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GGMC to host lottery for mining lands in Regions 1, 7 and 8

March 23, 2026 Staff Reporter

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The Ministry of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), has announced that a lottery for the allocation of mining lands will be conducted across several regions next month.According to a public notice, the exercise will be held simultaneously at three locations, with each region assigned a specific date and […]

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Hickens Calls for Hands on Policing at Inspector’s Conference

February 26, 2026 Staff Reporter

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 […]

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CIOG, MYO back Budget 2026, points to transport grants for pensioners, schoolchildren

January 28, 2026 Staff Reporter

Faith-based bodies the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) and the Muslim Youth Organization of Guyana (MYO) have thrown their full support behind the 2026 National Budget, pointing to the introduction of transportation grants for pensioners and schoolchildren as a key intervention that directly eases daily costs for families. In a joint statement issued on […]

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Census confirms strong alignment between population count and official records

January 15, 2026 Staff Reporter

Guyana’s 2022 Population and Housing Census has been independently validated against official population records, with the difference between the two measures coming in at less than one per cent, according to the Guyana National Population and Housing Census 2022 – Preliminary Report . The Bureau of Statistics reported that when the preliminary census count was […]

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

January 13, 2026 Staff Reporter

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 […]

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

January 13, 2026 Staff Reporter

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 […]

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Hinterland growing faster than the coast as population shifts inland

January 13, 2026 Staff Reporter

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 […]

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Backtrack boat Service resumes in Corriverton

January 13, 2026 Staff Reporter

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 […]

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CH&PA orders immediate shutdown of unauthorised Bel Air supermarket

January 13, 2026 Staff Reporter

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has issued a Contravention Notice ordering the immediate closure of an unauthorised supermarket operating at Lot 22, Area “L”, Bel Air Village, Plantation Bel Air, Georgetown. In a statement today, the authority said the action was taken under Section 22 of the Town and Country Planning Act, Chapter […]

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“All black man ah same thing” – US fugitive Nazar Mohamed exposed as racist

January 8, 2026 Staff Reporter

Public outrage has erupted following the circulation of a leaked audio recording in which prominent businessman Nazar Mohamed is heard making racist and threatening remarks toward a man believed to be one of his workers. In the recording, Mohamed repeatedly uses derogatory language, makes sweeping racist generalisations about people of African descent, and threatens to […]

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