Guyana

Former Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn testified that he believed an effort was underway to manipulate the outcome of Guyana’s March 2020 General and Regional Elections (GRE), as he faced cross-examination during the ongoing election fraud trial on Thursday. Benn, who was also a Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Commissioner at the time, was […]

Local Government and Regional Development Minister Priya Manickchand on Wednesday turned the sod for the construction of a new $1.3 billion Zeelugt Market, which is expected to accommodate more than 90 vendors and provide a safer, more organised environment for traders and shoppers in the East Bank Essequibo community. Key features of the facility will The […]

The Sheriff General Hospital Laboratory in Region Three (Essequibo Islands–West Demerara) has secure national certification from the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), completing the assessment process in under five months. The laboratory was formally presented with its certification on Thursday after meeting the requirements of the GYS 170:2021 […]

A 20-year-old miner died on Wednesday evening after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into a drain along the Onderneeming Sandpit Access Road, Essequibo Coast. Dead is Tyron Boston, of Lot 286, Onderneeming Sandpit, Essequibo Coast. Police said the fatal incident occurred at about 18:30h on Wednesday, as Boston was riding an unregistered Bashan 150cc […]

A 38-year-old dispatcher and a 36-year-old taxi driver from Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), have been charged separately for possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Omaywattie Persaud, 38, of Fifth Avenue, Bartica, Essequibo River, was arrested on Sunday and charged on Wednesday under Section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and […]

Following complaints about new and high fees being imposed by some local commercial banks, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh said that customers who are unhappy with the services being provided should switch banks. “I want to say to the citizens of Guyana that we now have several banks licensed in Guyana. And if you feel The post “Feel free to move […]

During the first six months of the year, Guyana produced over 3000 tonnes of soya beans and some 4008 tonnes of corn, a major boost to the livestock industry. This is according to the 2026 Midyear Report released by the Ministry of Finance on Monday. “Corn and soybean remain critical crops for the livestock industry. The post Guyana harvests over 7400 […]

A 20-year-old miner died on Wednesday evening after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into a drain along the Onderneeming Sandpit Access Road, Essequibo Coast. Dead is Tyron Boston, of Lot 286, Onderneeming Sandpit, Essequibo Coast. Police said the fatal incident occurred at about 18:30h on Wednesday, as Boston was riding an unregistered Bashan 150cc […]

In response to a video circulating on social media of an incident involving minors in Region Five (Demerara-Berbice), the Police arrested and released two brothers aged 14 and 11 in connection with the matter. The incident was reportedly brought to the attention of the Police last Thursday, and an investigation was launched. Police stated that The post […]

…modern processing facility to be constructed in Reg 2 The Government is intensifying efforts to turn coconut waste into value-added products, with a state-of-the-art processing facility set to be constructed in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). According to the 2026 Mid-Year Report released by the Ministry of Finance on Monday, the Government made […]