October 2025

An interest-free development bank expected to support citizens’ business ventures should be fully established by the end of 2026, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said on Thursday. Ahead of the 2025 elections, the now re-elected People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) touted the establishment of this bank. It is expected to offer loans at zero percent…
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Minister of Education Sonia Parag has revealed that the government’s National School Feeding Programme will expand to include more schools and there will be a huge focus on improving the quality of the meals. Minister Parag emphasised that the programme’s expansion will not only focus on reaching more schools but also on improving the quality…
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President Irfaan Ali on Thursday provided updates on a series of critical infrastructure projects aimed at boosting connectivity and economic expansion across Guyana. Speaking at an Energy Insight’s Breakfast, the President said construction of the new Berbice River Bridge will commence this year. The new Berbice River Bridge will be a massive, modern structure quite…
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Retold by Danielle Swain; danielle@newsroom.gy | Photography by Shatanand Anude | Videography by Yusuf Ali “Cricket is my favourite game,” says 16-year-old Deyana Williams without hesitation. She first picked up a bat in Waramuri, Moruca, a village in Barima-Waini, the far northwest of Guyana, where rivers wind through dense forests and spill into a brown Atlantic….
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that his government will move swiftly to ensure every Guyanese has access to a bank account. He made the commitment on Thursday at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Energy Insights Brief 2025. The Ali-led government has long spoken about financial inclusion as a vital step in expanding…
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The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) marked 60 years of the sport in the country by establishing a historic Hall of Fame, inducting six of its most significant contributors at a gala ceremony at the Pegasus Hotel. The inaugural class of inductees, led by the celebrated Nicolette Fernandes, features some of the biggest names to have…
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The Court of Appeal on Thursday dismissed the Forward Guyana Movement’s (FGM) appeal challenging the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) decision to exclude the party from the ballot in Regions Seven, Eight, and Nine during the September 1, 2025, elections. The judgment was handed down by Chancellor (ag.) Justice Roxane George, who stated that the appeal…
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One year after the abduction of Joshua David, known as “Bricks,” his family continues to seek answers as the case moves slowly through the courts. At a candlelight vigil held on Main Street, Georgetown recently, David’s mother, Pierre David, described the ongoing pain of not knowing her son’s whereabouts. “Today is one year, I come…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced bold plans for Guyana to build its local capabilities in crude oil trading. This will entail knowledge transfer and strategic partnerships, the Head of State revealed at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Energy Insights Brief 2025. “We must be able to trade our crude oil from…
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Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has unveiled plans for hatching egg production at Pakuri Village, through a large-scale investment with the private sector. In an interview with reporters on Wednesday, the minister said plans are moving ahead with plans to become fully self-sufficient in hatching egg production. “We are now moving to do a massive investment…
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