President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Thursday evening announced that the government has already begun putting the necessary mechanisms in place to establish the Guyana Development Bank, which is expected to become fully operational before the end of the first quarter of 2026. According to the President, the administrative and legal framework for the institution is...

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President Dr. Irfaan Ali issued a stern warning to gold producers who continue to under-declare their production, stressing that the government will “come after you hard” through intensified efforts to close loopholes and stop massive revenue losses in the sector. The President emphasised that companies have a responsibility to comply fully with declaration requirements. Dr....

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The British Chamber of Commerce Guyana (BritCham Guyana) successfully hosted its Business Forum and Networking Event on Thursday, November 6th , 2025, at Chelsea Football Club, Stamford Bridge, London, bringing together government officials, private-sector leaders, and investors from the United Kingdom, Guyana, and the Caribbean diaspora. The landmark event drew a record turnout of more...

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(Kaieteur News) – A pedal cyclist was tragically killed on Thursday afternoon after colliding with a truck at the intersection of Lamaha Street and Vlissengen Road, Georgetown.   The man’s identity remains unknown. According to eyewitnesses, the truck had been waiting at the traffic light. When the light turned green, the driver proceeded, reportedly unaware that […]

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For Shereen and Michael Sealey, graduation from the University of Guyana isn’t just an individual achievement, it’s the culmination of a decade-long journey shared between two dedicated police officers, a husband and wife who refused to let their duties or origins define their potential. Shereen’s life began in Victory Valley, Wismar Linden, a place many […]

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(Kaieteur News) – Twenty-nine-year old Jamal Angus was on Thursday sentenced to 22 years in prison by Justice Sandil Kissoon for the April 16, 2020 murder of his then 21- year-old girlfriend, Vanessa Benjamin. Angus had attempted to take his life after committing the gruesome act on the mother of two. The accused, of Number 30 […]

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–President reassures gov’t will deliver on its pledges, including cash grants FROM cash grants to subsidies, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to delivering on its promises, telling detractors that his administration will fulfill every pledge “faster, better, and greater” as it pushes ahead with its development agenda. The President this evening […]

–President Ali warns rogue gold operators, — Urges them to comply with the law as gov’t aggressively cracks down on gold smuggling President Dr. Irfaan Ali has put rogue gold operators on notice, issuing a blistering warning that anyone caught siphoning Guyana’s gold out of the economy will “lose your business,” as the government signals […]

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has discontinued criminal charges filed by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) against U.S.-indicted Azruddin Mohamed to facilitate the formal extradition request made by the U.S. government. The release from the DPP’s Chamber noted that the charges were discontinued pursuant to Article 187(1)(c) of the Constitution of Guyana. The Offences: 1. […]