Region 10 Officials complain of “inadequate” budgetary funding for major capital projects in the Region

Region 10 is in line to receive a budgetary allocation of $7.163B, approximately $1B more than it received in 2023, but according to Regional officials, when the sum is disaggregated, the region will receive less than a billion dollars for the execution of capital projects with many critical projects being excluded from the Budget.  According […]

“IsWe Boss” handed over to Guyana Police; Likely to face murder charges next week

Crime Chief, Assistant Police Commissioner Wendell Blanhum, has confirmed that Guyanese wanted man, Shaquan “IsWe Boss” Alleyne has been handed over to local Police and is currently in Guyana Police Force custody. Under heavy Surinamese Police guard, Alleyne was brought across to Guyana from neighbouring Suriname early this morning on the Guyana-Suriname ferry. There were […]

VP Jagdeo urges UG to improve the quality of its output; Highlights need for solid leadership

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said he believes the country’s premier tertiary learning institution, the University of Guyana, must improve its operation and output, noting that the experiences that are being relayed about the University, do not reflect what the government wants from an institution that it is preparing to fully support.  Responding to questions […]

Shallow Grave murder suspect Shaquan “IsWe” Allen arrested in Suriname; Efforts underway to return him to Guyana

Almost three years since he went on the run after his murdered girlfriend’s body was found buried in his backyard, Lindener, Shaquan Allen aka “IsWe”, has been arrested in neighbouring Suriname. Police Commissioner (ag) Clifton Hicken confirmed the arrest to News Source and indicated that systems are being put in place to have the wanted […]

Budget fails to strike balance between infrastructure development and people development -says Ramjattan

Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan believes the Government through its National Budget has failed to strike a balance between investments in infrastructural development and socio-economic development of the working poor.  The budget, the Opposition Member of Parliament said, is heavy on infrastructural development, and would largely benefit what he described as […]

CANU destroyed more than 4000 pounds of seized drugs in 2023

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Agency (CANU) destroyed nearly 4,000 lbs of marijuana and cocaine during 2023, according to the Agency’s Head, James Singh. In a statistical bulletin for the 2023, Singh explained that the agency conducted two separate eradication exercises, where they destroyed approximately 1686.58 kg (almost 3,719 lbs.) of narcotics, consisting of 1550.36 kg cannabis […]

Stiffer fines and penalties being examined to curb traffic violations; 217 lives lost in road accidents and incidents in 2023

With road fatalities increasing by more than 50% in 2023, the Government is looking to further increase the penalties for road traffic violations, as vehicular accidents continue to spiral out of control. A total of 217 persons lost their lives in motor vehicular accidents and incidents on the country’s roadways last year. At a press […]