The third edition of the President’s Futsal Championship begins on Tuesday, December 9, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, marked by the historic debut of a new schoolboys’ tournament designed to invigorate grassroots development. Coordinated by the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation in association with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, the tournament is expected...

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Prosecutors have urged Guyana’s principal magistrate, Judy Latchman, to dismiss as “frivolous and vexatious” a constitutional challenge by businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, arguing that the extradition case against them should proceed to its legal conclusion before any rights claims are heard. The Magistrate is due to decide on Wednesday. The Mohameds, through their attorneys,...

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Scotiabank Guyana has been awarded the prestigious title of Bank of the Year 2025 by The Banker magazine, a Financial Times publication recognized globally as the benchmark for banking excellence. This accolade celebrates institutions that demonstrate strong financial performance, invest in technology, and deliver exceptional service while supporting their communities. Earlier this year, Scotiabank Guyana...

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(Kaieteur News) – Two years after the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Bell 412 helicopter crash that shocked the nation, the official accident report, is yet to be released by the Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill. Leader of the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) and Member of Parliament (MP) Amanza Walton-Desir is now calling on the Government […]

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(Kaieteur News) – Although decommissioning of a project does not occur until after production ceases, the Stabroek Block partners have been deducting millions of US-dollars, which it still controls, for developments that are still to come on stream. This was revealed in CNOOC’s 2024 Annual Report, seen by this newspaper. The company holds a 25% working […]

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(Kaieteur News) – Opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) will take to the streets today to protest the government’s non delivery of its promised cash grant. The coalition’s parliamentary lead in the National Assembly, Dr. Terrence Campbell has urged citizens to join the peaceful demonstration at the Square of the Revolution to “force the […]

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UMAMI Incorporated recently announced that its products are now available in stores in Canada, North America. Managing Director of UMAMI, Chris Persaud said that this is a new market the company has tapped into this year. According to Persaud, 2025 was a good year in terms of export potential. He said the brand equity was […]

A courtroom showdown over the extradition of Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed, escalated on Monday as Jamaican King’s Counsel Terrence Williams urged the magistrate to dismiss the defence’s constitutional application, describing it as “premature and without merit.” The Mohameds, through their legal team, are challenging the constitutionality of Section 8 3(a) and Section […]

 — Expert warns of implications for Guyana   As oral arguments commenced in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Monday in the high-profile extradition proceedings involving embattled businessmen Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed, US journalist and researcher Thomas Anderson, says court records reveal that the day after the publicly unsealed grand jury indictment, U.S. […]