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Faced with a growing garbage disposal problem in several parts of the country, the Government is moving to update and operationalize both the Environmental Protection Act and the Summary Jurisdiction Offences Act, to include jail time and community service for littering, Attorney General, Anil Nandlall has announced. On his weekly “Issues in the News” programme, […]
The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has indicated that there will be no penalties for the state-owned Guyana Power and Light (GPL), despite the company falling short of its performance target last year. The Commission has published its 35th Annual report, and has concluded that GPL has seen significant progress in recent times, but it still […]
The Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) recorded significant operational successes during the first quarter of 2026, seizing a total of 818 pounds of narcotics while disrupting trafficking networks across multiple regions. The Unit has also found that the East Berbice/Corentyne area is the main drug trafficking hotspot in Guyana. In a report, CANU explained that […]
A Beechcraft 1900 aircraft belonging to Trans Guyana Airways ended up off the runway at the Eugene F. Correia Airport last evening after hitting a capybara which had breached the runway. The aircraft had just landed after completing a flight from Suriname. There are reports that there might have been a herd of the wild […]
Justice Damone Younge took the oath of office as a Justice of Appeal this afternoon before President Irfaan Ali. Justice Younge is the last of seven judges appointed Justices of Appeal based on a recommendation by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) back in May 2025. In an address, President Irfaan Ali congratulated Justice Younge on […]
One year after the tragic death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge at the Double Day Hotel in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that an inquest be conducted into the cause of, and circumstances connected with the child’s death. In a statement this afternoon, the Guyana Police Force said it […]
The Guyana Elections Commission has not met in more than six months. In an interview with News Source today, GECOM Commissioner, Vincent Alexander, said the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh has refused to convene a meeting of the seven-member Commission since last September’s elections. “She, herself is directly responsible […]
There was less panic across the country today as fuel stations were able to restart service after receiving fuel shipments overnight. However, there is some worry that the panic buying that took place on Monday could have an impact on the available fuel on the market at this time. But the Guyana Oil Company Limited […]
The Guyana Fire Service today issued a warning against the use of non-approved containers for the storage of fuel, explaining that the practice poses a significant fire and explosion hazard. The warning comes a day after scores of persons were seen at gas stations plastic and other bottles to purchase fuel as there was a […]
The 56-year-old East Ruimveldt businessman, who was severely injured during an explosion at his home on Sunday morning, has died. The father of three succumbed to his injuries this morning while receiving treatment in the Burns Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital, his wife Melissa Alleyne has confirmed. In a brief telephone interview with […]
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