Guyana

– new CH&PA initiative to expand from Region Three to housing schemes nationwide THE Government has launched a new housing initiative aimed at helping house lot beneficiaries take the first major step towards homeownership, with the introduction of a Foundation Programme that will provide standardised reinforced concrete foundations to support the […]

-President Ali underscores, says fewer patients now travelling overseas for specialised care PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali says Guyana is increasingly establishing itself as a regional medical hub, with sustained investments in the country’s healthcare system reversing the long-standing trend of patients seeking specialised treatment abroad. The head of state […]

–during weekend initiative THE Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) continues to reduce the waiting list for patients requiring joint replacement procedures through dedicated weekend surgical initiatives. These efforts are aimed at providing timely, specialised orthopaedic care while improving access to essential surgical services. Over the […]

-safety, stronger infrastructure seen as key contributors SAFETY amid massive expansion was the main theme at the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority’s Luncheon and Panel Discussion, held at the World Trade Centre Georgetown on Tuesday. The fruitful engagement featured insights from Guyana’s leaders in aviation, with the panel hearing from Director General […]

AGRICULTURE Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Tuesday, led the distribution of relief cheques to rice farmers in the Mahaica area, where hundreds of producers received financial assistance under the government’s ongoing support programme for the rice industry. The exercise forms part of a nationwide rollout that has already reached farmers in several other […]

  GUYANA Revenue Authority (GRA) and Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers on Tuesday discovered a quantity of firearms, ammunition and foreign cannabis during a search at a wharf in Georgetown. CANU made this disclosure in a press release which stated that acting on information received, officers visited the Muneshwers Wharf where they searched two

  IF you follow the output of a certain section of this country, you will believe a country’s democracy becomes fragile when the government, through the ruling party, does wrong things. This is a sermon preached every day in this country by the different opposition parties, the privately owned media and certain civil society organisations.

POLICE on Tuesday issued a wanted bulletin for Satrohan Rajkumar called ‘Depo’ in connection with the 2021 murder of Ricardo Fagundes, called “Paper Shorts.” According to the wanted bulletin, the force is seeking the public’s assistance in locating him. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact the nearest police […]

POLICE are investigating a fatal industrial incident which occurred on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, about 14:30hrs at Morwa Backdam, Cuyuni River, resulting in the death of Dillon Tobin, a serviceman of Manawarin Village, Moruca, North West District. Preliminary investigations revealed that a 47-year-old excavator operator was operating a Doosan 225 excavator […]

-says cybersecurity, training critical to supporting the country’s modernisation drive   THE Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has approved the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) into its operations as part of efforts to modernise the country’s aviation sector, with industry leaders stressing that digital transformation must be […]

Thirty -two-year-old Mashach Campbell, a driver from Timehri North Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara (EBD), who was arrested on Saturday after being found in possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition at Sherima, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), was on Monday charged with the offences. Campbell, who appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the […]

Despite Justice Sunil Scarce granting an extension for Mark Richmond on Saturday to remain in custody as police intensify their investigation into the murder of Ricardo ‘Paper Shorts’ Fagundes, another application was made for his release on Monday. In a Fixed Date Application (FDA) made before Justice Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, Richmond’s Attorney, […]

…CH&PA reviewing long-pending applications to identify causes of delays Housing Minister Collin Croal has acknowledged that although the Single Window System continues to face some challenges, it has shown significant improvement over its earlier performance. “The local authorities now are more on board. We still have some hiccups with one or two […]

Days after Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore dismissed cybercrime charges against Bryan MacIntosh also called ‘Bryan Max’, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Monday stated that it will appeal the decision. Police indicated that on November 23, 2023, MacIntosh was charged with two cybercrime offences. The first offence was for using a computer system to […]

Students across Guyana will have access to the country’s full school curriculum online from September, as the Ministry of Education rolls out the next phase of the Guyana Digital School initiative aimed at improving access to quality education. The announcement was made by Education Minister Sonia Parag on Friday last during the release of the The post […]