Guyana

— Officers seized cash, gold and mercury, as well as firearms and drugs Police and prosecutors from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have joined forces in their first-ever transnational operation to combat illegal gold mining. The cross-border operation involved over 24,500 checks on vehicles and individuals and led to almost 200 arrests. These […]

— reject political claims, blame late payments for city garbage woes   Private waste management companies servicing Georgetown have rejected suggestions that they are sabotaging the city’s garbage collection, instead pointing to chronic late payments from City Hall as the root cause of ongoing challenges. Contractors insisted they are “business […]

MINISTER of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar, met with a Belgian delegation on Wednesday to discuss potential technical co-operation in maritime port development. The delegation was led by H.E. Luca Pierantoni, Ambassador of the European Union to Guyana, and represented the Port of Antwerp Bruges International, one of Europe’s major shipping […]

PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali commended the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) for incorporating national symbols and elements of Guyana’s cultural heritage into the design of its MasterCard Gold Card range, noting that the initiative supports the promotion of Brand Guyana in local and international markets. During an engagement with the Head of State

— Nascimento warns against Mohamed as Opposition Leader amid US sanctions COMMUMICATION Consultant and civil society member, Kit Nascimento, has called on WIN leader Azruddin Mohamed to step aside from any bid to become Leader of the Opposition and instead submit himself to the United States judicial system to clear his name, warning that Guyana

FORMER Chairman of the People’s National Congress (PNC) and member of parliament, Shurwayne Holder, has cautioned Opposition MPs against electing an individual facing unresolved extradition charges to the post of Leader of the Opposition, warning that such a move would undermine their moral authority. Holder was at the time responding to recent comments […]

KEY stakeholders in Guyana’s road safety and traffic management sector convened a meeting on Tuesday to review proposed reforms to the country’s traffic legislation, in a move aimed at curbing road accidents and strengthening law enforcement. The stakeholder engagement, held at the Police Officers’ Mess Annex, Eve Leary, brought together […]

GUYANA is exploring technical co-operation with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as part of efforts to modernise operations and improve service delivery at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), officials said on Wednesday. A technical team from IATA met with Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar and senior […]

ATTORNEY GENERAL and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, has sharply criticised former Member of Parliament Charrandass Persaud for what he described as a flawed understanding of extradition law, insisting that his description of the Mohameds as “fugitive offenders” is both legally sound and supported by statute and case law. Nandlall made this […]

POLICE in Regional Division #7 have launched an investigation into a robbery under arms that occurred Tuesday afternoon at Mara Mara Backdam, Middle Mazaruni River. The incident took place between 16:30 hours and 17:00 hours and involved a 32-year-old gold miner of Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara. According to preliminary investigations, the miner was […]

…company offering free migration to fibre with no installation costs One Communications has reported major improvements in service reliability following a network modernisation programme carried out in 2025, which saw the company reduce its copper infrastructure by 50 per cent and expand fibre and fixed wireless connectivity across Guyana. In a release to […]

The new $2.6 billion Hosororo Secondary School in Region One (Barima-Waini) officially welcomed its first batch of students on Tuesday. Education officials conducted a late-night site visit on Monday to the newly constructed school, confirming that the facility is fully prepared to welcome hundreds of students when classes commence on Tuesday morning. The […]

The rehabilitation of internal roads in Rupertee Village, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) is entering its final stages. This project, executed by Modern Urban Investments, is on track for its scheduled completion next month. (Ministry of Public Works photos) The post $144.9M road upgrade for Rupertee Village appeared first on Guyana Times.

The Home Affairs Ministry has launched an investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation, abuse of authority, and misconduct at the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Academy. On Tuesday the Ministry said that immediately upon receiving a report, the administration directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Office of Professional […]

The Public Works Ministry has dismissed recent social media claims alleging neglect on a section of the Linden–Kwakwani Road, clarifying that construction work is ongoing despite temporary slowdowns caused by persistent rainfall. Minister within the Public Works Ministry Madanlall Ramraj emphasised that the images circulating online do not reflect the […]