Guyanese Must Return Home to Apply for US Green Card, According to USCIS
On Friday, May 22, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new rule that could lead to Guyanese currently in the United States returning home. According to…
TRADE UNIONIST CALLS FOR LGBTQ+ WORKER PROTECTIONS
Veteran trade-unionist Sherwood Clarke is calling for urgent law reform that would expand Guyana’s Prevention of Discrimination Act to protect LBGTQ+ workers. Clarke who is the General Secretary of the…
Canadian High Commissioner Salutes Sonia Noel’s Three Decades of Transforming Caribbean Fashion
A milestone celebrating her impact on Caribbean style and global cultural diplomacy. Sonia Noel, one of Guyana’s most influential fashion designers, marks 30 years of shaping the local creative industry…
Leaked Report Points to Pilot Limitations, Weather in Fatal GDF Helicopter Crash
A leaked draft report into the December 2023 Guyana Defence Force helicopter crash has concluded that the aircraft was mechanically sound, but poor weather and pilot limitations may have contributed…
Facilitating U.S. Business Investment for Caribbean Port Development
by Mark Murray On Monday, April 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of State convened a strategic roundtable with U.S. maritime industry leaders and Caribbean port authorities, underscoring Washington’s commitment to…
GTU STUDY CALLS FOR COMMUNITY MECHANISMS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST LGBT GUYANESE
By Nazima Raghubir A ground-breaking study released by Guyana Trans United (GTU) is calling for the establishment of community-driven mechanisms that would enable reporting on and monitor violence against members…
Police Investigating Double Fatality in Accident at Orangestein, E.B.E
Police are investigating a fatal accident that claimed the lives of a young motorcyclist and his infant son on Friday morning. The crash occurred around 11:00 hrs on the Orangestein…
Man Arrested After Alleged Stabbing of Teen Mother in Berbice River
Police have captured 28‑year‑old Christopher Ali, who is accused of stabbing a 15‑year‑old girl multiple times about her body. Ali was arrested in a Berbice River community, where he appeared…
Woman Jailed for Cocaine Trafficking – Three Years, $83,250 Fine
A woman was on Friday sentenced to three years in prison and fined just over $80,000 on a charge of drug trafficking. The woman, Hermattie Dharamdai – 45, appeared in…
Ministry Updates Probe into Death of Teen Mother Aleena Preetam
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has provided new details on the investigation into the death of 14‑year‑old Aleena Preetam, who passed away between February 22 and 23,…