Guyana

…14 discontinued by nolle prosequi The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) disposed of 49 matters during the Demerara June 2026 Criminal Assizes, including 35 cases presented before the High Court and 14 matters discontinued by way of nolle prosequi. The Demerara June Criminal Assizes commenced on June 2 with 137 cases listed The post […]

…businesses turn different beginnings into opportunities for growth A pandemic, a baking hobby, skills acquired overseas and lessons learnt in a grandmother’s kitchen are among the vastly different routes that led five entrepreneurs into business. Those journeys converged over the weekend at the Berbice Expo and Trade Fair, where the Small Business […]

Police in Regional Division Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) have arrested a 33-year-old miner after a 9mm pistol and 11 matching live rounds of ammunition were found concealed in a vehicle during a police operation at Pappy Show Police Station on Sunday. The discovery was made at about 16:45h, as police ranks conducted an operation at the station. The post Miner […]

Police are investigating the discovery of 7.370 kilograms (kg) of suspected cannabis at Timmers Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Berbice, on Monday. According to police, the discovery was made at about 13:30h after ranks received information and proceeded to an abandoned wooden building in the area. A search of the building led to the discovery The […]

Canadian mining company Omai Gold Mines Corp has filed a technical report supporting its Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Wenot open pit and Gilt underground deposits at its wholly owned Omai Gold Project in Guyana. In a statement on Monday, the company said that the National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report, dated October 2, 2026, The post […]

…CCJ to hear Lusignan, Bartica Massacre Appeal on Oct 7 The Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) appeared in 25 appeals before the Court of Appeal between June and September, with the matters involving a range of serious criminal offences. According to the June 2026 Criminal Assizes press report from the Chambers of The post DPP chambers […]

The Education Ministry has reminded secondary schools that School-Based Assessments (SBAs) remain mandatory for students preparing to write the 2027 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. The Ministry issued the directive on Monday following an advisory from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), clarifying requirements for the […]

High Court Judge Justice Joy Persaud-Singh has refused an application by Director of National Border Patrol and former Region Four Chairman, Daniel Seeram seeking a judicial review of Magistrate Abigail Gibbs’ decision to remand him to prison pending sentencing for the assault of his ex-wife. The matter was heard on Monday with Justice Persaud-Singh […]

The first cohort of 115 Guyanese medical students are now certified after completing Medvarsity medical programmes through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL). The graduation ceremony was held on Monday at the Royal International Hotel and Mall on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown. The programmes from Medvarsity in Hyderabad, India, saw students pursuing […]

A rubbish fire in a yard at Lot 22 Northon Street, Newbury, Georgetown, spread to a nearby house on Monday, prompting a response from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS). The Fire Service said on Monday it received a report of the fire and dispatched Water Tenders and crews from the Headquarters and Campbellville Fire Station. The post Rubbish fire spreads to […]