The Court of Appeal ruled today in favour of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (Exxon) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The ruling effectively reverses the judgment of Justice Sandil Kissoon given in the High Court in 2023 in which he had found that ExxonMobil Guyana was in breach of its obligations under the financial assurance provisions […] The post Appeal Court rules in EPA, ExxonMobil favour in unlimited guarantee case appeared first on INews Guyana.

A fire of so far unknown origin this morning destroyed a house located at Heathburn Village, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Two tenders from the New Amsterdam Fire Station responded to the incident but were unable to save the building and its contents. Investigations are ongoing.   The post Fire flattens house at Heathburn appeared first on INews Guyana.

Guyana has caught the attention of some of the biggest names in the global data industry, according to President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali. Speaking to a delegation of business leaders at the US-Guyana Business Exchange reception at the Grand Tuscany Hotel in Houston, Texas, President Ali said Guyana is on the radar of major hyperscale […] The post Guyana attracting major data centre investments – Pres. Ali appeared first on INews Guyana.

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has issued a call to international filmmakers to consider Guyana as a production destination, as the government pours investment into developing an orange economy. The president made the call during his address to delegates at a US-Guyana Business Exchange reception at the Grand Tuscany Hotel, on the sidelines of the […] The post Pres. Ali calls on filmmakers to consider Guyana as production destination appeared first on INews Guyana.

Guyana and Zambia are committed to strengthening bilateral relations by sharing best practices in governance and economic growth. Minister within the office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McCoy, and Zambia’s Minister of Information and Media, Cornelius Mweetwa, recently held bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the 2026 UNESCO World Press Freedom Day Conference. During the […] The post Guyana, Zambia to deepen ties through, governance, economic growth appeared first on INews Guyana.

The long-awaited trial into the murders of cousins Joel and Isaiah Henry officially opened today in the Berbice High Court. Two men are on trial for the killings which shocked the nation and triggered days of unrest along the West Coast of Berbice in 2020. The trial of Vinod Gopaul called “Magga” and Anil Sancharra, […] The post Henry boys’ murder trial opens in Berbice High Court; State to call 45 witnesses appeared first on INews Guyana.

Minister of Education Sonia Parag today commissioned a new wing for the Sophia Primary School. This $233 million investment relieves overcrowding at the school, bringing comfort and convenience to both teachers and pupils. The facility encompasses nine classrooms, a headteacher’s office, two washroom blocks, and an auditorium that will serve the children of Sophia for […] The post New $233M wing at Sophia Primary School commissioned appeared first on INews Guyana.

President Dr Irfaan Ali took his Guyana’s energy balance argument to the world’s top university-based think tank, the Baker Institute, making the case that oil revenue, environmental protection, and economic diversification are not competing forces. Instead, he said, they are the foundation of a new global development model. The conversation took place during the 2026 […] The post ‘Guyana using oil to build a balanced, low‑carbon future’ – Pres. Ali appeared first on INews Guyana.

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has declared that the true measure of Guyana’s development will not be found in oil production figures, but in whether every Guyanese citizen, including those in the country’s most remote Amerindian communities, has access to the same opportunities as those in the capital. Addressing an audience of investors, energy executives […] The post ‘Guyana’s oil boom will be judged by equal opportunity, not barrels’ – Pres. Ali appeared first on INews Guyana.

More than 2,000 persons have been prosecuted for speeding offences to date following the rollout of the government’s safe road initiative in April 2025. Traffic Chief Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Singh told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that the “chief speedster” was identified as an Inspector of Police with 61 tickets to his name. He […] The post Inspector of Police identified as “chief speedster” with 61 speeding tickets – Traffic Chief appeared first on INews Guyana.