Guyana

WITH plans to continue fostering equal access to justice, greater accountability and improved efficiency, the government is pursuing major legislative and justice reforms to enhance public trust in the justice system. Vice President and People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, during a recent press conference, supported […]

– Woman Deputy Superintendent Fiona Fredericks named CID Headquarters Best Cop THE Guyana Police Force’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), on Monday, hosted its Annual Christmas Luncheon and Awards Ceremony at the Police Officers’ Mess Annexe, Eve Leary, recognising outstanding performance, dedication and professionalism among detectives and […]

–Election Day marked by professionalism, improved procedures, increased citizen engagement, says Observer Group THE 2025 General and Regional Elections in Guyana were largely peaceful, transparent, and professionally managed, according to the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG). The 10-member team, deployed following a pre-election assessment mission in […]

–Agriculture Minister says prices for eggs, other poultry products to remain stable as festive season continues AS shoppers and patrons speed up their preparations for Christmas, the Ministry of Agriculture has put in place systems to ensure no price surge of high-demand commodities like eggs and other poultry. In most Guyanese households, Christmas […]

– says acting High Commissioner to Canada By Frederick Halley GUYANA’S acting High Commissioner to Canada, Cindy Sauers, is of the view that Guyana’s quest to become an aviation hub to promote connectivity is not only a desired objective to facilitate the movement of people, notably the significant Guyanese diaspora community residing in Canada, but

–as gov’t accelerates transformation MINISTER of the Public Service, Government Efficiency and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally, has called on residents of Wakenaam Island to take full advantage of government-led education, digitisation and financial inclusion initiatives. He said that opportunities created under President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s vision must be […]

FORMER Chair of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB), Gabriel “GHK” Lall’s silence has been flagged following the mounting unanswered questions regarding the account of events regarding gold smuggling by US-indicted Mohameds, and equal concerns about key elements of his academic and professional background. Former APNU+AFC official Leonard Craig, in a column […]

THE police in Berbice are investigating an alleged robbery and murder that occurred during the early hours of Monday, December 22, 2025, at Lot 21, Cumberland Village, East Canje, resulting in the death of a Chinese businessman and injuries to another. The deceased has been identified as 61-year-old businessman Chen Yongping, residing at Cumberland Village.

  GUYANESE abroad are constantly being encouraged to be active participants in Guyana’s rapid transformation. The Consul General of Guyana in New York, Ambassador Micheal Brotherson, has made it a point to note that while his office is not directly involved in employing Guyanese, they do connect them to the competent and relevant agencies that

MINISTER of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud said the ‘care economy,’ which was announced in November by President Dr. Irfaan Ali, will include persons in communities who are already involved in the provision of care services. This will allow them to transform how they offer care, turning it into something that is

…as Police Fallen Heroes Foundation gives financial support The Guyana Police Force (GPF), through its Fallen Heroes Foundation, on Monday hosted a donation ceremony to provide financial assistance to the children of police officers who died in the line of duty. The ceremony was held at the Police Officers’ Mess, where cheques were presented to The […]

Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) have seized illegal firearms, ammunition and a large quantity of mercury in two separate operations conducted on Sunday, as investigations continue into suspected organised criminal activity. In the first operation, CANU officers, acting on information received, carried out an interception in the vicinity of […]

A family of Whim Village is appealing for intensified search and rescue efforts after 54-year-old fisherman Permaul Punsammy who went missing while at sea during a fishing operation off Suriname. Punsammy, with more than three decades of experience, was reported missing the night of December 19, while working on a drift seine fishing vessel in The post […]

…as 2-hour power outage hits Eccles, Ruimveldt Residents and businesses in the Eccles and Ruimveldt areas experienced a temporary power outage on Monday afternoon after a high-voltage line was damaged by a contractor’s equipment. According to a statement from the Public Utilities and Aviation Ministry, the incident occurred at 16:46h when a machine […]

…to spend over 11 years in prison Thirty-year-old miner Francisco Sampson, also known as “Junior,” was on Monday sentenced to 11 years and six months’ imprisonment for the killing of fellow miner Eon Anthony Ramnarine at a mining location in the Potaro Backdam, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni). The sentence was handed down by Justice Priscilla […]