See below press release from the University of Guyana The University of Guyana, on Friday, December 19, 2025, hosted its Annual Sports Awards and Dinner which saw several of the institution’s top athletes, for the Academic Year 2024/2025, being honoured. The event, which was held at the George Walcott Lecture Theatre, Turkeyen…
Dr. Singh assures of economic opportunities for all regions as census shows shifts in population density
Senior Minister with Responsibility for Finance Dr. Ashni Singh on Monday used the first public glimpse of the 2022 Population and Housing Census to reaffirm the government’s commitment to fostering economic growth and supporting all regions of Guyana. The preliminary results reveal that every region recorded population growth —…
Driver who fled accident scene later arrested
The driver involved in the crash that resulted in the death of 22-year-old Lakhram Etwaroo has been apprehended after fleeing the scene. On Sunday, around 11:00h, Sumesh James, a resident of Number 36 Village, Corentyne Berbice, was driving his car, plate number PXX 9161, with his cousin, Etwaroo, as a…
Sampson gets maiden West Indies call-up; Shamar, Motie and Hetmyer back for Afghanistan series
Guyanese Quentin Sampson, the Breakout Player of the 2025 Caribbean Premier League, has earned his maiden international call-up, having been named in a 16-member West Indies squad to face Afghanistan in a three-match T20 series later this month. Other Guyanese named in the squad are fast bowler Shamar Joseph, who…
CH&PA orders closure of unauthorised supermarket at Bel Air
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has issued a Contravention Notice ordering the immediate closure of an unauthorised supermarket operating at Lot 22, part of Area “L,” Bel Air Village, Plantation Bel Air, Georgetown. In a statement, CH&PA said the notice was issued under Section 22 of the Town…
Backlog of cases reduced but witness challenges persist – DPP
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mrs. Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, has expressed satisfaction with her office’s progress in significantly reducing the backlog of criminal cases over the past five years, while acknowledging persistent challenges that continue to affect the pace of prosecutions. Ali-Hack in a statement said some 126 cases are…
From uncertainty to opportunity: How regularisation and infrastructure are transforming Mocha
See full press release from the Ministry of Housing: For years, hundreds of families living in the Mocha squatting area on the East Bank Demerara have called the land home without certainty—building lives, raising children, and investing what little they had, all without formal recognition. Today, that uncertainty is steadily…
Complaints amounting to over $509 million received by Consumer Affairs Commission in 2025
See below the full release from the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission: Five Hundred and Six (506) consumers filed complaints and sought redress through the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC)for the period January to December 2025. These complaints valued G$509,644,774. This is considered a direct result of the continued…
Census is a key tool for national planning & policy – Dr Singh
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh on Monday described Guyana’s 2022 National Population and Housing Census as a “mammoth” exercise, emphasising its critical role in guiding government’s planning and policy. Speaking at the presentation ceremony in the Lula Room of the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Dr Singh said the census is…
Tinnie and Persaud win National U-12 Rapid Chess titles
Aiden Tinnie is the new U-12 Open Rapid Chess Champion, while Divya Persaud is the newly crowned U-12 Girls Rapid Chess Champion for 2026. The 11-year-olds delivered splendid performances in the MOO! Milk-sponsored U-12 Open Chess Championship on January 10 at the ACADO Building on the East Bank of Demerara….
