Construction of New Amsterdam Synthetic Track in final stage
By Bebi Shafeah Oosman MINISTER of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson, has confirmed that works on the New Amsterdam Synthetic Track are in their final stages, with the facility expected to be completed within approximately one month. Ramson said the project is in keeping with the government’s promise to expand and modernise sporting infrastructure […]
Soesdyke Junction tarmac nears completion, paving way for new roundabout
THE Ministry of Public Works has said preparatory civil works at the Soesdyke Junction have advanced significantly, with the designated tarmac area now sand-filled, clearing the way for construction of a new roundabout to begin this week. Images released by the ministry document the works carried out so far on the site as part of […]
Local Government Ministry reviews infrastructural priorities, service delivery
THE Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand; Minister within the Ministry, Pauline Campbell-Sukhai; Permanent Secretary, Miguel Choo-Kang, and heads of departments, on Monday, reviewed ongoing projects, infrastructural priorities and service delivery matters during the ministry’s departmental meeting. Among the matters discussed were plans to upgrade public infrastructure across the country, identifying areas […]
Traffic police recorded 2,133 cases last week
THE Guyana Police Force’s Traffic Department recorded 2,133 traffic-related cases during the period August 30 to September 5, 2026, with speeding, leaving vehicles in dangerous positions and failure to comply with vehicle fitness requirements among the most prevalent offences. According to the Traffic Department’s latest weekly report, speeding accounted for the highest number of recorded […]
Mohamed’s videographer charged with three UAV-related offences, granted $600,000 bail
A 25-year-old videographer was, on Monday, charged with three offences under the Civil Aviation Act in connection with the alleged unlawful operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone. Dwayne Ross, of Princess Street, Georgetown, appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Ravindranauth Singh, where the charges were read to […]
Benschop put a jumbie lash ‘pon’ David Hinds
A BIG quarrel has broken out between two silly men that belong to the past and will become fossilised as Guyana moves on. They are David Hinds and Mark Benschop. Which one do you choose over which one? As soon as the results of the 2025 election revealed a disappearing PNC, I voiced my preference […]
GGDMA distributes 1,000 school packages in G$6M back-to-school initiative
THE Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has launched a major back-to-school initiative that will provide 1,000 school packages to children and children of workers in the mining sector across Guyana, representing an investment of more than G$6 million in the education and development of the nation’s children. According to a press release from […]
Police probe alleged murder at Albion Front; fisherman in custody
POLICE are investigating the alleged murder of 34-year-old fisherman, Franklyn Sauers, called ‘Franky’, who was reportedly stabbed during an altercation at Albion Front, Corentyne, Berbice, on Sunday night. Sauers, of Glasgow Housing Scheme, East Bank Berbice, was found with apparent stab wounds to his neck and left rib area after police responded to a report […]
Police investigate discovery of unidentified man’s body in Georgetown canal
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the partially decomposed body of an unidentified man in a canal at Lombard and Sussex Streets, Georgetown, on Monday morning. The body, believed to be that of a man in his late 40s, was found floating in the canal near a koker at about 07:00 hrs. […]
Public service portal to go live September 30, cutting paper-based processing
THE Ministry of Public Service, Government Efficiency and Implementation will roll out a digital portal for all government agencies by September 30, ending the largely paper-based system currently used to process personnel and administrative transactions. This is according to Minister Zulfikar Ally who made the disclosure during a recent interview with the Department of Public […]
