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January 6, 2026 for commencement of Mohameds’ extradition case

The Mohameds and their high-powered legal team were left stunned on Wednesday after Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman shut down their constitutional challenge, ruling that the explosive extradition case WILL proceed right where it is—despite Azruddin Mohamed’s earlier boasts that the matter was “heading to the High Court.” The path is now cleared for the committal […]

Air quality “non-negotiable” as stricter flaring rules enforced offshore -EPA Head

Air quality protection remains one of Guyana’s top regulatory priorities in the oil and gas sector, says Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Head Kemraj Parsram, who highlighted stronger safeguards now embedded in ExxonMobil’s environmental permits. Speaking on the Starting Point podcast hosted by Kiana Wilburg, Parsram said the EPA has significantly strengthened its conditions for emissions […]

President orders three-year push for all police ranks to pass Maths and English

President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday issued a major directive to the Guyana Police Force (GPF), ordering that every rank, from constable upward, must secure passes in Mathematics and English within the next three years. Speaking at the Force’s Traditional Christmas Breakfast, the President told senior officers that they must use the Guyana Digital School […]

Illegal driver’s licence holders given six weeks to surrender before names go public -Pres Ali

“We have to prosecute all parties involved” Drivers who secured licences without passing the legally required exams are being given six weeks to surrender themselves and restart the process, or have their names published in the newspaper, President Dr. Irfaan Ali warned on Tuesday. The Head of State issued the stern caution while addressing ranks […]

Oil spill plan must be proven in action, not left on shelf -EPA Head

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Kemraj Parsram, says operators in Guyana’s offshore oil sector cannot simply submit oil spill response plans and leave them on the shelf. He explained that these plans must be activated and tested to ensure every party involved is ready to respond if a major incident occurs. Speaking […]

GPL promises more stable connection for Demerara–Berbice as maintenance wraps up

After months of frustrating blackouts across Berbice and sections of the wider Demerara–Berbice grid, GPL’s Chief Executive Officer, Kesh Nandlall, says the utility is now better equipped to keep the lights on this holiday season. Residents have faced repeated outages in recent months, triggered by technical faults, feeder burns, transmission line disruptions and extended shutdowns […]

Constitutional rights claims don’t apply to extradition, treaty not deficient, U.S. already gave written safeguards -AG

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, says the constitutional concerns being raised in the extradition proceedings for Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed have no basis in law, and the alleged deficiencies in the Guyana–U.S. extradition treaty have long been settled by the courts. Following Monday’s hearing before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, Nandlall […]

Lawyers for U.S. government rejects constitutional challenge

-calls defence bid “frivolous” as Mohameds fight extradition King’s Counsel Terrence Williams of Jamaica, representing the United States government, firmly rejected the defence’s argument that amendments to Guyana’s Fugitive Offenders Act render the extradition proceedings against Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin Mohamed unconstitutional. The defence placed the 2009 amendments—specifically Section 8 3(a) and Section […]

Anderson flags severe implications for Guyana as Mohameds extradition case continues

As extradition arguments got underway in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Monday, U.S. journalist and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) researcher Thomas Anderson is warning that Guyana’s global credibility is now tied to how the high-profile case involving businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed unfolds. Anderson says court filings out of Florida reveal that a “Restricted Unredacted Indictment”, […]

Mohameds extradition challenge faces pushback as KC Williams calls defence application premature

A legal battle over the extradition of Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed, intensified on Monday as prominent Jamaican King’s Counsel Terrence Williams argued that the defence’s application is premature and should be dismissed. The Mohamed duo, through their attorneys, are challenging specific 2009 amendments to the Fugitive Offenders Act—Sections 3(a) and 3 (b)—claiming […]