32 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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32 h. ago PPP/C introduces new faces for 13th Parliament, Jaffarally, Ramsaran out

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has released the list of its elected Members of Parliament (MPs) who will sit in the 13th Parliament following the September 1st 2025 general and regional elections. The article PPP/C introduces new faces for 13th Parliament, Jaffarally, Ramsaran out appeared first on Stabroek News.

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32 h. ago I thought the PPP would have been keen to return to the new Parliament

Dear Editor, Since parliament is making the rounds, weighing-in should help to get it going. The longer that parliament remains on the sidelines, a spectator to developments, then the less democracy should be spoken of, taken seriously. The article I thought the PPP would have been keen to return to the new Parliament appeared first on Stabroek News.

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34 h. ago ‘Parliament has become the creature of the Govt.’ – Dr. Hinds

Kaieteur News – Co-leader of the Working Peoples Alliance (WPA), Dr. David Hinds has lashed out at the PPP/C government for its slothful approach to convening the 13th Parliament, arguing that the administration is holding the legislative arm of government at ransom. During his party’s press conference on Wednesday, Dr. Hinds pointed out that the […] The post ‘Parliament has become the creature of the Govt.’ – Dr. Hinds appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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34 h. ago Election in Guyana: Changing Voters Dynamics & The Decline of Racialism

Dear Editor, The recently concluded 2025 General and Regional election in Guyana has marked a historic milestone in our country’s political evolution. The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) unsurprisingly secured a decisive and expanded victory. Not only that, but they also made unprecedented inroads into regions traditionally aligned to the opposition. This shift in the […] The post Election in Guyana: Changing Voters Dynamics & The Decline of Racialism appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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58 h. ago RHTYSC to host 13th annual Naeem Nasir Memorial Tournament on Sunday

Kaieteur Sports – The Area H Ground in the small township of Rose Hall Town would come alive in a blaze of glory on Sunday when the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS, hosts the thirteenth edition of the Naeem Nasir Memorial Tournament. The one-day tournament would be sponsored by popular Bakery, Bakewell, […] The post RHTYSC to host 13th annual Naeem Nasir Memorial Tournament on Sunday appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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58 h. ago  Reconvening Parliament without delay is a test of democratic practice

Kaieteur News – Democracy is not only about the right of citizens to cast their ballots. It is also about ensuring that the institutions of government function with immediacy and accountability in the aftermath of elections. Chief among those institutions is Parliament, the body entrusted with providing oversight of the Executive. If the people’s representatives […] The post  Reconvening Parliament without delay is a test of democratic practice appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago More voters, fewer votes: The hidden story of Guyana’s 2025 election

Dear Editor, Guyana’s 2025 general election delivered results no one could have imagined a decade ago. The governing PPP/C expanded its majority to 36 seats, APNU collapsed to just 12, and WIN, a first-time party, claimed 16 seats in a debut that signalled stunning voter realignment and changes in decades old voting patterns.  And under […] The post More voters, fewer votes: The hidden story of Guyana’s 2025 election appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago Despite reopening the estate, the PPP/C’s vote share fell in the Canje area

Dear Editor, In continuation of my earlier letter on the 2025 elections, I wish to share some observations on voting patterns in the Canje area, with a focus on the communities from Canefield to Enterprise, which fall under that local NDC. The article Despite reopening the estate, the PPP/C’s vote share fell in the Canje area appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Region Three Education Department Ramps Up Golf as Part of PE Initiative

Kaieteur Sports – Westminster Secondary School has become the first school in Region Three to introduce golf as part of its Physical Education (PE) initiative, thanks to the collaboration of the Guyana Golf Association (GGA) and the Westside Golf Course. President of the GGA, Aleem Hussain, engaged several Grade 10 classes with hands-on demonstrations, introducing […] The post Region Three Education Department Ramps Up Golf as Part of PE Initiative appeared first on Kaieteur 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 Private sector’s posture on city more to do with party politics

Dear Editor, It is noteworthy that as much as the PPP and its supporters speak of ONE GUYANA, their flip side shows something quite different. The article Private sector’s posture on city more to do with party politics appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Parliament Office rents ACCC for $500k per sitting of National Assembly

Kaieteur News – Parliament Office pays $500,000 per sitting of the National Assembly to the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs disclosed. “Per sitting, and if we go way beyond, we pay a little more,” Isaacs told reporters on Thursday at the Parliament Buildings, Georgetown. Since 2020, parliament has […] The post Parliament Office rents ACCC for $500k per sitting of National Assembly appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago Azruddin Mohamed, other MPs can be paid in cash – Clerk of the National Assembly

Kaieteur News – Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs, on Thursday disclosed that leader of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, Azruddin Mohamed, and his Members of Parliament (MP) heading to the 13th Parliament of Guyana can be paid in cash if they do not have a bank account. Isaacs made the disclosure […] The post Azruddin Mohamed, other MPs can be paid in cash – Clerk of the National Assembly appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago Opposition hopes for greater PAC scrutiny of Government spending in new parliament

Kaieteur News – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member and former Member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Ganesh Mahipaul is hoping that the Government will change its approach and allow PAC to better scrutinise public spending. This is despite, the ruling People’s Progressive Party /Civic (PPP/C) party securing a greater majority in the […] The post Opposition hopes for greater PAC scrutiny of Government spending in new parliament appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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8 d. ago Some new ministries and cabinet reassignments leave much confusion in their wake

Dear Editor, Now that the PPP/C has sworn in its Ministers, allow me the opportunity to reflect on a few of the appointments. The article Some new ministries and cabinet reassignments leave much confusion in their wake appeared first on Stabroek News.

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8 d. ago UG Business School to offer two oil and gas accounting programmes

The University of Guyana’s School of Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation (SEBI) has entered a partnership with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the World Bank to introduce an Associate Degree in Oil & Gas Accounting/Taxation/Audit and a Graduate Executive Diploma in Oil & Gas Accounting/Taxation/Audit. The article UG Business School to offer two oil and gas accounting programmes appeared first on Stabroek News.

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8 d. ago “They are giving away our patrimony” – Patterson says as Govt. approves 7th oil project without additional benefits

Kaieteur News – While the A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Coalition was accused of “selling out” the nation’s patrimony in the lopsided deal with ExxonMobil and partners, the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government is now being blazed for “giving away” Guyana’s wealth. Former Minister and Member of Parliament (MP), […] The post “They are giving away our patrimony” – Patterson says as Govt. approves 7th oil project without additional benefits appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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9 d. ago WIN won Paramakatoi, Chenapou while PPP/C took Kopinang, Kato

-both parties have seven seats on Region Eight council The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) won key villages in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) at the recently concluded elections  but the emerging We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) also had wins which has left both of them on seven seats on the regional council. The article WIN won Paramakatoi, Chenapou while PPP/C took Kopinang, Kato appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Reset of Constitutional Reform Commission needed following elections results

Dear Editor, Mr. Nigel Hughes has done the decent thing in resigning from the Constitutional Reform Commission (CRC) now that his party is not represented in parliament. The article Reset of Constitutional Reform Commission needed following elections results appeared first on Stabroek News.

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