Kiana Wilburg

1 week ago | guyanastandard.com | Kiana Wilburg

Presidential hopeful and US-sanctioned businessman, Azzrudin Mohamed was placed on $500,000 bail by acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty for two tax evasion charges brought by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). The first charge read that on or about December 7, 2020, at Lot 201 Camp Street, he caused and subscribed to a false declaration to the Guyana Revenue Authority regarding a 2020 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster.

1 week ago | guyanastandard.com | Kiana Wilburg |Abena Rockcliffe

By Abena RockcliffeI have already seen the fate of Aubrey Norton. Therefore, I fully understand how easily one can be labelled unpatriotic. I understand too, that in the haste to categorize one as unpatriotic, it is of little weight if one states categorically that one is indeed for country. But for the record, I still wish to state that there are some parts of my identity that are unwavering, one being that I am Guyanese. I am from Guyana; I am for Guyana.

3 weeks ago | guyanastandard.com | Kiana Wilburg

It is now over three weeks since 11-year-old Adriana Younge was found dead in the pool of the Double Day Hotel in Tuschen. Her funeral, initially set for May 5, 2025, was postponed until further notice. This decision was taken by her family as they await the final report of the post-mortem examination (PME) executed by three pathologists. To recap, those experts determined that the child died by drowning, and there was no evidence of sexual assault or traumatic injuries.

3 weeks ago | guyanastandard.com | Kiana Wilburg

Guyana is now armed with a new piece of legislation that marks a major step in managing oil-related environmental risks, as the House passed on Friday night, the Oil Pollution Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Responsibility Bill 2025. The bill was introduced in the National Assembly by Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, who opened the debates.

3 weeks ago | guyanastandard.com | Kiana Wilburg

​​The Government of the United Kingdom (UK), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in Guyana, is supporting the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to enhance institutional capacity and strengthen electoral processes ahead of the 2025 General and Regional Elections in Guyana.