Politics

Mohamed blasts SOCU and Government during search operation at Lombard Street business place

Opposition Leader and sanctioned businessman, Azruddin Mohamed, lashed out at the Government and the Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force as Police Officers executed a search warrant at his Lombard Street business place this midday. Three persons who reportedly work at the location were taken into custody and an undisclosed quantity of […]

President plugs urgent need for more digitized and technologically driven Police Force

President Irfaan Ali has touted a fully digital Policing system, explaining that the Government’s e-ticketing traffic system has been reaping successes. The President announced that other Policing work will go fully digital, starting with the demerit points system, which will be integrated into the e-ticketing system. The demerit point system for driver’s license is a […]

Agriculture Minister confident of GuySuCo returning to profitable state by 2030

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, today maintained that the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will return to a state of profitability by 2030. He held the position while being grilled by Opposition Members of Parliament on the management of the sugar industry as the Parliamentary Committee of Supply examined the $13.4 Billion allocated allocated for GuySuCo […]

Probe involving 77 Cuban nationals not being treated as Trafficking in Persons -Home Affairs Minister

Days after the Guyana Police Force announced that it was investigating a suspected case of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) involving 77 Cuban nationals, Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond has indicated that the case has not been categorized as Trafficking in Persons. However, she said the prime suspect is being sought by the Police. “It […]

Teaching Service Commission has vacancies for 2800 Senior Teachers

The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) has started to advertise teaching position as it seeks to fill 2,800 vacancies for senior teachers in the Education Sector. During Monday’s consideration of the Budget Estimates, Minister of Governance, Gail Teixeira, made the revelation to the Committee of Supply.  More than $205 Million has been budgeted for the Teaching […]

$40M approved for Office of Commissioner of Information; More than 75% to be paid as salary and benefits

The Parliamentary Committee of Supply today approved $40 Million for the Office of the Commissioner of Information, with more than 75% of that sum being paid as salary to the Commissioner himself, Retired Court of Appeal Judge Charles Ramson Snr.  While considering the 2026 budget estimates today, Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul stated that […]

Nazar Mohamed’s hospitalisation forces adjournment of Extradition case in Magistrates’ Court

The ongoing extradition hearing against billionaire businessmen, Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, was halted and adjourned this morning after the Court learned of the hospitalisation of 73-year-old Nazar Mohamed following a medical emergency. The elder Mohamed was reportedly preparing for Court this morning when he fell ill and had to be rushed to the Hospital with […]

Mohamed accuses Government of ignoring ordinary Guyanese with Budget 2020; Questions state of gold industry and financial sector

Between jeers from the Government side and cheers from his fellow party members in the Opposition, Leader of the Opposition, Azruddin Mohamed, slammed the 2026 National Budget as having very little for the ordinary Guyanese and more for friends and family of the PPP/Civic Government. He said while the Budget is the largest in the […]