Guyana

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament of Guyana is inviting political parties, civil society organisations, stakeholders, and members of the public to nominate eligible persons for appointment to the Public Procurement Commission (PPC). In a notice published on Wednesday, the committee said it was seeking nominations from a broad […]

Trinidad and Tobago became the first Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country in decades to ever have voted against a United Nations resolution condemning the United States trade and economic embargo against Cuba, as regional countries remained divided on the issue. But while the Cuban Government may have been pleased with the outcome of the vote, Havana The […]

Another 210 houses are under construction at Palmyra, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), bringing the number of homes completed or being built in that section of the Government’s housing development to approximately 310. The expansion comes as Housing Minister Collin Croal has announced that beneficiaries who have already received house lot allocations […]

…says CoA bound by 1992 ruling Attorney General (AG) and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, SC, has said that the Court of Appeal is expected to rule against United States-sanctioned and indicted Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, in their constitutional challenge to provisions of the Fugitive Offenders Act, pointing to a […]

…can be middleman for selling Guyana’s credits – GCCI President President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCC) Kathy Smith believes that Guyanese businesses can play a much larger role in the country’s environmental protection and conservation efforts, touting the sale of Guyana’s certified carbon credits as one of the many […]

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) attached to the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) assisted in the delivery of a baby at a home on Monday, bringing the number of babies delivered by the Service’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel so far in 2026 to 10. According to the Fire Service, EMTs Carlona Grahame, Deka Griffith, and Stacia The post Fire […]

A 25-year-old minibus driver has been charged with two counts of obtaining by false pretence following a police investigation into allegations that he collected money from persons by promising to secure housing allocations. Police said the investigation stemmed from a report involving $300,000 allegedly obtained from a victim in Georgetown between September […]

A 38-year-old Turkish national was robbed at gunpoint early Tuesday morning on Lombard Street, Georgetown and police subsequently arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with the incident. According to police, the robbery under arms occurred at about 00:05h on October 27, 2026. Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim, who resides at Friendship, […]

President of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA), William Brown, has outlined a three-point plan focused on modernising ports, strengthening regional connectivity and developing the maritime workforce, as the region seeks to build a more competitive and resilient shipping industry. He made the remarks on Monday during the opening of the Caribbean […]

Thirty recruits of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) are participating in training aimed at helping them identify and respond to suspected cases of human trafficking. The session is being held on Tuesday at the GFS Training School in Leonora, West Coast Demerara (WCD). According to the GFS, the training, which was organised by the Home The post Fire service […]