Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has announced stricter enforcement measures against illegal parking, road encumbrances and trucks carrying excessive loads that damage the country’s roads. Addressing several issues the ministry has been actively tackling, Edghill said trucks are being tested and monitored for axle loads at multiple locations, with more…
Abandoned, unused vehicles to be taken to garbage sites; owners must pay to collect
Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill on Thursday issued a firm notice that abandoned and unused vehicles left along public roadways and shoulders will be removed and taken to the government’s garbage site. Edghill made the announcement during a live statement on the ministry’s Facebook page, warning of the dangers…
Jagdeo assures no one will be denied cash grants for not having a bank account
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that no Guyanese will be excluded from receiving cash grants due to not having a bank account, even as the government encourages citizens to open accounts for more convenient access to funds. Jagdeo made the comments while explaining ongoing efforts to expand financial…
Some delays persist in accessing foreign currency, Gov’t says it is monitoring situation
Business operators in Guyana continue to express frustration over delays in accessing foreign currency from banks, with some reporting that requests take up to three weeks to be processed. Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo confirmed that the government is closely watching the situation. “We are monitoring it,” he said, noting…
$21B infrastructure works progressing in four East Coast housing schemes
Dr. Martin Pertab, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), on Wednesday, inspected key first-phase infrastructure works across four major housing developments on the East Coast Demerara, Region Four. The visit covered the Felicity, Chateau Margot, Success, and Le Ressouvenir Housing Developments. Accompanying the CEO…
Jagdeo warns of deep compromise across sectors linking politicians, media & judiciary to criminal networks
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday drew sharp parallels between Guyana’s unfolding situation and Colombia’s dark past, warning that sections of the political opposition, judiciary and media appear to be compromised by money and influence from criminal enterprises connected to U.S indicted businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed. “We are…
Azruddin drove Lamborghini to Parliament possibly without insurance – ‘he showed the finger to law and order’ – Jagdeo
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday blasted Opposition MP and U.S.-indicted businessman Azruddin Mohamed for what he described as a “brazen act of arrogance,” after Mohamed drove his luxury Lamborghini to Parliament earlier this week — reportedly without valid insurance. Speaking during his press conference at Freedom House, Robb…
Colombian national sanctioned by U.S. for drug trafficking arrested at Kurupukari
Yeison Andres Sanchez Vallejo, a 33-year-old Colombian national was Tuesday detained at the Kurupukari Police Checkpoint during a routine security screening procedure. The man was in a Lethem-bound minibus. Police Headquarters in a statement said the foreign national had in his possession a passport bearing the immigration stamp “RLL” (Refused…
Jagdeo brands Azruddin Mohamed’s ‘rigged election’ claim as lunacy
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has condemned statements by newly sworn-in Opposition parliamentarian Azruddin Mohamed, who alleged shortly after taking his oath on Monday last that the 2025 general elections were rigged, calling the claim “outrageous” and “evidence of lunacy.” Speaking at his weekly press conference on Thursday at Freedom…
U.S. SOUTHCOM Commander Adm. Alvin Holsey visits Guyana, reinforcing support for security cooperation
Adm. Alvin Holsey, Commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is in Guyana to meet with senior government and defense leaders to further strengthen bilateral security partnership. During his visit to Georgetown, Adm. Holsey will conduct key engagements, including meeting with Brigadier Ret’d Mark Phillips, Prime Minister of the Cooperative Republic…
