Police destroy 37,000 cannabis plants, 40 pounds of dried cannabis worth $26.8M –at Wiruni
POLICE ranks conducted a cannabis eradication exercise at Wiruni, Upper Berbice River, between 07:00hrs and 19:00hrs on Sunday October 11, 2026. During the exercise, four cannabis cultivations, measuring approximately seven acres in total, were discovered within close proximity, police said in a press release on Monday. The first cultivation measured approximately two acres and contained […]
DEU revolutionises Guyana’s education sector, redefines learning with EDPAL Plus launch
THE Ministry of Education’s Distance Education Unit (DEU) is revolutionising education and redefining what it means to learn with the launch of its EDPAL Plus Learning App on Monday at the Ramada Princess Hotel. Alongside this, the Unit also announced the commencement of a Media Mentorship Programme that will include theoretical framework for varying […]
Funds for subsidised counselling, psychological support to be raised through Awareness Walk
DESERT Flower Guyana Inc. will be hosting the fifth annual GLOW for Mental Health: Out of the Shadows Awareness Walk, with the aim of creating greater awareness about mental health, while also reducing stigma, bringing mental health out of the shadows and into the conversation. The Awareness Walk will not only continue the mission […]
Fire Service celebrates 69th anniversary with Route March
-Minister Walrond, Fire Chief praise investments made, efforts of firefighters behind the scenes THE Guyana Fire Service (GFS) is celebrating its 69th anniversary, an occasion that was marked with the Route March on Monday, from the Square of the Revolution, along Brickdam, and concluded at Ashmin’s Building on High Street, Georgetown. Delivering remarks, Chief Fire […]
Agriculture ventures account for almost 30% of development bank applications
-Mustapha says ‘agri’ ministry’s outreach helping farmers access financing to expand operations AGRICULTURE, which is one of Guyana’s fastest developing sectors, is slated to see continued growth through the Guyana Development Bank (GDB) and so far, it accounts for almost 30 per cent of the applications that have been received, according to Minister of […]
Barbina, North West learners win Region One Police Spelling Bee
BARIMA-Waini students Zkhail Obermuller and Devina Samuels emerged as the junior and senior champions, respectively, at the Guyana Police Force Regional Police Division One Annual Spelling Bee Competition 2026, held on Monday. The competition, staged in collaboration with education authorities in Region One under the theme “Spell to Excel and Learn to Succeed”, brought together […]
Shotgun, 18 cartridges and suspected cannabis found in Corentyne
POLICE have arrested a 19-year-old man from Albion after a shotgun, 18 cartridges and 25.3 grammes of suspected cannabis were found during an operation at Number One Road, Corentyne, Berbice, on Monday. According to police, the discovery was made at about 10:40 hrs on October 12, when ranks, acting on information received, went to the […]
GARP to launch Oct. 19 as Starr Computer pledges ‘tech’ access, equipment for retirees
THE Guyana Association of Retired Persons (GARP) will be officially launched on Monday, October 19, 2026, with STARR Computer already backing the new organisation with equipment and an offer of hands-on technology access for its members. The launch begins at 4:00 PM at the Georgetown Club, 208-209 Camp Street, under the theme “Empowering Seniors, Strengthening […]
2015-2020: The most mysterious period in Guyana’s history
THIS is the second part of the analysis of class struggle in the AFC which began last Saturday. I have studied Guyanese history all my life but I find the tale of the PNC and the AFC in power between 2015 and 2020 a very complicated, complex and maybe incomprehensible story in modern Guyanese history. […]
More than 3,800 traffic offences recorded last week
– speeding, improper tint and vehicle fitness breaches among leading offences THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) Traffic Department recorded 3,801 traffic offences between October 4 and 11, 2026, with speeding, breaches of prescribed vehicle fitness conditions and improperly tinted motor vehicles among the most frequently detected violations. According to the department’s weekly report, 684 cases […]
