November 2025

Programme Manager at the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD), Ganesh Singh, believes greater consistency and inclusion at local commercial banks are badly needed. In an interview with the News Room, Singh cited ongoing cases of discrimination and a lack of standardised accessibility measures for persons with disabilities. “There is no uniformed…
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Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, on Tuesday declared that Guyana now stands among the best-managed new oil-producing nations in the world, as he underscored the government’s determination to ensure that wealth from the petroleum sector directly improves the lives of every Guyanese. Speaking at the signing ceremony for the new Production Sharing Agreement (PSA)…
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Guyana has officially signed its first Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) under the country’s new Petroleum Activities Act and updated fiscal regime, securing a US$15 million signing bonus from a consortium led by TotalEnergies (40%), QatarEnergy (35%), and PETRONAS (25%) for Shallow-Water Block S4. The signing, a key outcome of Guyana’s inaugural licensing round launched in…
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The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce has launched a year-long national campaign aimed at improving customer service, public behaviour and the overall visitor experience across the country. The campaign titled: “Tourism is everybody’s business – Dat is it!” forms part of Tourism Month activities. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Minister of Tourism, Industry and…
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Traffic Chief, Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Singh is urging motorists to “educate themselves” on the proper use of roundabouts as confusion and poor driving practices continue to cause unnecessary congestion and accidents. During an interview with the News Room on Tuesday, Singh expressed concern that many drivers are still unaware of how roundabouts function, despite repeated…
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Police have launched an investigation into the fatal stabbing of Kevin Alexander, a 30-year-old carpenter of Block 22, Wismar, Linden, who died during a domestic altercation at his home on Monday night. According to a police report, the incident occurred around 21:45 hrs, following an argument between Alexander and his 28-year-old girlfriend, a housewife who…
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Guyana is covering the legal fees in the ongoing extradition proceedings of United States-indicted businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, in keeping with standard practice and treaty obligations governing extradition cases between the countries. The government has approved a payment of US$62,558 to Jamaican King’s Counsel Terrence F. Williams, who, along with attorneys Herbert McKenzie and…
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Guyana’s efforts to strengthen its national transplant programme took a major step forward as Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, met with a high-level delegation from Brazil’s Ministry of Health and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) on Monday. The meeting marked the start of the Prospective Mission on Organ Donation and Transplantation, being held from…
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Ranks of Regional Division #4 ‘B’ on Monday night conducted an intelligence-led operation at Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, which led to the discovery of a quantity of cannabis and the arrest of a male vendor. The operation, carried out around 22:00hrs on November 10, 2025, saw police ranks visiting a shop in the area, where…
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West Indies and Afghanistan will face each other over three T20Is in Sharjah next year as both teams build up towards the World Cup. The bilateral series is scheduled to begin on January 19, just days before the ICC event kicks off in India and Sri Lanka in February. CWI’s Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe, said: “This…
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