Landmark legislations to cover heritage preservation, telehealth, alternatives to imprisonment
–AG outlines ahead of today’s sitting of National Assembly LEGISLATIONS to regulate telehealth services, strengthen emergency medical care, preserve national heritage and provide alternatives to imprisonment will be among the new laws introduced at today’s sitting of the National Assembly. Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall last evening explained that the proposed legislations […]
Guyana wins Best Emerging Destination 2026 award
-Minister Rodrigues says recognition of ‘Destination Guyana’ aligns with country’s transformation GUYANA’S growing tourism industry has gained international recognition yet again. Recently, the country was named Best Emerging Destination 2026 at the World Tourism Awards held in Brussels, Belgium. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Susan Rodrigues accepted the award on behalf of Guyana, describing […]
DPP challenges claims of destroyed police footage in Mohamed’s bail affidavit
— asks High Court to strike out six disputed passages, citing hearsay and inadmissible statements THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is seeking to have several statements excluded from Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed’s ongoing High Court bail proceedings on a cybercrime charge. Among the disputed claims are allegations that government officials and senior police officers […]
GECOM rejects ‘comatose’ label
–says secretariat still functioning despite Commission’s impasse THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has pushed back against claims by Commissioner Vincent Alexander that it is “comatose”, insisting that its Secretariat remains fully operational even though the Commission itself has not met since September 2025. In a statement responding to a letter Alexander published under the headline […]
Fast-acting fisherman recounts rescue of 11 MV Barima survivors
WHEN the call came that lives were in danger off the Essequibo Coast, fisherman Haresh Singh was already in bed. He got up, woke his brother and called a fellow fisherman. Their boats were fuelled for the morning’s fishing. Instead, they headed into the darkness to search for survivors of the MV Barima. Before […]
Hadiyyah Mohamed tipped to replace Lewis in National Assembly
THE youngest sister of US-indicted Azruddin Mohamed, Hadiyyah Mohamed, is reportedly set to take the oath of office as a We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) Member of Parliament at today’s sitting of the National Assembly. The younger Mohamed is expected to take the place of a former We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) parliamentarian, Dr Andre […]
Alleged sale of Safe Country Surveillance footage…DPP asks High Court to strike out cop’s bail application over procedural flaws
–also objects to hearsay, scandalous contents of father’s affidavit THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has asked the High Court to strike out a bail application filed on behalf of Police Constable Ryan Greene, arguing that it is fundamentally flawed because the wrong procedure and parties were used to bring the matter before the court. […]
MARAD inspector outlines legal framework, scope of November 2025 Barima inspection
MARITIME Administration Department (MARAD) inspector Christopher Bailey told the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday that his November 17, 2025 inspection of the MV Barima involved checklist-based checks, equipment testing and the recording of deficiencies. He reported no visible damage in the areas he examined, but could not confirm whether the deficiencies identified were corrected […]
Mustapha assures rice farmers of adequate irrigation for first crop of 2027
– approx. 178,000 acres already prepared as farmers advance cultivation plans AGRICULTURE Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has assured rice farmers that adequate irrigation water is available to support land preparation and cultivation for the first crop of 2027. The reassurance follows a review of the country’s major irrigation systems with stakeholders from Regions Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), Three […]
Ramayya remanded to prison over fatal Nigg accident
By Bebi Shafeah Oosman POLITICAL activist and former herbal doctor Veerasammy Ramayya was on Tuesday remanded to prison after being charged with causing death by dangerous driving in connection with an accident that claimed the life of a 42-year-old businessman. Ramayya, 79, of Lot 64 Whim Village, Corentyne, appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the […]
