Guyana

…as Govt steps up crackdown on illegal mining, gold smuggling The Government is intensifying its crackdown on illegal mining and gold smuggling, while strengthening gold traceability and enforcement measures to ensure miners sell their gold only to legitimate buyers and comply with established mining regulations as the mining sector expands. Natural […]

President Irfaan Ali on Monday outlined Guyana’s strategic, economic and diversification opportunities during a discussion hosted by the Florida International University (FIU) Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom at the Harvard Club of New York City. According to Ali, the discussion focused on key areas of growth and opportunity as Guyana continues to […]

…robbed of $375,000, 5 phones A 32-year-old chef has said that armed bandits assaulted him and his two young children during an early-morning robbery at their Sheet Anchor, East Canje home, escaping with $375,000 and five cellular phones. The robbery occurred at approximately 03:00h on Sunday. Police reported that the victim and his children were The […]

…as AI now in use at 21 health facilities; further rollout planned Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony, met with a visiting team from OpenAI to explore how this technology can help the Guyana Government deliver smarter, faster and better healthcare across Guyana. OpenAI is an artificial intelligence (AI) research and deployment company that creates advanced […]

Kanand Ojha, who was reported from the United States of America (USA) on Friday, was on Monday remanded to prison for the 2015 murder of male sex worker Noel “Nephi” Luther. Ojha was arrested in Queens, New York, back in September 2025 by law enforcement officials and reportedly served time before being deported to Guyana. The post US deportee charged […]

A 38-year-old businessman was on Saturday shot and relived of several pieces of jewellery while at his ‘A’ Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown residence, by two armed men. According to reports, the businessman was in his yard on his cellular phone when he was approached by two masked men who were clad in reflective vests. One The post Businessman shot, […]

Three farmers are now dead during an alleged brawl at Aranka Village, Baramita, North West District (NWD) Region One (Barima-Waini) on Saturday. The deceased persons are 40-year-old Joy John along with her husband, 38-year-old Amar Thomas, 38 and 62-year-old Tony Williams. According to reports received, on the day in question, Williams visited John’s camp […]

Local Government and Regional Development Minister Priya Manickchand and Minister within the Ministry, Pauline Sukhai on Monday joined residents of Bartica in bidding farewell to the town’s late Mayor, Anthony Murray, who died last week after suffering a heart attack. The Ministry, in a post on social media, said the farewell provided an opportunity for […]

Senior Superintendent of Police Prem Narine on Monday told the court that he destroyed three books containing notes related to his duties involving United States (US) sanctioned and indicted Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, because he believed doing so was part of his obligation under the Official Secrets Act of the The […]

…discharged from NA hospital, readmitted hours later, dies days later A 24-year-old Letter Kenny Village woman has died several days after she was injured and trapped inside a car that crashed into a trench along the Auchlyne Public Road, Corentyne. Reanna Ramkisson became the fourth person to die following separate accidents along the Corentyne Highway […]