Guyana

…distances CoI from lawyers’ seaworthiness comments The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the sinking of the MV Barima has clarified that comments attributed to its counsel concerning the need for Government-operated ferries to have certificates of seaworthiness do not represent the position of the Commission. In a statement issued by Chairman Justice […]

A 36-year-old Police Inspector has been placed under close arrest as police investigate the alleged assault of his 14-year-old son at La Grange, West Bank Demerara (WBD). According to police, the teenager was allegedly assaulted by his father, who is attached to the Police Force, during separate incidents in October. Preliminary investigations indicate that […]

One of the leading drone companies in Guyana, Caliper Drone Services, has mapped the Le Repentir Cemetery in Georgetown using drone technology and geographic information systems (GIS), with the aim of demonstrating how digital tools could help families locate the graves of loved ones and improve the management of the country’s largest burial ground. The […]

Indigenous languages played a role in the development of Caribbean Creole languages, with evidence of their influence dating back to the period before European plantation societies were established, Professor Silvia Kouwenberg said on Wednesday. Kouwenberg made the observation during a University of Guyana (UG) lecture held to mark International Creole Day. […]

As key stakeholders come together in Georgetown over two days to examine financing models for biodiversity conservation, Guyana’s Lead Climate Negotiator Dr Pradeepa Bholanath underscore the importance of the outcomes at the Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) conference to sustaining humanity. She made these remarks during a special edition of the […]

…shotgun, laptop among stolen items A 13-year-old boy is in police custody as investigations continue into a break-in at the home of a 79-year-old gold miner at Silver Hill, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, during which a shotgun and several other items were stolen. The incident occurred sometime between October 22 and October 25, 2026. According to police, The […]

An 11-day-old baby boy died at the New Amsterdam Hospital on Thursday evening, leaving his parents seeking answers about the circumstances surrounding his death and the medical treatment he received. The child’s mother, 32-year-old Bibi Anasheh Samed, of Rosignol Village, West Bank Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), and his father, 53-year-old […]

Attorney General (AG) and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall on Thursday said that Guyana’s restorative justice model is gaining traction across the Caribbean, with several countries expressing interest in replicating the country’s approach. The restorative justice programme is designed to give victims, offenders and community members a more direct […]

The third Annual Honey Fest will open today on the lawns of the Ministry of Agriculture, bringing together more than 40 participants to showcase Guyana’s beekeeping industry, local honey products and emerging technologies in apiculture. Themed “Next Generation Hives: Growing Guyana Through Green Apiculture,” the exhibition will begin at 12:00h and […]

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 […]