President Ali and other CARICOM leaders visit hurricane ravaged Jamaica

President Irfaan Ali joined Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, Antigua’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne and CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett on a special CARICOM mission to Jamaica today for a first hand look at the damage left behind by Hurricane Melissa. The President of the Inter-American Development Bank […]

EU Election Observer Mission hands over final report to GECOM

The EU Election Observation Mission, which observed Guyana’s September 1, 2025 Regional and General Elections has completed its final report on the elections. Today, the Chief Observer for the EU Observer team, Robert Biedroñ handed over a copy of the final report to the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh. The […]

100 illegal firearms seized by Police since start of 2025

The Guyana Police Force has indicated that a total of 100 illegal firearms were seized since the start of this year, in addition to the Police also seizing more than 450 pounds of cocaine during various operations. According to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, the gun seizures were as a result of intelligence led operations conducted […]

Two die in Soesdyke-Linden Highway Sunday night smash-up

Two persons lost their lives tragically on Sunday night in another accident along the Soesdyke-Linden highway. A statement from the Guyana Police Force said the accident occurred just after 6:30pm on Sunday in the vicinity of Silver Hill along the Highway. The two dead persons have been identified as Deron Bobb and Wayne Clarke. According […]

President says Government doing more to advance transparency and accountability

President Irfaan Ali has reported progress for his government in advancing transparency and accountability in light of the 2024 Auditor General’s report which was released two weeks ago. The report highlighted several breaches with project delays, procurement and delivery issues with the Health Ministry. In a broadcast this past weekend, the President said there has […]

More than 114 lives lost in road accidents so far for 2025

More than 114 persons have been killed on the country’s roadways in accidents so far for 2025. The majority of road deaths involve motorcycles. According to the Traffic Chief, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mahendra Singh, there has been a 12% reduction in all categories of accidents, when compared to 2024. However, since the presentation of […]

Increased Police presence across the country as Christmas Security Plan takes effect from today

There will be increased Police presence cross the country, particularly in key commercial zones from today as the Christmas Policing Plan takes effect. In the capital city of Georgetown, and neighboring communities, more than 500 ranks are expected to be on patrol on a daily basis for the festive season. Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken […]

High Court rules against GRA in Mohamed luxury vehicles tax case

The High Court today ruled that it was unlawful for the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to reassess the taxes on three luxury vehicles imported by Guyanese Billionaire Azruddin Mohamed more than three years ago. In its ruling, the Court blocked the Tax Authority from seizing the vehicles. In the decision, Justice Gino Persaud ruled that […]