President Irfaan Ali is warning that there can be no room for complacency when it comes to aviation safety, saying a single breakdown in standards can have serious consequences.

Addressing the opening of the ICAO/EASA 3rd Aviation Safety Forum, the President says Guyana and the wider aviation industry must continuously strengthen safety systems as air travel expands.

He says aviation may rank among the safest forms of transpo

The prosecution’s witness list in the Mohamed extradition case is narrowing, with no more than four witnesses left to testify as the proceedings approach the one-year mark.

The case will return to the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on October 21 and 22.

Lead prosecutor, King’s Counsel Terence Williams, confirmed Tuesday that four witnesses have been served, but said the prosecution could ultimately call fewer.

His comments came as another lengthy phase of the proceedings wr

- Says women, youth leading agriculture growth

-by Jordan Alkins

Agriculture Month 2026 was launched today under the theme "Innovate, Nourish, Grow: Building a Strong and Sustainable Guyana." 

At the launch, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha highlighted the growing role of women and youths in farming, agro-processing and agricultural innovation.

Walk through the agro-processing sector, the classrooms of the Guyana School of Agriculture, or a hydroponics facility today, and you will see the

The United States is supporting Guyana’s efforts to strengthen its counter-narcotics and security capabilities, including measures to improve air and maritime-domain awareness.

U.S. Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot says Guyana’s growing economy and oil revenues could make the country increasingly attractive to transnational criminal organizations.

She says the United States is working with Guyana to strengthen its capacity to counter narcotics trafficking, online scams and tra

Guyana entered into an Air Services Agreement with the Hellenic Republic (Greece) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The agreement was signed at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on the sidelines of the joint International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 3rd Global Regional Safety Oversight Organizations (RSOO) and Regional Accidents and Incidents Investigation Organization (RAIO) Forum for Aviation Safety.

Guyana’s Minister of Public Utilities and Avia

Attorney General Anil Nandlall says no survivor or relative of victims of the M.V. Barima tragedy has been compensated, as he pushes back against reports about Government assistance to affected families.

He says President Irfaan Ali established the H.E.A.R.T. initiative to support affected families.

The initiative includes a team of lawyers, led by former Belize Attorney General and Senior Counsel Eamon Courtenay, to assist survivors and relatives with l