September 2025

Tourism stakeholders press new Minister on high travel costs, inaccessible attractions and poor facilities

Hoteliers and tour operators on Monday met with the newly appointed Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, raising long-standing concerns about access to attractions, rising transportation costs and inadequate facilities. It was only Minister Rodrigues’ second public engagement since assuming her new portfolio, but industry players seized the opportunity to highlight persistent challenges…
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Gov’t, farmers chart 35,000-acre multi-crop expansion on Corentyne Coast

Gov’t, farmers chart 35,000-acre multi-crop expansion on Corentyne Coast

On Monday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, and Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency, and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally, met with cane farmers along the Corentyne Coast as part of an ambitious government plan to revitalise agriculture and maximise land use. Minister Mustapha announced that the government is working closely with farmers to develop 35,000 acres of…
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Guyana signs Air Services Agreement with Oman to facilitate air connectivity

Guyana signs Air Services Agreement with Oman to facilitate air connectivity

See full statement below: On Monday, 22 September 2025, in Montreal, Canada, at the ICAO 42nd Assembly, Guyana and Oman signed an Air Services Agreement to encourage and facilitate airlines operating air services between the two countries, as well as to other nations. Signing the Agreement on behalf of Oman was Eng. Nayef Ali Al…
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Cuban construction worker crushed to death after 15-foot fence wall collapses

Police are investigating a construction accident that claimed the life of 28-year-old Dayrovis Martinez Mendoza, a Cuban national and construction worker of 15th Street, Foulis, East Coast Demerara. The incident occurred around 11:30 hrs on Monday at a private property along the Bachelor’s Adventure Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara. Investigations revealed that Xie Guohui, a…
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Martin Pertab new head of Central Housing & Planning Authority 

Dr. Martin Pertab, who served as the Director of Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat, has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing & Planning Authority. A release from the authority noted that Dr. Pertab is an accomplished professional with extensive expertise in finance and economics, and public polic. He served as a…
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Man arrested for Bartica murder escapes custody – Police

Authorities are on the lookout for 26-year-old Aleeba Anthony London, who was arrested in connection with the murder of 40-year-old boat operator Ryan Fredericks but has since escaped from lawful custody. London, last known to reside at Lot 74, Second Street, Kaneville Grove, East Bank Demerara, is wanted for murder and escape from lawful custody….
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Zulfikar Ally pledges faster gov’t services, fewer frustrating encounters

Zulfikar Ally is Guyana’s new Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency, and Implementation. As part of President Irfaan Ali’s government, Ally has the task of vastly improving the public service and delivering more efficient services to people across the country. “We would like the public to go into any ministry, into any government agency… get…
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Basketball Federation envisions ‘bright future’ after meeting Minister Jacobs

The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) is buoyant about the sport’s prospects after a “fruitful” meeting with Minister Steven Jacobs, who reiterated the government’s commitment to basketball’s growth. GBF Vice Presidents Rawle Toney and Jermaine Slater met with Minister Jacobs during his ongoing consultations with national sports associations, an initiative designed to reinforce governmental support and…
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Dembele wins first Ballon d’Or

Paris St-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele has won the Ballon d’Or, the award for the best player in the world, for the first time. The 28-year-old France forward scored 35 goals and made 14 assists in 53 matches for PSG last season as they won the treble, including their first Champions League. He was the joint top…
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