppress everything to do...

Guyana to double soya cultivation to become net exporter
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has said soya production output will be doubled with plans to cultivate 12,000 acres of soya twice per year by 2026. The initiative, which forms part of the government’s wider push toward agricultural...

APNU defends its participation in ‘illegal’ council elections
Last Updated on Friday, 10 October 2025, 19:54 by Writer Ms Shanika Haynes A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Region Four Councillor, Shanika Haynes on Friday defended the decision by her nine councillors to participate in the internal...

Pres. Ali urges mutual respect among all regional councillors, regardless of political affiliation
See full statement from President Dr Irfaan Ali: I extend heartfelt congratulations to all those who have been elected to serve as Regional Chairmen, Vice Chairpersons, and Councillors across our ten administrative regions. As you take up your...

Guyanese-British artist opens exhibit examining colonialism at YCBA
Kamini Purushothaman, Contributing Photographer “Hew Locke: Passages,” a new exhibit at the Yale Center for British Art, offers a comprehensive glimpse into the multimedia work of the contemporary Guyanese-British artist. The exhibit, which...

DOJ asserts presidential privilege over details about how Uganda was selected in Abrego Garcia deportation case
A senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official said third-country designations are typically made by the State Department. GREENBELT, Md. — The Trump administration went through unusual channels to select Uganda as the final...

Change will not bring job losses – Minister Ally assures
Newly appointed Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally has assured public servants that the changes being introduced under his leadership are aimed at improving transparency, efficiency, and...

Waiakabra residents call for improved recreational spaces during meeting with Minister Benn
Minister within the Ministry of Housing, Vanessa Benn, on Thursday met with residents of Waiakabra, located along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, as part of the Cabinet’s ongoing community outreach initiative aimed at bringing governance closer to...

Hill Foot residents raise concerns about garbage collection, drainage & water supply during meeting with Minister Croal
As part of a Cabinet outreach initiative, Minister of Housing, Collin Croal, met with residents of Hill Foot, Soesdyke on Thursday to discuss developmental priorities and address community concerns. Minister Croal explained that the Cabinet’s...

Statement by the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM on the Cease Fire Agreement in Gaza
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes with cautious optimism the agreement reached on the initial phase of a peace plan for Gaza. We view...

Greater Guyana Initiative teams up with Recover Guyana and Education Ministry for Project Flow
The Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI), in partnership with Recover Guyana and the Ministry of Education, has launched its signature project – FLOW – a National Water Purification and Sustainability Initiative for Secondary Schools. The launching...

Guyana joins early warning system to tackle “new psychoactive substances”
Last Updated on Thursday, 9 October 2025, 22:24 by Writer Left to right: Head of CANU James Singh, Home Affairs Ministry of Permanent Secretary Andre Ally, Chief Medical Officer Dr Narine Singh and Special Adviser at the Organisation of American...

UK expands financing support for Guyana to £3 billion
The Government of Guyana has welcomed the United Kingdom Export Finance’s (UKEF) decision to increase its financing capacity for Guyana from £2.1 billion to £3 billion (One £ = US$1.32), a move that signals deepening confidence in the South...