Strong support for persons with disabilities in Guyana- First Lady tells UN

First Lady Mrs. Arya Ali addressed a United Nations gathering on Tuesday, highlighting the strong support for persons with disabilities in Guyana. Mrs. Ali spoke at the 18th session of the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of …

CARICOM trade and economic development ministers meeting in Guyana

Trade and economic development ministers from the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) began a two day meeting in Guyana on Tuesday against the background of many trade-related challenges facing the region, and in a geo-political environment which is …

Traveller from Guyana caught with 3.5KG cocaine in shoes at Pearson Airport

From Guyana to US, all backed India's position: Milind Deora on global outreach

Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora, a member of the delegation, described the visits as 'extremely essential' and 'a huge success', emphasising that every country they visited issued unequivocal statements against Pakistan and in favour of India. …

British-Guyanese film-maker James Vancooten to premiere local film in Guyana

James Vancooten, a British-Guyanese director and film-maker, is returning to his roots in a major way: with the premiere of his locally produced film The Turf, and the official launch of his production company in Guyana. Born in London, England, Vancooten …

Traveller from Guyana caught with 3.5KG cocaine in shoes at Pearson Airport

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers arrested a traveller from Guyana after discovering 3.5 kilograms (kg) of cocaine hidden inside shoes at Pearson Airport. Officials made the discovery on May 26 and say the drugs have an estimated street value …

Queens Borough president honors Guyana’s brightest at inaugural Independence Celebration

Guyanese-American honorees from left, Shivika Rajkisore, Jessica Balgobin, Mohamed Q. Amin, Candace E. Prince-Modeste, Latchman Budhai, Aminta Keliwan-Narine, Ashook Ramsaran, and Vikash Narine, and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. The expats …

Guyana leads, T&T should follow

Recently, Apple Inc. purchased and retired 100,000 carbon credits from Guyana, underscoring the growing global recognition and marketability of environmental stewardship. This transaction, highly praised by Guyana’s Vice-President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, …

Traveler from Guyana held in Canada with more than 7lbs of cocaine in shoes

As Guyanese at home were celebrating Independence Day on May 26, Customs Agents at Toronto’s Pearson Airport busted a traveler from Guyana on the same date with more 7 pounds of cocaine stashed in a number of shoes. According to the Canada Border Service …

Tara Singh’s claim on the halving of poverty in Guyana is not supported by the economic data available to the public

Dear Editor The Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) is following up on its letter on the apparently bogus claims about the creation of 50,000-60,000 new jobs with a query about Tara Singh’s claim on the halving of poverty in Guyana (https://www. …