September 2025

  Police ranks from Regional Division #2 and other units carried out separate operations on Tuesday resulting in the seizure of significant quantities of narcotics and the arrest of two individuals. Earlier in the day, during an intelligence-led operation at Charity Back Street, Essequibo Coast, ranks found 28.8 grams of cocaine and 115.6 grams of…
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  The 2020 elections trial continued on Tuesday, focusing on the absence of one of the defendants, Carol Smith-Joseph, and the presentation of a police-recorded interview with former Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo. On Monday, the court was informed by defense attorney Dexter Todd that Smith-Joseph had been granted a High Court order to travel overseas….
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has confirmed that the online passport application portal is in the final stages of development and is expected to go live before the end of 2025, marking a major step forward in the government’s digital transformation agenda. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday at the Office of the President, Ali…
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Guyana’s rice sector is poised for another record harvest in 2025, but while farmers and millers are celebrating strong yields, the international market is proving less favourable, with falling prices and a global glut creating serious challenges for exporters. President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday said that global rice production is at an “all-time high”,…
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President Dr Irfaan Ali has reiterated that while Guyana remains committed to keeping the Caribbean a zone of peace, the country will not turn a blind eye to the growing threats posed by transnational crime, drug trafficking and incursions linked to Venezuela. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Ali stressed that Guyana’s sovereignty is “our sovereignty”…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that Guyanese will soon be able to apply online for key government documents—including police clearances, and birth and death certificates—as part of the administration’s sweeping digitisation agenda aimed at modernising public services. Speaking at his first press conference of his second term, President Ali said the government is pushing…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali says the government’s move to make university education free has already doubled applications at the University of Guyana (UG), with an immediate focus on expanding high-demand programmes in medicine and engineering across the regions. “By removing barriers and making education more affordable, we’ve seen applications at UG more than double,” the…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that the government will embark on a series of multi-million-dollar investments to modernise the operations of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) and build a full-scale smart grid capable of meeting the country’s growing energy demands. Speaking at his first press conference of his second term on Tuesday, President…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has unveiled a sweeping Georgetown Revival Plan, signalling the government’s determination to transform the capital city into a model of urban development, heritage preservation and public service delivery. The announcement came during his first press conference of his second term, held Tuesday afternoon at his Shiv Chanderpaul Drive office, following his…
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