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Region Two rice farmers welcome $300 per bag paddy subsidy

RICE farmers in Region Two have welcomed the government’s $300 per bag paddy subsidy, describing the initiative as timely and beneficial in easing production costs and stabilising incomes. The subsidy forms part of a $2.1 billion national assistance programme aimed at strengthening Guyana’s rice industry. The initiative was rolled out on Friday by Minister of […]
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Gas-to-Energy project on track for year-end completion

–contractors affirm in update to Prime Minister Phillips during site visit to Wales WORK on Guyana’s landmark Gas-to-Energy (GTE) Project in Wales is steadily progressing, and it remains firmly on track for completion by the end of 2026. During a site visit on Friday, Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips received a detailed briefing on […]
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ERC launches investigation after alleged racist rant by Nazar Mohamed

THE Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has launched an investigation into the alleged racist rant by US-indicted businessman Nazar Mohamed, following the circulation of a recording on social media. In a statement issued on Friday, January 9, 2026, the ERC said its Media Monitoring Unit (MMU) identified the video on January 8, 2026, and recorded the […]
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Roraima Airways cuts hinterland airfares across all rehabilitated airstrips

RORAIMA Airways on Friday announced an immediate seven percent reduction in airfares to all recently rehabilitated hinterland airstrips, making it the first airline in Guyana to operationalise cost reductions across every upgraded runway, rather than limiting relief to selected destinations. According to a press release, this decisive action follows President Irfaan Ali’s national call for […]
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Roraima Airways cuts hinterland airfares across all rehabilitated airstrips

RORAIMA Airways, today, announced an immediate seven percent reduction in airfares to all recently rehabilitated hinterland airstrips, making it the first airline in Guyana to operationalize cost reductions across every upgraded runway, rather than limiting relief to selected destinations. According to a press release, this decisive action follows President Irfaan Ali’s national call for the […]
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Azruddin Mohamed pleads not guilty to traffic offences, granted $65,000 bail

Azruddin Mohamed, the leader of the We Invest in Nationgood (WIN) political party, who is sanctioned by the United States, appeared before the Whim Magistrate’s Court on Friday where he pleaded not guilty to multiple traffic-related offences and was granted bail in the total sum of $65,000. According to a police release, Mohamed, 38, of […]
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On Thursday, President Dr. Irfaan Ali commissioned the new 2,500-foot rigid concrete airstrip at Aishalton

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‘We are creating an even level of service across every region’

— President Ali says, highlights education, healthcare, infrastructure transformation in hinterland communities PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali has stated that the government is closing the decades-old gap between coastal and hinterland communities, outlining the major investments in education, healthcare and public services, which are ensuring equal access across Guyana. The President during a recent […]
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