January 2026

A policewoman who was crossing a roadway at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, on Thursday was injured after she was struck down by a motorcyclist. In a statement, Police Headquarters said the accident unfolded at around 08:10 hrs on Thursday. It involved the Policewoman and a 29-year-old motorcyclist who was riding motorcycle CR 7062. “Preliminary investigations…
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Guyana has secured a $7.2 billion concessional loan from the Government of Japan to significantly upgrade water treatment infrastructure at Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara. The agreement, signed on Thursday, will co-finance a major climate-resilient water and sanitation programme with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), targeting improved water quality and services for thousands…
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Police have arrested three males in connection with the assault of a 16-year-old student which occurred on Wednesday outside the Zeeburg Secondary School at De Willem, West Coast Demerara. The suspects in custody include two juveniles, aged 16 and 15 along with a 19-year-old male. Police Headquarters revealed that the schoolboy was assaulted by several…
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From infrastructure to management practises, representatives from the Port of Antwerp-Bruges visited Guyana this week to explore opportunities here.  Antwerp-Bruges is found in Belgium, and it’s Europe’s second-largest port complex. More than just scoping out investment opportunities, the Belgian delegation came to Guyana to explore how their expertise can be shared to build systems best…
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The Guyana Police Force is continuing its enforcement against dangerous driving, with more drivers charged, fined, and brought before the courts following offences detected through the Safe Road Intelligent System (SRIS) traffic cameras. The SRIS utilises automated cameras and data-driven monitoring to identify traffic breaches and support enforcement actions through the courts. On Tuesday, January…
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See full release from the Ministry of Natural Resources: The Ministry of Natural Resources wishes to advise that, as part of its ongoing and intensified efforts to dismantle illegal mining operations across Guyana, more than 50 pieces of mining equipment and related materials were seized recently from unlicensed operations in the North West District. The…
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Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand, on Wednesday met with the ten Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Five, urging them to work more effectively for the betterment of citizens. The engagements were aimed at listening to the concerns of local authorities, strengthening governance, and improving…
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Investigators probing the reported death of wanted man Jamal “Skinny” Bourne have secured what they believe are his remains in Linden, Region Ten. Those remains will now be the subject of forensic analyses. Police Headquarters, on Thursday, confirmed that the recovery of the remains followed an operation at Three Miles, Wisroc Housing Scheme, Wismar, on…
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