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THE Government of Guyana’s flagship National Security Tower, which will serve as the new Brickdam Police Headquarters, is now 90 per cent complete, marking another milestone in the administration’s efforts to modernise the Guyana Police Force (GPF). Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, who […]

Even as Guyana recorded a 21 per cent reduction in road accidents during the first half of 2026, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is raising alarm over a troubling increase in pedestrian fatalities, prompting renewed public education efforts on road safety. Traffic Chief, Mahendra Singh, during an interview on Guyana Chronicle’s Traffic Watch, said the

–Home Affairs Minister tells UN policing summit global cooperation is essential to bridge digital divide Developing countries need greater access to technology, specialised training and sustainable funding if they are to effectively respond to evolving security threats, Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond told delegates at the Fifth United Nations […]

Guyanese living abroad will soon have greater access to essential services as the government moves to establish mobile service centres in countries with large Guyanese diaspora populations. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said the initiative is intended to make government services more accessible to Guyanese living overseas by bringing agencies directly to […]

Guyanese living overseas could soon benefit from free online programmes offered by the University of Guyana (UG), as the government advances plans to extend tertiary education opportunities to the diaspora. Guyanese leader addresses members of the diaspora in Saint Lucia President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made the announcement on Tuesday evening while engaging […]

ANIL Sancharra, called “Dan Pole” and “Rasta”, and Vinod Gopaul, called “Magga”, were on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after serving 35 years for the brutal murders of West Coast Berbice cousins Joel Henry and Isaiah Henry. Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall handed down the sentence in the Berbice High Court, […]

–after receiving gov’t cash injection   AS a wave of development continues to sweep across the region, some 560 rice farmers in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) on Tuesday received more than $201.6 million in direct cash grants under the government’s $2.763 billion rice support programme, with beneficiaries describing the initiative as […]

–Bourda Market set for complete reconstruction GEORGETOWN’S iconic Stabroek Market is set to undergo a five-year restoration and expansion programme, while Bourda Market will be completely rebuilt as part of a broader initiative to preserve the capital city’s historic character and improve its urban infrastructure. Minister of Local Government and […]

— with expansion of electricity, water projects, more housing schemes, other infrastructural advancements, Minister McCoy says –dismisses Mohamed’s attempt to undermine government’s work across communities THE government has rejected recent criticism of development along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway corridor, maintaining that major housing, […]

THE construction of a new white sugar refinery and a fertiliser blending plant is expected to significantly strengthen Guyana’s agriculture sector by improving value-added production and providing farmers with easier access to customized fertilisers. This was according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GAICO Construction and General Services Inc. and […]

An open question to Azruddin Mohamed: Have you completed your declarations to the Integrity Commission yet? The Leader of the Opposition (LOO) has an obligation under the laws of Guyana to do so. Will the LOO tell the nation when he plans to meet this obligation? Will the Integrity Commission tell the nation if the The post Hypocrisy, dishonesty – Has […]

A mishap last Friday along the Upper Berbice River in the vicinity of Jeep Landing, Kwakwani Village has led to the death of 60-year-old boat Captain Alvin Adams from New Amsterdam, Berbice. Police stated that on the day in question, a barge used for the transportation of timber was reportedly drifting downstream due to the The post Boat captain crushed as […]

…as Pres Ali applauds investors’ confidence in Essequibo Coast President Dr Irfaan Ali recently joined local businessman Roopan Ramotar and his family to commission their 43-room Rooster International Hotel at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), which he noted is a welcomed addition to the rapidly growing hospitality in the […]

The motionless body of 42-year-old Andries Allicock of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, was discovered last Saturday at Chiney Road West, Moblissa, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, with injuries to his body. Reports stated that a resident was walking along the roadway when he observed the body of a man lying motionless in the area. The Police were immediately The […]

Guyana has offered three seats to Barbados in its National Educational Leadership Academy (NELA), a national institution dedicated to the professional development and training of education leaders across all levels of the system. The offer was made on Tuesday as Education Minister Sonia Parag welcomed a delegation from Barbados currently on a study tour of […]