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Guyana maintains Tier One Status for Low Rate in Human Trafficking

Today, Mr. Daniel Griffith, the Coordinator of the Ministerial Taskforce on Trafficking in Persons, explained the steps the Unit has taken to maintain Guyana’s tier 1 position in the wake…

CANU Adopts a “Proactive” Approach to fight Drug Crime

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday morning held another Annual Review and Projections Press Conference with a few of its agencies including the Immigration Support Services, Trafficking in Persons…

Guyana Police Force Academy to be completed by Friday- Commissioner Hicken

On January 31, Top Cop Clifton Hicken, along with Deputy Commissioner ‘Administration’ Calvin Brutus, and Force Training Officer Superintendent Sonia Herbert, among other members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT),…

Protect yourself from the Sahara Dust- Ministry of Health

On January 31, the Ministry of Health released a Public Health Advisory that noted the polluted air quality on the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara, and some parts…

Ministry of Education cracks down on unauthorized access to schools

Education officers, head teachers, and principals received a circular from the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Tuesday alerting them to the possibility of student safety risks and the frequency with…

Guyana hosts UK and Caribbean Heads of Defense Conference 2024

On January 30, Military leaders from the Caribbean and the United Kingdom convened in Guyana for the United Kingdom and Caribbean Heads of Defense Conference 2024. The Conference serves as…

Timehri Man gets 4 years imprisonment, fined $1.7M after weed farm bust

On January 31, Nishart Samsundar, age 20, appeared before Magistrate Scarce at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court, where he was charged with the offences of Possession of Narcotics for the purpose…

Visible haze on the coast caused by Sahara Desert dust- EPA

The Guyana Hydro-meteorological Services released a statement on Wednesday morning, where they indicated that a moderate concentration of Saharan dust is present in the atmosphere and is expected to increase.…

NAREI Extension Officer dies in accident on Ituni trail

On January 30, District Crop Extension Officer attached to the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), Aaron Leitch, lost his life following an accident on the Tacama Trail, Ituni.…

Guyana’s $50M Technical Training College Set to Empower Thousands

The Guyana Technical Training College in Tain, Port Mourant, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) will begin operations with a $50 million grant approved by the National Assembly’s Committee of Supplies. Minister…