September 2025

Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) has launched a bold new initiative designed to fuel innovation and entrepreneurship in Guyana. On Saturday, the bank unveiled the Dream Build Lead (DBL) Innovation Tank — a $10 million Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) revolving programme aimed at empowering local entrepreneurs through grants, mentorship, and capacity-building. The programme will support ten…
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Max Verstappen took an emphatic victory on his GT3 debut at the Nordschleife in the Nurburgring Endurance Series. Driving a Ferrari 296 entered by Emil Frey Racing alongside team-mate Chris Lulham, Verstappen jumped from third to first at the start and proceeded to create a gap of approximately one minute at the front of the…
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A 17-year-old driver lost his life Friday morning following a collision between his car and a lorry on Mines Road, Kwakwani, police have confirmed. The incident occurred around 11:35 hrs and involved motor lorry #GAD 5603 with trailer #TZZ 9525, driven by 26-year-old Teyon Rogers of Kwakwani, and motor car #PPP 449, driven by Adrian…
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The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration has set out sweeping development plans for Region Six, aiming to unlock what it calls the region’s “vast economic potential” over the next five years. Speaking at the launch of the Berbice Expo and Trade Fair earlier this week, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility…
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Dr Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyana-born educator who rose to become superintendent of Iowa’s largest public school district, has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over claims he has been living and working in the country illegally. Roberts, 48, was born to Guyanese parents and spent his early years in Brooklyn, New…
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The United States is weighing direct military action against drug traffickers operating inside Venezuela, with potential strikes being planned within the coming weeks, NBC News has reported. According to four people familiar with the discussions — including two U.S. officials involved in the planning — military options are being drawn up that could mark a…
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President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has engaged in bilateral talks with the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, during his attendance at the 80th UN General Assembly, where world leaders have convened in New York. The meeting focused on a range of issues, including the ongoing Guyana-Border controversy and developments in the South…
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As Guyana holds its place as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, Minister within the Ministry of Housing Vanessa Benn is urging local contractors to treat housing projects with the same level of care as their own homes. Having surpassed its target of delivering 50,000 house lots, the Ministry of Housing is now tasked with…
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  Construction of the new $1.3 billion Nismes Secondary School on the West Bank of Demerara is being fast-tracked, with students set to begin moving into classrooms as early as next week, even as finishing works continue. Minister of Education, Sonia Parag, visited the site on Friday and confirmed that while the state-of-the-art facility is…
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See below the full release from the Central Housing and Planning Authority:  The Ministry of Housing, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), has taken decisive enforcement action to stop unauthorized construction works for a proposed supermarket at Lot 72 Brickdam and Brummel Place, Georgetown. An inspection conducted by CH&PA’s Enforcement and Compliance Department…
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