Guyana

A 33-year-old gold miner was, on Tuesday, charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition and remanded to prison after appearing at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court. Mark Gentle, of Durban Street, Lodge, Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Caressa Henry, where he was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of […]

  POLICE are investigating the discovery of 10 rounds of .32 ammunition concealed in a concrete block during an intelligence-led operation at Pouderoyen Tarmac, West Bank Demerara, on Monday night. The ammunition was found at about 21:00h when police ranks searched an unoccupied wooden stall at the tarmac. According to police, the rounds were concealed

IF we are to have a meaningful transformation of the education system, we cannot leave behind, the teachers, who are at the centre of the system. As Guyana celebrated World Teachers’ Day 2026, President, Dr Irfaan Ali’s reaffirmation of the government’s commitment to improving teachers’ welfare, professional development and working conditions is […]

Dear Editor, GUYANA has a problem that is easy to misunderstand. It is not necessarily a shortage of money. It is a shortage of pathways through which ordinary Guyanese can convert an idea, a skill, a small farm, a fishing boat, a food business, a manufacturing concept, a technology service or a tourism opportunity into

Dear Editor, THERE are some figures in a nation’s history whose contributions cannot be measured merely by the years they occupied public office. Their significance lies in the principles they fought for, the lives they touched, and the possibilities they opened for future generations. For Guyana, Dr. Cheddi Jagan remains one such figure. For more

Dear Editor, A FLOAT is a peculiar asset. Its owner spends money so that everybody else can look at it. The Mashramani’s costume and float parade sits inside Guyana’s Republic celebrations alongside calypso, soca, chutney, steel band and other competitions. Ministries, businesses, schools, designers and bands invest resources in presentations meant to […]

A quantity of cannabis was reportedly found on Saturday during a police operation at 111 Miles Mahdia Arcade, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni). Police stated that during the exercise, ranks conducted a search at Mahdia Arcade, during which a black plastic bag containing the cannabis was found concealed in an old refrigerator. The suspected cannabis was taken […]

The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) has announced that the Botanical Gardens will be temporarily closed to visitors from October 12, 2026, to facilitate ongoing construction and modernisation works. In a notice published Tuesday, the PAC said the closure is necessary to ensure the safety of visitors, staff and workers while construction continues. The […]

A 19-year-old male of Campbellville, Georgetown, was on Monday evening shot during an armed robbery by two males on an XR motorcycle along Owen Street, Kitty, Georgetown. Based on reports received, the teenager was in the company of several persons liming at about 20:00h when they were approached by two unidentified males on an XR The post Teen shot, […]

Thirty-three- year -old Mark Gentle, a gold miner of Durban Street, Lodge, Georgetown, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition without a licence. Gentle appeared before Magistrate Caressa Henry at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where the charges were read to him. He pleaded not guilty to both […]

Police have unearthed 10 .32 rounds of live ammunition during an intelligence-led operation at Pouderoyen Tarmac, West Bank Demerara (WBD) on Monday evening. Police stated that during the operation, ranks conducted a search of an unoccupied wooden stall at the tarmac, where the ammunition was found concealed in a concrete block behind an old refrigerator. […]

ExxonMobil is looking to replicate Guyana’s oil and gas boom off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago, the company’s head of exploration said, as it pursues expansion in the basin to the east of Venezuela. The oil and gas giant has found success in developing one of the world’s largest oilfields offshore from neighbouring Guyana, The post ExxonMobil […]

The Home Affairs Ministry is currently designing a programme aimed at bolstering the efforts undertaken to rehabilitate inmates and to provide them with the requisite skills for their reintegration into society. This was according to the Subject Minister, Oneidge Walrond, during the Starting Point podcast aired last Sunday, during which she added that the […]

Guyana has assumed the Chairmanship of the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS) for the 2026-2028 term, as the organisation’s Board of Directors held its 29th meeting in Georgetown. The meeting was held on Friday, October 2, at the Aiden by Best Western Hotel, with the Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation The post […]

Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire Insurance Company Limited returned to profitability in 2025, moving from a $303 million loss in 2024 to a marginal profit of $205,559, while its wider group recorded a $287.7 million profit for the year. According to the company’s 2025 annual financial statements, insurance revenue increased to $1.97 billion in 2025, compared with […]