17 h. ago Tobago fishermen demand response by Chief Secretary after US strike

(Trinidad Guardian) Tobago’s fisherfolk say they are alarmed by the “deafening silence” of Chief Secretary Farley Augustine following the United States’ destruction of a Venezuelan vessel that left 11 people dead. The article Tobago fishermen demand response by Chief Secretary after US strike appeared first on Stabroek News.

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19 h. ago Pres. Ali holds talks with U.S. Deputy Asst. Secretary of War

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali and United States (U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary of War, Mr. Joseph M. Humire, during a meeting on Monday, at State House discussed strengthening and expanding Guyana’s “strategic partnership” with the U.S. In a statement posted on the Office of the President’s Facebook page, President Ali emphasized that Guyana’s sovereignty […] The post Pres. Ali holds talks with U.S. Deputy Asst. Secretary of War appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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35 h. ago US military presence in Caribbean: Regional ministers hoping for meeting with Trump administration

(Trinidad Guardian) Caricom and Foreign Affairs ministers who have sought a meeting with the United States on its military deployment in the region are awaiting a reply and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s strong stance on the US presence has been slammed by Jamaica’s Gleaner newspaper in an editorial. The article US military presence in Caribbean: Regional ministers hoping for meeting with Trump administration appeared first on Stabroek News.

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43 h. ago U.S. sanctioned businessman wanted for attempted murder of ‘Lola Doll’

Kaieteur News – As investigations continue into the shooting of Lolita Callender better “Known as Lola Doll on Saturday police have issued a wanted bulletin for Paul Daby Jr. better known by his alias “Randell”. Back in June, Daby was among six persons sanctioned by United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets […] The post U.S. sanctioned businessman wanted for attempted murder of ‘Lola Doll’ appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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65 h. ago PPP won these elections because of brilliant strategy and relentless work

Dear Editor, When the elections were called, I weighed 162 pounds. Yesterday, I came in at 151. Over the campaign period I did not change diet or anything of the sort. The article PPP won these elections because of brilliant strategy and relentless work appeared first on Stabroek News.

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65 h. ago APNU will emerge stronger and better despite defeat – Norton

A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) Presidential Candidate and incumbent Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, is sticking to his assertion that the September 1 elections were not free and fair and did not reflect the will of the people, while assuring supporters that the party will weather its defeat and emerge stronger and better. The article APNU will emerge stronger and better despite defeat – Norton appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Norton calls on GECOM for forensic audit or rerun of elections

-chair points to petition process A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) Presidential Candidate Aubrey Norton yesterday expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of the 2025 General Elections and is calling for a forensic audit of the results or a complete redo however the GECOM Chair has underlined that those matters would have to be addressed by way of a petition to the High Court. The article Norton calls on GECOM for forensic audit or rerun of elections appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago WIN took votes from APNU in Buxton, other traditional Region Four strongholds

While the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has long considered areas like Buxton, Friendship, and Annandale South on the East Coast Demerara within Region Four (Demerara‑Mahaica) as strongholds, the Statements of Poll (SOPs) released by the Guyana Elections Commission so far shows that the WIN party (We Invest in Nationhood) has disrupted the traditional APNU–PPP/C contrast. The article WIN took votes from APNU in Buxton, other traditional Region Four strongholds appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States is not talking about regime change in Venezuela, President Donald  Trump said yesterday, as the United States ordered an additional 10 stealth fighter jets to a military buildup in the Caribbean. The article Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago ‘Go to court, not GECOM’ – Chair rejects Norton’s call to quash elections

Kaieteur News – Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), ret’d Justice Claudette Singh on Friday rejected A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) request for a forensic audit and to quash the 2025 electoral process. The party’s presidential candidate Aubrey Norton made the request in a letter written to Justice Singh, dated September 4, 2025. […] The post ‘Go to court, not GECOM’ – Chair rejects Norton’s call to quash elections appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 d. ago UN rights chief urges US to withdraw sanctions on Palestinian NGOs; as Israeli forces kill another 50 on Friday

(AL-JAZEERA) With more than 50 people killed including at least seven children in attacks on besieged Gaza City, United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk has rejected United States sanctions on Palestinian rights groups as “unacceptable”, calling for them to be revoked amid global outrage against the US move. Turk, on Friday, lauded the work […] The post UN rights chief urges US to withdraw sanctions on Palestinian NGOs; as Israeli forces kill another 50 on Friday appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States is not talking about regime change in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said today, as the United States ordered an additional 10 stealth fighter jets to a growing military buildup in the Caribbean. The article Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Trinidad only Caricom nation to back US presence in region at emergency CELAC meeting

(Trinidad Guardian) T&T was the sole Caricom member to back the United States’ military presence in the region at an emergency meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The article Trinidad only Caricom nation to back US presence in region at emergency CELAC meeting appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago US envoy unable to shed light on bombing of vessel in Caribbean Sea

As the legality of the Donald Trump administration’s bombing on Tuesday of a vessel in Caribbean waters killing 11 persons it believed was trafficking narcotics is being questioned, United States Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot says that she is not privy to Washington’s decisions in this matter. The article US envoy unable to shed light on bombing of vessel in Caribbean Sea appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Miner nabbed with ganja tells police ‘I smoke it, not sell it’

Kaieteur News – A miner nabbed with 68.6 grams of marijuana on Thursday reportedly told police, “Officer, is me smoking weed I walking with, I don’t sell.” Thirty-two-year-old Gladston Burnett of Sophia was nabbed at the Itabali checkpoint in Region Seven. Burnett was travelling to Puruni Landing when ranks at the checkpoint searched the car, […] The post Miner nabbed with ganja tells police ‘I smoke it, not sell it’ appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago US will find way to work around if Mohamed enters Parliament – Ambassador

Should We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) presidential candidate, Azruddin Mohamed, become a member of the 13th Parliament following the results of this year’s General and Regional Elections, the United States government would find a way to continue working with the administration here, US Ambassador Nicole Theriot yesterday said. The article US will find way to work around if Mohamed enters Parliament – Ambassador appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Ambassador: ‘US will find ways to work around sanctioned officials’

but will not engage in any financial transactions with Mohamed Kaieteur News – As the Statements of Poll reveal the results of the general elections, showing the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, led by U.S.-sanctioned Azruddin Mohamed, making significant gains, United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, stated that while the U.S. will find […] The post Ambassador: ‘US will find ways to work around sanctioned officials’ appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago Over 250,000 electors in key APNU, PPP strongholds did not vote

– Region Three 45,000 – Region Four 141,000 – Region Six 49,000 – Region Ten 17,000 Kaieteur News – For the 2025 General and Regional Elections, over 250,000 electors in key districts controlled by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) did not turn out to vote at Monday’s polls. […] The post Over 250,000 electors in key APNU, PPP strongholds did not vote appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago Norton claims electoral irregularities for defeat in strongholds

Kaieteur News – Presidential candidate for the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Aubrey Norton is contending that it is highly “implausible” that his party would have such a drastic reduction in votes for Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) and Region Ten (Upper Demerara/ Upper Berbice) at the 2025 General and Regional Elections. All of the Statements […] The post Norton claims electoral irregularities for defeat in strongholds appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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6 d. ago OAS observer team hosts meeting with other overseas missions

The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organisation of American States (OAS) in Guyana led by former Prime Minister of Jamaica Bruce Golding yesterday hosted the international observation missions of CARICOM, the European Union, the Carter Center and the Commonwealth along with partners from the United Nations to a post-election day meeting to exchange the initial findings of the missions. The article OAS observer team hosts meeting with other overseas missions appeared first on Stabroek News.

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