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Private Sector Commission said it found no abuse of state resources during 2025 Elections; Declares Elections were free, fair and credible

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) released the findings from its Election Observer team today, and said it found no evidence of abuse of state resources by the incumbency or undue influence during the 2025 Elections. The PSC said it found that the elections were conducted in a peaceful, credible and transparent manner. Chairman of the […]

GRPA and Blossom Inc. call for urgent reform of Guyana’s “child marriage” laws

The Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) and Blossom Inc. today renewed their call for urgent reform of Guyana’s child-marriage laws to protect children from harm, exploitation, and lifelonginequality. The two groups reminded that Child marriage remains one of the most pervasive human-rights violations affecting girls in Guyana, despite strong international and regional commitments to end […]

Magistrate rejects Mohameds’ application to have extradition case moved to High Court for Constitutional matters

Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman today rejected an application by embattled father and son businessmen, Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed to have the US Extradition Case referred to the High Court, on the grounds that the constitutional issues raised by the businessmen have already been adjudicated upon by the Superior Court.   In her ruling today in […]

APNU seeks information from Government on planned hiring of more than 50 Doctors from Trinidad and Tobago

With Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Kamala Persad-Bissessar, indicating that her country is in discussion with Guyana to supply the country with Doctors, Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul is demanding answers from the Guyana Government on the arrangement. In an interview, MP Mahipaul told News Source that he will be submitting a list of […]

Jamaica hails Guyana’s support for rebuilding efforts; GDF team on the ground in hurricane ravaged communities

More than 40 members of the Guyana Defence Force, mostly from the Engineering Corps, are currently in Jamaica assisting the island with its recovery and restoration efforts following the devastation left by Hurricane Melissa. Guyana has also dispatched various supplies, including building material, food, water tanks and mattresses. Today, the third trance of relief supplies from […]

Driver’s License system to be revamped; Licensing cheats face penalties if they don’t redo tests

President Irfaan Ali today announced that there will be a clampdown on the driver’s license system and those persons who may have obtained their driver’s license without completing the requisite tests will have six weeks to make themselves known and go through the proper system. Speaking at the Guyana Police Force’s Annual Christmas Breakfast this […]