The new digital ID card cannot be used to vote in Guyana’s elections. Data Protection Commissioner Aneal Giddings made this clear in an interview with News Room, stressing that the digital ID system does not replace the GECOM-issued identification card. “This card is not intended… to replace GECOM’s ID card,”…
Guyana is calling on the United Nations to become more responsive and agile in protecting vulnerable people of African descent, as global crises continue to deepen inequality, poverty and discrimination. Speaking at the Fifth Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent in Geneva, Minister within the Ministry…
A woman and her niece narrowly escaped with their life on Wednesday morning after a fast-moving fire destroyed their Cummings Street home, causing millions of dollars in damage. It was both tragic and horrific as Sandra Sandy and her niece’s ordinary morning quickly turned terrifying when a fire of unknown…
Residents of two remote communities in Region One (Barima- Waini) have improved access to healthcare services as two new centres were commissioned on Tuesday. The new health centres were commissioned in the communities of Wanakai and Tobago. Both facilities were prefabricated and will serve the 169 residents in Wanakai and…
A 23-year-old resident of Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown died during the early hours of Wednesday following a collision along the Harlem Public Road, West Coast Demerara. Dead is Bernard North. Police Headquarters confirmed they are investigating the accident which occurred at about 01:30 hrs According to a Police report, initial investigations…
A decomposed body of a so far unidentified woman was discovered floating in a koker at Victoria, East Coast Demerara, on Tuesday afternoon. Police said the woman appeared to be of mixed ancestry. There is a tattoo of a heart-shaped object on her right thigh area. The discovery was made…
The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) wishes to remind all petrol filling stations and fuel service providers across Guyana that petroleum products must only be dispensed into containers that are specifically designed, approved, and fit for the safe storage and transport of fuel. The dispensing gasoline or diesel into unsuitable containers,…
See below the full release from the Aviation Operators’ Association: The Aviation Operators’ Association of Guyana (AOAG) has just been advised that the price for Avjet and Avgas, the fuel used by aircraft employed for passenger and freight service by all of the domestic aircraft operators, have increased substantially and…
The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will begin on August 7 with St. Vincent and the Grenadines hosting CPL matches for the very first time, with three highly anticipated fixtures set to take place at the iconic Arnos Vale Stadium. This historic milestone marks an exciting expansion in host…
Residents of Region Two are set to benefit from improved policing services following the commissioning of the reconstructed Anna Regina Police Station on Tuesday. The new facility, built at a cost of more than $185 million, is expected to strengthen public safety, improve working conditions for officers, and provide more…
