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POLITICS

VP Jagdeo urges AI cooperation at global summit

February 26, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo warned Wednesday that global climate targets may be difficult to achieve without stronger U.S. participation, while urging developing nations to pursue aggressive national policies and prepare for rapid advances in artificial intelligence.Speaking at the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2026 in New Delhi, Jagdeo struck a blunt tone about the state […]

POLITICS

Walrond Puts Police Inspectors on Notice: Modern Policing Drive Hinges on Station-Level Leadership

February 26, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond has placed Police Inspectors at the centre of efforts to modernise policing in Guyana, warning that the success or failure of ongoing reforms will depend largely on leadership and supervision at the station level. Delivering remarks at the opening of the Guyana Police Force Inspectors’ Conference on Wednesday, Walrond […]

UNGATEGORIZED

Hickens Calls for Hands on Policing at Inspector’s Conference

February 26, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

The Guyana Police Force on Wednesday concluded the first day of its annual Inspectors’ Conference with a series of detailed presentations focused on strengthening operations, intelligence gathering and modern policing practices.The two day conference, which opened earlier today at the Police Officers’ Mess Annexe, Eve Leary, brought together Inspectors from across the country under the […]

Golden Grove driver granted $650,000 bail after fatal Rupert Craig Highway collision

February 26, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

A 28-year-old East Coast Demerara resident was released on $650,000 bail on Wednesday after being charged in connection with a fatal road accident along the Rupert Craig Highway.Rushana Hopkinson, of Lot 77 Section C, Golden Grove, appeared before Magistrate Abigail Gibbs at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Courts. She faces an indictable charge of causing death by […]

COURT

Nazar Mohamed insists on personal court appearance as extradition hearing continues

February 26, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

Nazar Mohamed was present in court on Thursday as proceedings continued in his ongoing extradition hearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. When asked by Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman whether he consented for his lawyer to appear on his behalf in his absence, Nazar firmly replied, “No, madam. I’ll try my best to be here.”The case […]

Parfaite Harmonie man in deadly knife attack charged with murder, remanded until March 10

February 26, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

The man accused of fatally stabbing 59-year-old father of four Indar Ramotar at Parfaite Harmonie on Sunday has been formally charged and remanded to prison.The suspect, identified as Troy Rodney, appeared before the court on Thursday where the charge of murder was read to him in connection with the February 22, 2026 killing. He was […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

GPL forecasts 600% spike in power demand by 2030

February 20, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

-existing consumers, industrial expansion driving surge Guyana’s electricity demand is expected to climb dramatically over the next five years, with projections pointing to a staggering 600 per cent increase in generating capacity requirements by 2030. The disclosure was made by Head of Executive Management at Guyana Power and Light (GPL), Kesh Nandlall, during a panel […]

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EDUCATION

Expansion of UG’s engineering programme a “big deal” for Guyana– Minister Parag Says

February 20, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

“That’s a big deal for Region 6. It’s a big deal for Region 2. It’s a big deal for our nation,” said Minister of Education Sonia Parag, highlighting the expansion of the University of Guyana’s engineering programmes in the two regions. Speaking at the Johns Science Centre in Region 6, part of the University of […]

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OIL & GAS

Gov’t investing heavily in local training to build globally competitive oil and gas workforce

February 20, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

Guyana is ramping up efforts to train a world-class oil and gas workforce locally, with President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali revealing that the government is investing about US$150,000 in each trainee at the newly commissioned Guyana Technical Training Institute (GTTI) in Port Mourant, Berbice. Speaking on his Tea on the Terrace podcast, the President said […]

FINANCE

NRF climbs to $741.3B at end of January

February 20, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

NRF climbs to $741.3B at end of January, boosted by oil inflows and interest earningsThe Natural Resource Fund (NRF) closed January 2026 with a balance of $741.3 billion, reflecting a sharp month-to-month increase driven mainly by oil revenues and interest earnings. According to the Bank of Guyana’s latest monthly statement, the Fund’s closing balance stood […]

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