National Census set to begin in mid-September

Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh signed the Census Order earlier this week and it has since been published in the Official Gazette declaring the 15th September, 2022 as Census Day in Guyana The signing of the order followed the approval by the National Assembly for supplemental funding of G$2 billion to aid in the execution […]

AFC calls for Police Complaints Authority to probe claims of CID cover-up in major investigation

Leader of Alliance for Change and Former Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan today described the allegations leveled against senior ranks of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Guyana Police Force by a CID Sargent as alarming. The Police Detective has alleged that a major Police cover-up has hampered the investigations into the murder of Ricardo […]

7th National Youth Parliament opens

Guyana’s 7th Youth Parliament opened this morning at the Public Buildings where 86 students from across the country will be trained in parliamentary etiquette and decorum, the functions of the Parliament and its members, and public speaking among other areas.  The opening ceremony coincided with International Youth Day, which is being observed under the theme […]

CJ’s ruling on Hicken’s appointment to be appealed; Too grave and regrettable -says SC Roysdale Forde

Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde has indicated that he will be appealing today’s ruling by the Chief Justice on the President’s unilateral appointment of Clifton Hicken as the Acting Commissioner of Police. In a statement, Mr. Forde said the ruling that President Irfaan Ali did not violate the Constitution when he unilaterally appointed Mr. Hicken to […]

Sophia sisters remanded for murder of neighbour

Three days after the stabbing death of Sophia resident, 22-year-old Vanessa Anderson, two of her neighbours who are sisters were charged and remanded for the crime. Appearing in Court today were 29-year-old Tiffine Graves and 21-year-old Jamacy Jason. The two sisters were not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge which stated […]

Berbice men arrested in GRA rum smuggling bust; Boat seized

Eight men from the Berbice area were arrested for smuggling during two operations by the enforcement unit of the Guyana Revenue Authority with support from the Coast Guard and the Police. The first bust took place on Wednesday in the Abary area. In a statement, the Guyana Revenue Authority indicated that during the operation, its […]

President’s appointment of Clifton Hicken as Acting Police Commissioner legal -CJ rules

Declaring that in the absence of a Leader of the Opposition and a Police Service Commission being in place, the President could not be faulted for exercising his own deliberate judgement, Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George today ruled that the President’s unilateral appointment of Clifton Hicken as Acting Police Commissioner did not breach the Constitution […]

CGX Energy reports US$6.8 in losses for first half of 2022

Canadian Oil and Gas company, CGX Energy, which holds three licenses to operate Guyana has reported an operating loss of US$6.8M for the first six months of 2022. CGX, through its subsidiaries, holds an interest in three Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPLs) and related Petroleum Agreements (PAs) known as the Corentyne, Berbice and Demerara Blocks in […]