5 h. ago Every mother has the power to dismantle underage exploitation

Dear Editor, In a world where children are suffering the most, we as adult carers have to try harder to be present and provide better protection for our children.  The article Every mother has the power to dismantle underage exploitation appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 h. ago President Ali announces plans for Guyana to market its own crude

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana will be working to develop its capability and capacity in crude oil trading, President Irfaan Ali told a roomful of private sector players on Thursday at the inaugural energy breakfast hosted by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI). “I will be working with the local private sector and international […] The post President Ali announces plans for Guyana to market its own crude appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 h. ago No excuse for exploitation: Poverty Is Not a Reason to Sacrifice a Child

Dear Editor, In a world where children are suffering the most, we as adult carers have to try harder to be present and provide better protection for our children. More and more, we see stories of children wandering the streets and young girls being exposed to exploitation. How can we allow this idealised culture to […] The post No excuse for exploitation: Poverty Is Not a Reason to Sacrifice a Child appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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29 h. ago GPL preparing to receive further 15 MW from second powership

The Guyana Power and Light company (GPL) is readying the second powership to begin delivery of the additional 15 megawatts (MW) of power to the 60 MW it agreed to last year and the infrastructure for a 69 kilovolt (kV) double circuit overhead transmission line replacement for Georgetown is expected to soon begin. The article GPL preparing to receive further 15 MW from second powership appeared first on Stabroek News.

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29 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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29 h. ago Man falsely pretended he could obtain Lands and Survey lease – court hears

Twenty-six-year-old Aucllie Waterton of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, appeared yesterday  at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty charged with obtaining money by false pretence and uttering a forged document. The article Man falsely pretended he could obtain Lands and Survey lease – court hears appeared first on Stabroek News.

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29 h. ago Yearwood concerned GCC players being discriminated against by cricket board

-calls for trials to ensure merited selections Jonathan Yearwood, the President of the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) yesterday raised concerns that members of his club are being overlooked for selection  as a result of  a dispute between the GCC and the Guyana Cricket Board over land. The article Yearwood concerned GCC players being discriminated against by cricket board appeared first on Stabroek News.

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29 h. ago Bent St construction worker charged with assaulting pensioner

Thirty-one-year-old Orlando Marks, a construction worker of Bent Street, Georgetown, appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with assault. The article Bent St construction worker charged with assaulting pensioner appeared first on Stabroek News.

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29 h. ago Rotary Georgetown Central donates computers, accessories to children’s home

In observance of education month and for the promotion of literacy among children, the Rotary Club of Georgetown Central (RCGC) on Thursday donated three new computers and accessories, valued at over $350,000, to the Children and Family Centre, Sophia, Georgetown, a RCGC release stated.  The article Rotary Georgetown Central donates computers, accessories to children’s home appeared first on Stabroek News.

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53 h. ago Motherland humbles Order & Discipline, Pele, Vengy battle to draw

GFA Men’s League Motherland crushed Order & Discipline, while Pele and Vengy played to a stalemate when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Men’s League continued on Monday evening at the Eve Leary Ground. The article Motherland humbles Order & Discipline, Pele, Vengy battle to draw appeared first on Stabroek News.

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53 h. ago Colombia’s central bank holds rate, country cancels IMF credit line

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Colombia’s central bank held the benchmark interest rate at 9.25% yesterday, in line with market predictions, amid inflationary pressures, stronger economic data and uncertainty about the global economy. The article Colombia’s central bank holds rate, country cancels IMF credit line appeared first on Stabroek News.

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55 h. ago Georgetown City Council establishes partnership with Miami Dade County

Kaieteur News – The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown has established a sister city partnership agreement with the Miami Dade County, Florida, USA. The agreement was signed on September 29th 2025, in Miami, Florida on the sidelines of the 27th inter-American Conference of Mayors and Local Authorities, by city mayor, Alfred Mentore and Miami-Dade […] The post Georgetown City Council establishes partnership with Miami Dade County appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 d. ago Unauthorised construction of Mae’s prefab school continues with seeming impunity

Dear Editor, The curious thing about the unauthorized continuing prefab construction on behalf of Mae’s Schools on Farnum’s Playing Field by the developer, is the non-response and silence of Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), Ministries of Education, Sports, Public Works, Housing & Water and the refusal of these bodies to take appropriate remedial action. The article Unauthorised construction of Mae’s prefab school continues with seeming impunity appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Cummings Lodge construction worker granted bail on paper theft charge

A construction worker of Cummings Lodge, Georgetown, who was charged on Wednesday with stealing from a former employer, was released on bail. The article Cummings Lodge construction worker granted bail on paper theft charge appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Duo charged with larceny, assault, other crimes granted bail on second court appearance

Thirty-three-year-old Alex Lyte, and 41-year-old Brenton Charles reappeared on Friday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Annette Singh where they were granted bail. The article Duo charged with larceny, assault, other crimes granted bail on second court appearance appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Recruits graduate from four separate police training courses

The ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) received a significant boost on Thursday with the graduation of Recruit Courses 395, 396, 397, and 398 at the Officers’ Training Centre, Eve Leary, Georgetown. The article Recruits graduate from four separate police training courses appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Jamual John triumphs at Victor Macedo Memorial Cycle Road Race

Jamual John once again proved his class on the local circuit as he powered to victory in the Open category of the 23rd Annual Victor Macedo Memorial Cycle Road Race, which was contested yesterday on the streets of Georgetown through the East Coast Demerara and back. The article Jamual John triumphs at Victor Macedo Memorial Cycle Road Race appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Alberttown businesswoman charged with using computer to disseminate false information

An Alberttown businesswoman accused of using a computer system to disseminate false information was granted bail when she appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore on Wednesday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The article Alberttown businesswoman charged with using computer to disseminate false information appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago CPHA reminds it is first point of engagement for construction, commercial development

-following supermarket controversy on Brickdam The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) under the Ministry of Housing has issued a reminder to businesses, developers, and property owners that the authority is the first point of engagement for all construction and commercial development permits. The article CPHA reminds it is first point of engagement for construction, commercial development appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Schoolchildren battling deplorable conditions at Wailang, Karisparu, Wallaba – WIN

Continuing  to highlight deplorable conditions that children are enduring in the school system across the country, the opposition We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party has most recently highlighted the state of the Wailang Community School in Region Eight (Potaro/Siparuni), Karisparu Primary, also in Region Eight, and the Wallaba Primary in Region One (Barima/Waini). The article Schoolchildren battling deplorable conditions at Wailang, Karisparu, Wallaba – WIN appeared first on Stabroek News.

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