‘Concrete Man’ sentenced to 21 years for gunning down Linden teacher
TWENTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD labourer Shaka Phillips, known as “Concrete Man,” of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for the murder of teacher and mother of three, Jenel Pollydore, who was shot during a wedding reception in Linden last year. Phillips, who shared a young child with Pollydore, was sentenced on Wednesday […]
AML/CFT Bill to prioritise asset forfeiture
–as Guyana adopts ‘follow the money’ approach to dismantling criminal enterprises GUYANA is moving towards a more asset-focused approach to combatting organised and transnational crime, with new Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) legislation expected to place greater emphasis on tracing, freezing and forfeiting criminal assets. Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs […]
Housing Ministry completes relocation of all 89 Cummings Park Reserve households
ALL 89 households that were illegally occupying the Cummings Park reserve (extending from Ogle to the east and Sophia to the west) have now been successfully relocated to sustainable housing schemes along the East Coast of Demerara. According to information from the Ministry of Housing, this was facilitated through the Ministry of Housing–Central Housing and […]
Guyana targets global aviation training hub – President Ali says
–gov’t seeking international partner to develop aviation skills, human resources GUYANA is positioning itself to become a global hub for aviation training and human resource development as the country seeks to build capacity to support the rapid expansion of its aviation sector. This was according to President Dr. Irfaan Ali during his address at the […]
CDC hosts El Niño preparedness consultation in Region Two
THE Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Wednesday hosted an El Niño preparedness consultation in Region Two, bringing together regional officials and stakeholders to strengthen coordination and preparedness in anticipation of possible weather-related impacts. In his opening remarks, Regional Chairman Devin Mohan stressed the need for stronger coordination among the region’s agricultural sector, the CDC, Neighbourhood […]
Chinese national arrested after six-year-old boy fatally chopped at Parika
A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy is dead and a Chinese national is in police custody following a chopping incident at Parika, East Bank Essequibo, on Wednesday afternoon. The child has been identified as Ifeng Cao, who was also a Chinese national. According to a statement from Police Headquarters, the boy was chopped to the neck around 15:45 […]
Six secondary schools now have 3D design technology
–as Education Ministry completes first phase of $85M industrial technology expansion THE Ministry of Education, on Wednesday, commissioned a computer-aided design (CAD) laboratory at Zeeburg Secondary School, thereby completing the first phase of an initiative to modernise and improve digital skills, as it relates to the delivery of industrial technology education in secondary schools. At […]
Guyana, DR forge partnership for sustainable aviation, decarbonisation
THE Government of Guyana and the Dominican Republic have taken a significant step towards advancing sustainable civil aviation and combating climate change. According to a press release, Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation of Guyana, Deodat Indar, and Deputy Director of the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation, Miguel Amaurys Mejia Capellan, recently signed a Memorandum […]
Miner remanded over 36 pounds of cocaine allegedly hidden in frozen fish
A 44-year-old miner has been remanded to prison after being charged on Wednesday with the alleged possession of 36 pounds of cocaine, which police say was concealed inside frozen fish. Onai Olatunde Nassy, of Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown, was not required to plead when he appeared before Magistrate Tamika Clarke at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court. […]
Guyana, Greece sign air services agreement
GUYANA entered into an Air Services Agreement with the Hellenic Republic (Greece) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. According to a press release, the agreement was signed at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on the sidelines of the joint International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 3rd Global Regional Safety Oversight […]
