Guyana

–President Ali renews call for Caribbean states to collaborate to prevent, dismantle illicit networks NETWORKS of illicit activities are growing more acute and complex, President Dr Irfaan Ali has warned, urging leaders of small states, particularly those in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to foster stronger collaboration to protect their societies.   […]

–places country in a position where it boasts second lowest debt-to-GPD ratio in the hemisphere –creates fiscal space for aggressive, strategic investments, Dr Singh says in response to Opposition’s attempts to distort facts THE Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, last Friday mounted a […]

MINISTER within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steven Jacobs, has noted that the government plans to significantly expand recreational and sporting infrastructure across the country this year as part of the wider development agenda.   He made this known while making his contribution to the National Budget Debate, where he said that the

-emphasises zero tolerance for violations   THE Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), on Sunday, issued an unequivocal warning to all drone operators and the general public that compliance with safe and responsible drone operation is mandatory under Guyana’s laws.   In a strongly worded press release, the authority said irresponsible and unlawful use […]

–Dr Singh tells Guyanese while drawing attention to the life of ‘Pablo’ as a measure of caution   FINANCE Minister Dr Ashni Singh used the close of the Budget 2026 debate to deliver a stark warning about the dangers of “criminalised politics,” invoking the life of Colombian drug lord‑turned‑politician Pablo Escobar to caution Guyanese against

THE police are investigating reports of suspected Trafficking in Persons (TIP) activities following a joint exercise conducted between 22:15hrs on February 7, 2026, and 00:03hrs on February 8, 2026, at a building located on Charlotte and Albert Streets, Georgetown.   The exercise was carried out by ranks of the Trafficking in Persons Unit, Criminal […]

POLICE in Regional Division # 10 are investigating the discovery of suspected firearms, ammunition and narcotics at a residence in Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden. The discovery was made on February 8, 2026, at about 01:30hrs “Acting on information received, ranks conducted a search on a motor lorry parked in the yard at the residence, during

UPGRADES in the aviation sector are set to open Guyana’s hinterland to the global economy, thus providing communities with greater access to services and economic opportunities.   This is according to Member of Parliament Lennox Shuman, who was at the time making his contribution to the 2026 National Budget debate.   During his presentation, Shuman

GOVERNMENT Member of Parliament (MP) and Chief Planning Officer at the Ministry of Education, Mischka White-Griffith, has said that the government’s expanding use of digital education platforms is helping to reduce disparities between coastal and hinterland communities.   White-Griffith made this known while making her contribution to the 2026 Budget […]

With a renewed vision for creativity and inclusion, the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) has unveiled a new chapter in one of its most celebrated youth initiatives. Its flagship programme, long known as The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition, has been rebranded as The Queen’s Commonwealth Writing Competition – a change that signals a broader […]

What began in 2023 as a strategic effort to enhance herd performance and meat production has now yielded tangible results, including the birth of a promising bull calf in 2024. In June 2023, artificial insemination (AI) — the placement of a semen suspension into the female reproductive tract — was conducted on 66 animals at The post AI programme a […]

Guyana’s use of plea-bargaining legislation to reduce criminal case backlogs took centre stage when Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, addressed a regional judicial reform conference in Barbados last month. Ali-Hack participated in the Second Attorney General Regional Roundtable Conference on Advancing Judicial Reform, Regional […]

– says indiscipline rife in society President of the United Minibus Union (UMU) Eon Andrews is calling for the revival of mandatory driver training and certification for public transport operators, warning that the absence of a structured system is contributing to indiscipline and unsafe practices on the nation’s roads. Andrews made the call during a […]

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has recorded a major medical breakthrough with the successful caesarean (c-section) delivery of an infant of a woman living with Haemophilia A, marking the first time such a procedure has been performed in Guyana on a patient diagnosed with a bleeding disorder. Both mother and baby are reported to The post […]