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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 […]
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 […]
President Irfaan Ali has reported progress for his government in advancing transparency and accountability in light of the 2024 Auditor General’s report which was released two weeks ago. The report highlighted several breaches with project delays, procurement and delivery issues with the Health Ministry. In a broadcast this past weekend, the President said there has […]
More than 114 persons have been killed on the country’s roadways in accidents so far for 2025. The majority of road deaths involve motorcycles. According to the Traffic Chief, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mahendra Singh, there has been a 12% reduction in all categories of accidents, when compared to 2024. However, since the presentation of […]
Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken today disclosed that the deadly Mobil Gas Station bombing in down town Georgetown in October was not linked to the attacks that occurred earlier this year at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost and a GPL sub-station. However, he said in light of those terrorist attacks, the Joint Services have increased […]
Domestic murders doubled in Guyana in 2025 when compared to 2024, Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum disclosed today, as he presented the crime report for the country at the launch of the Christmas Policing 2025 at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary. However, he noted that overall, serious crimes are on the decline. He said while serious crimes […]
President Irfaan Ali used the stage of the opening of Guyana’s largest trade exposition, GUYEXPO, on Thursday night to send a warning against gold smuggling and gold under-declaration. There have been growing concern over reports of gold under-declaration, gold smuggling and illegal gold mining in Guyana. It is suspected that many in the gold mining […]
More than 270 local, regional and international companies and businesses are on showcase as GuyExpo opens tonight at the National Exhibition Centre under the theme “Transformation through Entrepreneurship and Innovation.” Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues said the theme captures the essence of Guyana’s remarkable growth and the vital role that entrepreneurship and […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions this afternoon announced the discontinuance of the two charges filed against Azruddin Mohamed in relation to the importation of a Lamborghini luxury sports car. In a statement, the DPP said the charges were filed by the Guyana Revenue Authority before the receipt of a request from the Government of the […]
Daily oil production in the Stabroek Block has increased to 900,000 barrels, ExxonMobil Guyana and its co-venturers have announced. In a statement, ExxonMobil said the achievement comes just months after the successful startup of Guyana’s fourth offshore oil project at Yellowtail. The project has now achieved its initial annual average production capacity of 250,000 barrels […]
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