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Demerara Bank receives praise for new branch at Beterverwaghting ECD
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (257+ words) By News Source Guyana on March 24, 2026 President Irfaan Ali hailed the local banking sector on Monday as Demerara Bank expanded its service with the opening of a new branch at Beterverwaghting on the East Coast Demerara. Delivering the feature address…...
Greater focus on education needed to tackle violence in the society -says DPP
2+ week, 1+ day ago (414+ words) By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2026 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Senior Counsel Shalimar Ali-Hack, has indicated that Guyana has made significant strides in combating violence in the society, with a number of modern pieces of legislation now in place....
Opposition Leader under fire over "lesbians and bisexuals" in the Masjid statement
2+ week, 5+ day ago (858+ words) By News Source Guyana on March 5, 2026 Leader of the Opposition and the We Invest in Nationhood party, Azruddin Mohamed, is coming under fire for a statement he made during a recent visit to a masjid to break his Ramadan fast....
AK-47 and 9mm pistol found in Corentyne hideout; 21-year-old suspect in custody
2+ week, 6+ day ago (153+ words) By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2026 Police in Region Six are investigating the discovery of firearms and ammunition, which were found on Tuesday during an operation in Ulverston Village, Corentyne, Berbice. The Police today said that acting on information received…...
APNU calls on Government to announce start date for distribution of cash grant
3+ week, 1+ day ago (240+ words) By News Source Guyana on March 2, 2026 At a press conference on Friday, APNU Member of Parliament, Sherod Duncan said as the rising cost of food bites, Guyanese are growing increasingly concerned as the Government remains silent on a start date…...
Hicken admits pace of Police investigations remains low
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (261+ words) By News Source Guyana on February 11, 2026 Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken today said notwithstanding the achievements made by the Guyana Police Force, an analysis of the Force's performance has revealed that the pace of police investigation remains low in some…...
Students attacking teachers and bullying will not be condoned -Education Minister
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (347+ words) By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2026 Minister of Education, Sonia Parag, has made it clear that she will not condone students hitting and attacking their teachers, and those caught on camera attacking a teacher recently in a classroom will face…...
Police seize unlicensed firearms from private security company; Owner and guards in custody
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (219+ words) By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2026 The Guyana Police Force has seized a number of weapons belonging to a security company after the weapons were all found to be unlicensed. While the Police Force did not name the security company,…...
MP Solomon calls on Government to seriously address unsafe mining practices
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (323+ words) By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2025 APNU Member of Parliament, Sharma Solomon, is pressing the Government and the relevant state agencies to stop the pussyfooting and act on the unsafe mining practices in the country. In a statement, Mr. Solomon…...
Carter Center renews calls for electoral reforms to increase voters' trust in election process
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (319+ words) By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2025 The Carter Center today said reforms are needed to create a more leveled playing field in Guyana's elections and to increase voters' trust in the electoral process. In delivering The Carter Center's preliminary report…...