November 2025

[BBC] – A woman thought to be dead, who was about to be cremated at a Buddhist temple in the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, has been found alive by staff. Pairat Soodthoop, general manager of the Wat Rat Prakhong Tham temple, was “startled” to hear a faint knock from the coffin, he told the Associated…
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A Corentyne market vendor and her family were left traumatised on Monday night after two armed bandits stormed their Brighton Village home, held her disabled children at gunpoint, and escaped with more than $700,000 in cash. Speaking with the News Room on Tuesday, Seewatee Seecharran said the ordeal began around 18:50 hrs as she relaxed…
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Businesses in Guyana can expect faster, clearer and more predictable processing of local content certification applications starting January 2026, as the Ministry of Natural Resources introduces a structured timeline to modernise the system. Under the new framework, sole proprietorships and landlords will see new applications processed within five working days and renewals completed in three….
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Edinburgh historians will investigate slavery and the law in British Guiana, now Guyana, in a new three year-long project. (The University of Edinburgh) An international team will analyse the testimony of hundreds of enslaved people who sought legal redress for the abuses and hardships they endured under British slavery. The project will be ground-breaking as…
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  A mother in Berbice is calling for justice after her 9-year-old son died ten days following an alleged assault by his cousin. Loretta Collins told the News Room that on November 12, her son, Loven Collins, rode his bicycle to visit his aunt in Kildonan Village, not far from their home. As he approached…
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Police have arrested Ganesh Racktoo, 55, nearly a month after a hit-and-run incident on the East Coast Demerara that claimed the life of a man. Racktoo, of Lot 365 Enmore, East Coast Demerara, was taken into custody on Monday, November 24, in connection with the October 25 fatal accident. He faces charges of causing death…
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A delegation of companies from Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) concluded a highly successful trade mission to Guyana from November 17 to 21, aimed at strengthening commercial ties, exploring emerging energy opportunities, and supporting NL firms as they engage with one of the world’s fastest-growing energy markets. Supported by Fiscal Frontier, the mission featured six NL…
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Guyana’s drive toward a modern, climate-resilient land governance framework has taken a significant step forward with the successful implementation of the Sustainable Land Development and Management (SLDM) project, which has trained more than 600 people nationwide in sustainable land-use practices. Speaking at the project’s closing ceremony and workshop on Tuesday, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)…
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As global oil prices trend downward, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has assured that Guyana’s macroeconomic framework has been deliberately designed to withstand fluctuations in international commodity markets. Speaking on the sidelines of an event on Tuesday, Dr Singh said that even as Guyana expands as a major oil producer, the government has placed resilience…
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The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) is reporting an unprecedented rush for land along the Soesdyke–Linden Highway, with more than 30,000 applications now on record—an extraordinary demand that has left the corridor “fully saturated.” Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Enrique Monize, made the disclosure on Tuesday during the closing ceremony and workshop of…
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