September 2025

An expedition team is raving at what they describe as the “biggest archaeological and cultural experience we have ever had on an expedition.” Explorers from The Wild Tales, working with villagers from Kopinang in the North Pakaraimas, entered a cave whose walls were covered in ancient paintings and symbols. “This site is likely one of…
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President Irfaan Ali met financial sector leaders on Wednesday to discuss modernising Guyana’s banking system and ensuring commercial banks keep pace with government-led digital transformation plans. The stakeholder group, which included the heads of commercial banks, Bank of Guyana Governor Dr Gobind Ganga and Private Sector Commission Chairman Gerald Gouveia Jr, is expected to present…
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The Ministry of Education on Wednesday joined the global community in observing World Suicide Prevention Day, pledging to step up counselling services and awareness campaigns in schools under the theme “Changing the Narrative on Suicide – Start the Conversation.” The ministry said 130 trained counsellors are now deployed in 97 of the country’s 117 secondary…
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The High Court has ordered social media personality Melissa Ann Atwell, also known as “Melly Mell,” to pay a total of $35 million in damages to Dr Balwant Singh’s Hospital Inc. and its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Madhu Singh, after finding that a series of Facebook posts in June 2019 were defamatory. The court also…
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The Guyana Police Force is appealing to the public for assistance in identifying the suspect involved in a recent acid attack that left two women injured on East Street, Georgetown. The incident occurred on September 3, 2025, when the suspect, who was in a car, allegedly hurled a glass bottle containing a corrosive liquid at…
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The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) said on Wednesday it was looking forward to the government’s ambitious plans to further boost the sector during President Irfaan Ali’s second term. Ali, who secured re-election in the Sept. 1 General and Regional Elections, has pledged to transform Guyana into a globally recognised, sustainable tourism powerhouse….
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Tour operators in Guyana are fully booked and wider sections of the economy are seeing benefits as the country hosts the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) cricket tournament, the head of the tourism body said on Wednesday. Mitra Ramkumar, President of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), said sports tourism was proving…
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A 39-year-old city businessman was arrested Tuesday evening after police intercepted his vehicle on Vlissengen Road and allegedly found him with an unlicensed firearm and a large quantity of suspected cannabis. Police Headquarters said Franz Paul of Middle Road, La Penitence, was stopped around 18:32 hrs near the Square of the Revolution while driving a…
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Social media personality and entertainer Lolita Callendar, popularly known as ‘Lola Doll,’ is reported to be improving and the Police have since been able to interview her about the shooting which has left her hospitalised. Police Headquarters in a statement on Wednesday confirmed that they spoke with her doctors, who indicated that her condition has…
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China’s 20th medical team to Guyana recently held a free clinic and cultural exhibition in the mining town of Linden, deepening long-standing cooperation in health between the two countries. The team provided consultations to local government staff, testing blood glucose and pressure levels, and offering guidance on occupational ailments such as neck, back and joint…
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