39 h. ago Royal International Hotel gets on board with capped rate of US$160 plus VAT

Royal International Hotel, at Track JW, Mandela Avenue, Georgetown has announced that beginning yesterday, it introduced a capped rate of US$160 + VAT per night for Guyanese residents, locally and in the diaspora. The article Royal International Hotel gets on board with capped rate of US$160 plus VAT appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Any U.S. strike on Venezuela will likely cause throngs of Venezuelans to head for neighbouring countries

Dear Editor, Ravi Dev (SN Sep 28) is spot on that American military action against Venezuela is a “looming confrontation in Southern Caribbean” — a question of when. The article Any U.S. strike on Venezuela will likely cause throngs of Venezuelans to head for neighbouring countries appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Defections caused no significant damage to PNC in Region 10 – Solomon

Kaieteur News – Although receiving its sharpest blow at the recent general and regional elections, depleting any chance of the party securing government or maintaining its position as the main parliamentary opposition, outgoing Linden Mayor, Sharma Solomon said much harm has not come to the People’s National Congress-led APNU in Region 10. In the lead […] The post Defections caused no significant damage to PNC in Region 10 – Solomon appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago MOU signed for heritage tourism development of former Chinese settlement 

Guyana’s first Chinese settlement, Hopetown on the Kamuni Creek Region Three (West Demerara-Essequibo Islands, is set to be transformed into a new heritage tourism product following the signing of a Memorandum of Under-standing (MoU) on Saturday. The article MOU signed for heritage tourism development of former Chinese settlement  appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago The 2016 PSA taxation provisions and the concerns of three U.S. Senators

Article 223 (3) of the Constitution requires the Auditor General to submit his reports to the Speaker of the National Assembly who shall cause them to be laid before the Assembly. The article The 2016 PSA taxation provisions and the concerns of three U.S. Senators appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago We call on the gov’t through its various regulatory bodies to enforce the laws and restore Farnum to its rightful purpose

Dear Editor, Subryanville residents continue to be deeply concerned about the Government’s lack of action to stop the occupation of the Farnum Playground. The article We call on the gov’t through its various regulatory bodies to enforce the laws and restore Farnum to its rightful purpose appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Subryanville residents pressing regulatory bodies to stop construction on Farnum ground

As construction for Mae’s Schools continues at Farnum’s Playing Field in Subryanville, residents have renewed their calls for an immediate halt to the works and have raised serious safety and regulatory concerns in letters addressed to the city council and various government ministries. The article Subryanville residents pressing regulatory bodies to stop construction on Farnum ground appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Police find suspected cannabis in suitcase shipped from Florida

Police detectives, acting on intelligence, went to a shipping company located on D’Urban Street, Georgetown, where a search was conducted on a brown cardboard box shipped from Florida to someone residing in Lamaha Park, Georgetown. The article Police find suspected cannabis in suitcase shipped from Florida appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Weed in suitcase discovered at D’Urban Street shipping company

Kaieteur News – Detectives of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), on Thursday, discovered eight pounds of marijuana in a suitcase at a D’Urban Street shipping company. According to the police, the suitcase was shipped in a box from Florida, United States, and addressed to a resident of Lamaha Park, Georgetown. “During the search conducted at […] The post Weed in suitcase discovered at D’Urban Street shipping company appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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6 d. ago Should we be concerned that many voters (314,941) did not take part in the 2025 elections? 

Dear Editor, Critics have raised concerns about the 2025 voters list, which includes 757,490 names—more than the total estimated population of Guyana (746,955) as per 2012 census. Residency does not exclude any Guyanese from registering, irrespective where they reside (whether in Guyana or abroad).  What complicates the matter further is that voter registration has grown steadily, […] The post Should we be concerned that many voters (314,941) did not take part in the 2025 elections?  appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago New Amsterdam and contiguous communities may soon enter the register as swing constituencies in 2030

Dear Editor, The 2025 elections were extremely instructive, and I strongly recommend that the University of Guyana’s Statistics Department consider undertaking a project to evaluate the results, box by box, over the last three election cycles to explain to the Guyanese public this political evolution happening in Guyana. The article New Amsterdam and contiguous communities may soon enter the register as swing constituencies in 2030 appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Suffocating Vilvoorden residents feel betrayed by the PPP/C after returning them to office

Dear Editor, I write with deep concern about the worsening conditions in Vilvoorden, Region 2, where residents are being suffocated—literally and figuratively—by dust and smoke emanating from the village rice mill. The article Suffocating Vilvoorden residents feel betrayed by the PPP/C after returning them to office appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Subryanville residents want Farnum Playing Field restored as a vital community space

Dear Editor, As concerned residents of Subryan-ville, we wish to bring urgent attention to the ongoing situation surrounding the Farnum Playing Field, which has been occupied by Mae’s Schools since the unfortunate fire earlier this year. The article Subryanville residents want Farnum Playing Field restored as a vital community space appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Crabwood Creek fire caused by fuse box says now homeless resident

The fire yesterday that completely destroyed a two-storey wooden and concrete home at Lot 7B Grant 1804 Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Berbice leaving a family of nine homeless, is believed to have been caused by a faulty fuse box. The article Crabwood Creek fire caused by fuse box says now homeless resident appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago The dashboard initiative should be rolled out across all ministries and government agencies

Dear Editor, I was reading with much interest an initiative being touted by the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development regarding the establishment of a Dashboard by that Ministry to help officials track complaints from residents. The article The dashboard initiative should be rolled out across all ministries and government agencies appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Subryanville residents heading to court to stop construction of prefab building for Mae’s school

Kaieteur News – Residents of Subryanville are set to take legal action to prevent the construction of a prefab building for the Mae’s School, being developed on the Eastern end of Farnum Playfield. Since losing its main campus in Subryanville to fire last March, the school has since been occupying sections of the playfield to […] The post Subryanville residents heading to court to stop construction of prefab building for Mae’s school appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago In solidarity with residents of Subryanville over Farnum Ground

Dear Editor, The Farnum Ground is a valued recreational space used regularly by football teams and community groups, including Pele FC, Northern Rangers, and Santos FC. The article In solidarity with residents of Subryanville over Farnum Ground appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago European airports snarled by cyberattack, disruption to stretch into today

BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/LONDON,  (Reuters) – A cyberattack at a provider of check-in and boarding systems disrupted operations on Saturday at several major European airports including London’s Heathrow, the continent’s busiest, causing flight delays and cancellations. The article European airports snarled by cyberattack, disruption to stretch into today appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Guyana in high development category, has bounced back from COVID

The UNDP’s latest Human Development Report says Guyana remains in the high development category and has rebounded from the setback caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The article Guyana in high development category, has bounced back from COVID-19 –UNDP report appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Venezuelan biker charged with causing death of pedestrian at crossing

A 24-year-old Venezuelan motorcyclist, Jeickson Tapia has been charged with the causing the death of 51-year-old Rochelle Bacchus by dangerous riding. The article Venezuelan biker charged with causing death of pedestrian at crossing appeared first on Stabroek News.

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