Police are investigating a robbery under arms that occurred on Tuesday around 21:30hrs at Lamaha Street, Georgetown, involving a 30-year-old delivery driver from Prosperity, Mocha, East Bank Demerara. Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim was riding his motorcycle westbound along Lamaha Street when he observed two motorcycles carrying four suspects…
Teen arrested after cocaine found during Essequibo Coast operation
Police are investigating the discovery of a quantity of suspected cocaine found on Tuesday during an operation conducted at Onderneeming Sand Pit Junction, Essequibo Coast. According to reports, around 17:40hrs, ranks were carrying out an exercise when they stopped a motor car traveling north along the Essequibo Coast Public Road,…
Another record-breaking rice harvest as production surpasses 800,000 tonnes
Guyana’s rice industry is on track to achieve another historic year, with production already surpassing the 800,000-tonne mark before the halfway point of 2026, according to Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha. The announcement was made on Tuesday during a meeting with rice farmers at the Regional Democratic Council compound in Region…
Guyanese warned to prepare for hotter, drier months ahead
Guyana could face hotter temperatures, prolonged dry spells, water shortages and an increased risk of wildfires later this year as El Niño conditions are expected to develop within the next two to four months, according to the Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Agriculture. In its latest seasonal outlook, the…
New medical bonds to improve access to medicine, reduce shortages
The Government is moving to improve access to medicine and reduce shortages across Guyana through the construction of several regional medical bonds designed to strengthen storage and distribution within the public healthcare system. The initiative is expected to play a major role in ensuring that medicines and medical supplies are…
Driver died from stab wounds – PME
A postmortem examination has confirmed that Berbice driver, Oswain Lawson, died from multiple stab wounds, which resulted in excessive bleeding and lung damage. A postmortem examination conducted on Wednesday by Government Pathologist Dr. Vivekanand Brijmohan revealed that Lawson died from multiple incised stab wounds resulting in serious blood loss and…
Rosignol man sentenced to 18 in jail for raping girl
A welder from Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for raping a girl. Robert Campbell, 37, appeared before Justice Simone Morris at the Berbice High Court. The charges state that on April 30, 2020, Campbell committed a sexual act against a 12-year-old girl in Berbice….
Centre for International and Border Studies conference set for May 14 to 15
The two-day conference organized by the Guyana-based think-tank, the Centre for International and Border Studies (CIBS), under the theme: ‘‘Navigating the Future: Guyana, the Caribbean and Latin America in a Changing Global Environment” is set to take place on 14th and 15th May at Herdmanston Lodge Hotel from 9.00 am….
Vendors outside GPHC must be removed by end of May
The City Council has been ordered to remove all of the vendors outside of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) by May 31, 2026. In a High Court ruling, the City Council was told to remove all vendors and any encumbrances outside the perimeter of the hospital on: Lamaha Street…
President, Vice President warn of severe consequences for procurement breaches
President Dr. Irfaan Ali and Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday (May 13, 2026), convened a high-level meeting with Cabinet members, soon-to-be-appointed Regional Executive Officers (REOs), Permanent Secretaries, officers from the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), and Accounting Officers from all administrative regions, reaffirming the Government’s uncompromising…
