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Search and Rescue operations in Guyana boosted with new digital Information System

A $123M Search and Rescue (SAR) Information System is now in operation at the Timehri Control Tower at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, increasing Guyana’s capacity to respond to emergencies, and ultimately save lives. The SAR Information System was officially launched by the Ministry of Public Utilities and Aviation, and the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority […]

Ex-lovers found dead in suspected murder-suicide at workplace

Police investigators were called to a gruesome scene at the KK Villa Guest House on Lime Street in Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown this morning following the discovery of the bodies of 36-year-old security guard, Cyril Saul and housekeeper, 31-year-old Loretta Cyrus. A Police statement explained that the two were former lovers who worked together at the same […]

AG makes case for return of mostly in-person hearings

Attorney General Anil Nandlall wants the Courts to return to in-person hearing with greater regularity, stating that while virtual hearings have been helpful and have helped the Judiciary, he does not believe it should substitute in-person hearings. Speaking during the opening of the 2026 law year today, the Attorney General said while virtual hearings can […]

Auto Industry represented majority of complaints received by Consumer Affairs in 2025

Of the 506 complaints received by the Competition and Consumers Affairs Commission last year, 156 were related to the auto industry, which includes sales, repairs and parts. In a statement today, the Consumers Affairs Commission indicated that complaints against the auto industry totaled more than $312 million in value. Reflecting on its 2025 work, the […]

DPI and AG ordered to pay Vincent Alexander $10M over statements made by VP Jagdeo

High Court Judge Fidela Corbin-Lincoln, has ordered the Department of Public Information (DPI) and the Attorney General to pay $10 Million to Chairman of International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana IDPADA-G, Vincent Alexander, for statements made by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and published by DPI back in 2022. Mr. Jagdeo was not held liable, […]