Author: STAFF WRITER

MV BARIMA INQUIRY INSPECTS PORT OPERATIONS AHEAD OF OCTOBER 14 PUBLIC HEARINGS

BY STAFF WRITER | NEWSGUYANA24

OCTOBER 9, 2026

GEORGETOWN, GUYANA | October 8, 2026 — The five-member Commission of Inquiry (COI) investigating the July 18 MV Barima tragedy has intensified...

🕒 12:49 am • 2 min read

INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES MUST LEAD TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, SAYS MINISTER BROWNE-SHADEEK

BY STAFF WRITER | NEWSGUYANA24

OCTOBER 8, 2026

GEORGETOWN, GUYANA | October 8, 2026 — Minister of Amerindian Affairs Sarah Browne-Shadeek has called for Indigenous communities to have a defining...

🕒 8:38 pm • 3 min read

ALI WARNS CARIBBEAN TOURISM RISKS FALLING BEHIND WITHOUT MAJOR INVESTMENT AND REGIONAL COOPERATION

BY STAFF WRITER | NEWSGUYANA24

OCTOBER 8, 2026

GEORGETOWN, GUYANA | October 8, 2026 — President Irfaan Ali has warned that the Caribbean risks losing its competitive position in the...

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ALI QUESTIONS OUTDATED VISA SYSTEMS, CALLS FOR EASIER TRAVEL BETWEEN CARIBBEAN AND EUROPE

BY STAFF WRITER | NEWSGUYANA24

OCTOBER 8, 2026

Staff Writer GEORGETOWN, GUYANA | October 8, 2026 — President Irfaan Ali has raised concerns about cumbersome visa application procedures affecting Caribbean...

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Guyana Development Bank Opens Door to G$3M Zero-Interest, No-Collateral Loans for Entrepreneurs

BY STAFF WRITER | NEWSGUYANA24

OCTOBER 8, 2026

Staff Writer The newly operationalized Guyana Development Bank promises to change how small and medium-sized enterprises access financing, with President Irfaan Ali...

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Guyana Development Bank Names Inaugural Board as New SME Financing Institution Begins Operations

BY STAFF WRITER | NEWSGUYANA24

OCTOBER 8, 2026

Staff Writer The Guyana Development Bank has announced its inaugural Board of Directors, marking another major step in establishing the new state-backed...

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WALROND REJECTS RED THREAD CRITICISM, DENIES ORDERING CONFRONTATION IN KARIMBAKSH PROBE

BY STAFF WRITER | NEWSGUYANA24

OCTOBER 8, 2026

Staff Writer GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond has rejected criticism from women’s rights organization Red Thread over her...

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HEART DISEASE REMAINS WORLD’S LEADING KILLER AS CHRONIC DISEASES DOMINATE GLOBAL DEATHS — WHO

BY STAFF WRITER | NEWSGUYANA24

OCTOBER 8, 2026

Staff Writer WORLD | Heart disease remains the world’s leading cause of death, as noncommunicable diseases continue to account for most of...

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R&B ICON FREDDIE JACKSON, VOICE BEHIND “YOU ARE MY LADY,” DIES AT 70

BY STAFF WRITER | NEWSGUYANA24

OCTOBER 8, 2026

Staff Writer October 7, 2026 — Freddie Jackson, the Grammy-nominated R&B singer whose smooth ballads helped define the sound of the 1980s,...

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RODRIGUES-BIRKETT PITCHES UN REFORM AGENDA AS SHE MAKES CASE FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

BY STAFF WRITER | NEWSGUYANA24

OCTOBER 8, 2026

Staff Writer Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, has outlined her vision for a more responsive and effective...

🕒 5:44 am • 3 min read