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Azruddin Mohamed, sanctioned by US gov’t for corruption, accuses politicians of being corrupt in prerecorded video
Businessman Azruddin Mohamed, who has been sanctioned by the United States government, has now accused local politicians of corruption in a prerecorded video message shared early Friday morning. “A nation as rich in natural resources as ours...

Linden Highway and Lethem hub top agenda as Roraima Governor visits Guyana
Efforts to fast-track the completion of the Linden-Lethem Road and develop Lethem into a major food and energy hub were high on the agenda during an official visit by the Governor of the State of Roraima, Mr. Antonio Olivério Garcia de Almeida, to...

Parliament, regional councils temporarily dissolved for elections
Last Updated on Friday, 4 July 2025, 13:10 by Writer President Irfaan Ali signing the proclamations to dissolve the National Assembly and the 10 Regional Councils. President Irfaan Ali on Thursday signed proclamations to prorogue the Parliament of...
Jonestown, Guyana Opens As A Tourist Attraction – NY Times Reports
News Americas, GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Fri. July 4, 2025: Nearly five decades after the world was stunned by the mass murder-suicide of more than 900 Peoples Temple members, Jonestown, Guyana – the remote jungle settlement at the center of the tragedy...

‘One Guyana’ King & Queen of Sand Football Semis on Sunday

Recent presidential projects as quoted by DPI do not identify funding sources
Dear Editor, It appears that the PPP/C Administration continues to unveil a stream of ambitious promises, often announced at public events, concerts, and outreach meetings. Most recently, on Saturday, June 28, 2025, during a concert organized by...

Alisande Jaiserrisingh representing Guyana at FIBA Adelante Forum in Chile
Alisande Jaiserrisingh, Coach of Queen’s College’s basketball team, is currently representing the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) at the prestigious FIBA Americas Adelante Forum, held alongside the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2025 in Santiago, Chile....

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves Reaffirms Regional Solidarity and Peace in Exclusive teleSUR Interview
July 4, 2025 Hour: 2:04 pm In an exclusive interview with teleSUR, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines emphasized the enduring importance of regional integration, solidarity, and peaceful diplomacy across Latin...

Latin America court calls for unified climate action as legal fights mount
SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Member states must cooperate to tackle climate change and not take actions that set back environmental protections, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) said in a non-binding advisory opinion issued yesterday. The...

Guyana’s best interest lies in re-election of Ali-led PPP/C Govt – Thandi McAllister tells youth

President Ali outlines massive developmental plans for Reg. 2
– Another ferry by September – State-of-the-art storage facilities – Rice stabilisation measures for farmers – Establishment of a nursing school THE ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is not short on ideas, as it continues to drive...

Gov’t secures insurance funding for some 6,000 rice farmers
-President Ali announces FUNDING has been secured by the Government of Guyana to now provide just about 6,000 rice farmers with insurance, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced. “We are writing ink on paper, not only ready to give 6,000 rice...

Guyana launches mental health court
Photo: From Left -Chief Medical Officer, Dr Narine Singh; UNICEF Area Representative (ag) of Guyana and Suriname, Gabriel Vockel; Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall SC and Chancellor of...

Pres Ali extends greetings to US President; hails Guyana, US ties

Guyana to expand global tourism footprint with medical, sport, eco-tourism – President Ali

Mark Phillips to return as PPP prime ministerial candidate – GS Jagdeo
Prime Minister Brigadier (retired) Mark Phillips will return as the prime ministerial candidate of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) for the upcoming September 1 General and Regional Elections, running alongside President Dr Irfaan Ali. This was...

Students who wrote CXC exams in 2025 to be reimbursed for at least eight subjects –President Ali
STUDENTS who sat this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) will be reimbursed for at least eight subjects, President, Dr. Irfaan Ali said, on Thursday. The Head of State made...

From Ghana to Guyana: Is PM Modi’s Global South push India’s silent strategy to lead a new post-West world order?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a five-nation tour from July 2 to 9, and it's becoming clear that these visits are about more than just diplomacy and photo-ops. Over the past year, Modi’s foreign trips, especially to countries across...

Guyana’s tourism industry continues to blossom with significant investments
–President Ali says, as Jewelz by King’s Hotel opens GEORGETOWN’S skyline just got a whole lot brighter with the grand opening of Jewelz by King’s Hotel, a modern facility that promises to redefine the visitor’s experience in Guyana. At the heart...

Guyana intensifies efforts to block Venezuelan gold smuggling
The Government of Guyana has stepped up measures to block the illicit smuggling of Venezuelan gold into its territory, aiming to prevent funds from flowing to the administration of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro. President Dr. Irfaan Ali,...