Guyana Times

Three United States (US) Democratic senators have formally requested detailed information from ExxonMobil regarding how the company’s oil operations in Guyana have affected its US federal tax liability. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, Jeffrey Merkley, and Chris Van Hollen sent a letter to ExxonMobil CEO and Chairman Darren Woods highlighting concerns that US taxpayers may be indirectly subsidising the company’s foreign...

Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond has underscored the importance of community policing in strengthening public safety and crime prevention efforts. According to the Minister, community policing is often overlooked, yet it remains essential in fostering trust and safer neighbourhoods. “When law enforcement works from a place of relationship, we see real results in crime prevention and reduction,” Walrond stated. She noted...

Ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) played a role in bringing National Heritage Day 2025 to life in Nappi Village, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), on Saturday. In a post on its social media page, the GDF said that the ranks’ active participation reflected the Force’s commitment to service and respect for Guyana’s cultural diversity during Amerindian Heritage Month,...

…set to boost Guyana’s output to 1.5m bpd by 2029 ExxonMobil has made a final investment decision for the Hammerhead development offshore Guyana, after receiving the required regulatory approvals. Hammerhead, the seventh project on the Stabroek block, is anticipated to come online in 2029. On Monday the company said that the development will utilise a floating production storage and offloading...

…to develop 35,000 acres for cane, citrus, coconuts Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, has assured that the Government is working with cane farmers to develop 35,000 acres for the cultivation of cane, citrus, and coconuts. The announcement came on Monday during a meeting with Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency, and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally, and a group of cane farmers from...

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has launched an investigation into a $5 million theft at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). This was confirmed by Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, when contacted by this publication. According to Blanhum, several GECOM employees are currently assisting with the probe. The incident reportedly occurred between September 15-16, 2025.

Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister, Susan Rodrigues, has pledged to urgently examine the travel advisories issued by several countries discouraging visits to Guyana, saying the reasons behind them are not always clear. Speaking during a meeting with the Executive Team of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), Rodrigues said she intends to work closely with the Home...

Two young men are dead and another is injured following a collision between a motorcar and a lorry in the early hours of Sunday morning. Dead are Sherwin James and Alex (only name given). The accident occurred around 02:00h at Hill Foot and involved motorcar, PLL 7365, driven by 22-year-old Sherwin James of Moblissa Village, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, and motor...

Analysing the great political upheavals in European back in the late 1840s in their struggle for democratic governance, a French writer observed, “plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose” – “the more things change, the more they remain the same”! And so it was that a delegation from the European Union – the latest iteration of Europe’s many...

Dear Editor, The sceptics can doubt if they want to, but it is well-established that fighting kidney related health problem is a very mammoth undertaking, personally and governmentally, and most times, the cost is quite prohibitive for many, even in the supposed well-developed countries. On this note, and this can be checked too, it is that the cost of dialysis in...