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EU Election Observer Mission urges Constitutional and Electoral Reform and campaign financing measures

By Svetlana Marshall The European Union Election Observation Mission presented its final report of the 2025 elections in Guyana and called for Constitutional reform to strengthen the country’s electoral system. The EU team made 18 recommendations in the report, which cover aspects of the country’s legal framework, the election administration, voter registration, election day, media […]

Financial Intelligence Unit notes increase in suspicious financial activities related to fraud in 2024

The Financial Intelligence Unit is reporting an increase in suspicious transactions last year, when compared to 2023. The majority of those transactions are related to fraud. According to Section 18(4) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, a reporting entity such as a bank or a financial institution must send suspicious transactions to the FIU whenever it […]

APNU cites $1 Billion in over payments to Government contractors in 2024 as reported by Auditor General

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has highlighted the Auditor General’s 2024 Report, which was recently released and exposed cases of financial irregularities and mismanagement across the Government with more than $1 Billion in over payments made in a single year. APNU Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul said the findings of the Auditor General for […]

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 […]