Chief Wendell Blanhum announced that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded a notable decline in crime, with 2025 witnessing the lowest levels of serious offenses in the past decade. The statistics reveal a reduction of 801 serious crimes, falling from 1,070 in 2024 to just 269 in the current year. Blanhum shared these findings […]
Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken announced on Friday that the recent bombing at the Mobil gas station in Georgetown does not appear to be connected to two similar incidents from earlier this year. Speaking during the launch of the Force’s Christmas Policing Plan, Hicken shared insights from ongoing investigations, stating, “Based on our investigation, there […]
In the early hours of Thursday, November 13, 2025, officers from the Law Enforcement and Investigation Division (LEID) of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) were attacked by suspected smugglers during an enforcement operation near No. 61 Village, Berbice. The operation targeted a large wooden motor vessel carrying a significant quantity of uncustomed goods, including alcoholic […]
Oyanna Stewart, a 28-year-old resident of Wismar, Linden, has been granted bail in the amount of $600,000 after being charged with manslaughter on Friday. She is accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend, 30-year-old Kevin Alexander, also from Wismar. Stewart appeared before Magistrate Rushelle Liverpool at the Linden Magistrate’s Court. She was not required to enter […]
In alignment with its zero-tolerance stance on illegal mining operations, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is actively conducting joint-agency operations in the Ireng area to combat unlawful mining practices and related issues. During these recent operations, multiple illegal mining sites were identified, resulting in the confiscation of equipment and minerals in accordance with […]
The Ministry of Education is undertaking a comprehensive review of the National School Feeding Programme to enhance its nutritional offerings and ensure a lasting positive impact on school children and their families across the country. Minister of Education Sonia Parag, who assumed office in September, stated, “I had a sit down with the School Feeding […]
