The high-pressure world of rapid chess takes centre stage this Sunday as Guyana’s elite junior minds descend on Christ Church Secondary School for the National U16 Championships. Sponsored by Kitty Square Mall, the seven-round Swiss System tournament will see the nation’s best young tacticians battle against both their opponents and…
SOCU releases new video from day of Mohamed’s Enterprise raid
The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has released a new video which it says was recorded just before officers carried out a raid at Mohamed’s Enterprise on Wednesday. The newly released footage shows a cambio transaction taking place. The Mohameds do not have a license to operate a cambio. Azruddin…
Two arrested after 24.9 pounds of ganja discovered at Cumberland
Two men were arrested early Thursday morning after police discovered 24.9 pounds of suspected cannabis during a patrol exercise at Cumberland Koker, East Canje Berbice. Police in Regional Division No. 6 reported that the discovery was made around 00:26hrs. The suspects, a 33-year-old construction worker of Cumberland and a 34-year-old…
President Ali unveils plan to shift all Police exams to Guyana Digital School
Police officers will soon be spending less time on paperwork and more time on policing, as the government moves to shift all major Police examinations to a full digital system. Speaking at the opening of the Guyana Police Force Annual Officers’ Conference on Wednesday, President Dr Irfaan Ali announced that…
President Ali says tech-backed panic system coming to protect women, students and teachers from violence
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced a groundbreaking technology initiative aimed at protecting at-risk women and children from domestic abuse, violence, and gang threats. Speaking at the opening of the Guyana Police Force Annual Officers’ Conference, President Ali revealed plans to introduce a panic alert system that allows teachers,…
With more applications, focus now on expanding UG’s reach
The University of Guyana’s reach across the country is being expanded as part of efforts to better position the tertiary education institution respond to the needs of the rapidly developing society. This was made clear during the Consideration of the Estimates for the Ministry of Education’s 2026 budget. Allocations for…
Billions for construction of new houses, home improvement support
The government’s robust housing agenda is expected to steam ahead this year, with a major $150 billion allocation approved for the construction of new homes, the development of housing schemes, and the expansion of the home improvement support initiative. The Parliamentary Committee of Supply approved an overall $159.4 billion budget…
Private sector credit more than doubled since 2020 -Finance Minister
See below the full release from the Ministry of Finance: During his 2026 Budget rebuttal in the National Assembly on Friday evening last, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, while outlining how the economy has improved over the last years, highlighted…
Finance Minister tells National Assembly total credit to households almost doubled
See below the full release from the Ministry of Finance: As the debates on the 2026 National Budget wrapped up on Friday last, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance Dr. Ashni Singh, in responding to claims by the Opposition that the Budget has nothing…
Driver arrested after allegedly supplying alcohol to students
A minibus driver has been arrested after Police Officers found him parked at the side of the Lima Public Road with 20 students and several alcoholic beverages inside the bus. Police Headquarters said the man was parked along the Lima Public Road, Essequibo Coast, around 13:30 hrs. During the operation, Police…
