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AG says new Guyana Law Reports to be launched, vows no return to decades-long gaps

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, on Tuesday announced that a new set of Guyana Law Reports covering the period 2008 to 2021 will be launched, signalling what he described as a major corrective step in the country’s legal history. Nandlall made the disclosure while addressing the Opening of the Law Year […]

Gov’t yet to receive official notification on U.S. visa revocation of Senior Cop – Minister Walrond

Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond has confirmed that the Government of Guyana has not been officially notified of the reported revocation of Senior Superintendent Mitchell Caesar’s U.S. visa. Speaking to reporters, Minister Walrond said the government only became aware of the matter through news coverage and is awaiting formal communication from U.S. authorities before […]

AG urges greater return to in-person court hearings at opening of Law Year 2026

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, on Tuesday called on the judiciary to move back toward in-person hearings with greater regularity, arguing that the continued reliance on virtual proceedings has affected mentorship, professional development, and camaraderie within the legal profession. Nandlall made the appeal while speaking at the Opening of the Law […]

𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑴𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓-𝑺𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑮𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆

Police are investigating a suspected murder–suicide which occurred on Tuesday January 13, 2026 between 05:00hrs and 08:15hrs at a guest house located on Lime Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown. The deceased have been identified as Loriann (only name given thus far), a 31-year-old Housekeeper whose address is currently unknown and Cyril Saul, a 36-year-old Security Guard of […]

Fastest growth in four decades Guyana’s population jumps to 878,674

Guyana’s population stood at 878,674 on the night of September 14/15, 2022, marking an increase of 131,719 persons or 17.63 per cent compared with the 2012 census, according to the Guyana National Population and Housing Census 2022 – Preliminary Report. The Bureau of Statistics reported that the increase translates to an average annual population growth […]

Foreign-born population still small but at highest level since 1980, census shows

Foreign-born residents continue to make up a small share of Guyana’s population, but the 2022 Population and Housing Census recorded the highest proportion of foreign-born persons since 1980, according to the Guyana National Population and Housing Census 2022 – Preliminary Report. The census shows that in 2022, foreign-born persons accounted for 3.07 per cent of […]

Hinterland growing faster than the coast as population shifts inland

Guyana’s hinterland regions are recording significantly faster population growth than the coastal belt, even as the majority of the country’s population continues to reside along the coast, according to the Guyana National Population and Housing Census 2022 – Preliminary Report . The census shows that while the Coastland remains home to 87.16 per cent of […]

Backtrack boat Service resumes in Corriverton

The Golden Gloves Back Track boat service, located at (Lot 7B, No.78 Village), Eno Bharat boat service nearby, and K.N.S. boat service operating Corriverton–Suriname were ordered to halt on Saturday by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). The GRA stated that these locations are not listed among approved ports of entry or suzerain wharves; therefore, no […]

DPP reports major drop in criminal case backlog at Demerara assizes

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has reported a significant reduction in the number of criminal cases listed for hearing at the Demerara Criminal Assizes over the past five years. Director of Public Prosecutions, Mrs. Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, reflected on the progress as the January Demerara Criminal Assizes 2026 opened today, with […]

Construction worker dies in Number 36 road accident

A 22-year-old construction worker lost his life following a motor vehicle accident along the Number 36 Public Road, Corentyne Berbice, on Sunday night. Dead is Lakhram Etwaroo of Number 35 Village. Reports indicate that Etwaroo was travelling in a car which crashed into a parked vehicle at about 11:00 pm. The owner of the parked […]