Friday, June 5, 2026
Friday, June 5, 2026
Politics
President announces plans to use facial recognition and robotics in national security overhaulThe government is planning to deploy artificial intelligence-powered policing, facial recognition systems, robotics and predictive crime analytics as part of…
Guyana confident in ICJ case, hopes for end to longstanding controversy Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali expressed confidence that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will uphold the validity of the…
Indigenous leaders engaged on Guyana’s low carbon and biodiversity agendaGuyana’s Department of Environment and Climate Change held talks with the Executive Body of the National Toshaos Council on the…
1,000 house lots to be available at Reg. 5 housing drive set for June 5One thousand house lots will be available to residents of Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) when the Ministry of Housing hosts a…
Elections Trial: High Court Registrar testifies on safekeeping of SOPs, SORsThe ongoing trial into the March 2020 elections resumed Wednesday with Registrar of the High Court Sueanna Lovell making her…
Migrant Labour laws, human rights protections priority at Labour Ministry – GriffithAs Guyana builds its human resource capacity, Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning, Keoma Griffith on Wednesday said stronger laws…
Bissember Jr. revives call for ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission’ as Guyana marks 60 years of independenceAs Guyana reflects on 60 years of independence, attorney and former diplomat Neville Bissember Jr. is urging the country to…
Gov’t commits to improving education, roads, policing in Amerindian communitiesResidents and Amerindian leaders from several hinterland and riverine communities in Region Two raised concerns ranging from education and housing…
President Ali warns against burdening consumers with steep fare increasesPresident Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali is urging public transportation providers and other stakeholders to act responsibly and avoid excessive fare…
Focus on ‘forest economy’ part of plans to support 25,000 Guyanese workers in sectorAs Guyana celebrates thirty years of conservation under the Iwokrama Act, the government is signalling a deliberate shift toward a…
Some Guyanese once wanted to be ‘more British than Guyanese’ after Independence — RamotarFormer President Donald Ramotar says one of Guyana’s biggest struggles in the years surrounding Independence was overcoming a deeply entrenched…
Ethnic voting did not determine 2025 election outcome, Nascimento notes PPP/C policy-driven campaignVeteran communications strategist and political commentator Christopher 'Kit' Nascimento believes Guyana’s 2025 General and Regional Elections signalled a major shift…
United Nations joins Global Biodiversity Alliance, signs declaration with Guyana(Ministry of Natural Resources and United Nations Guyana Joint Press Release) The Government of Guyana and the United Nations in…
Elections trial resumes; concerns raised about Lawrence absenceThe trial into the March 2020 elections resumed on Monday after a two weeks adjournment with a key witness, Bibi…
President approves new REOs to deliver faster results for communitiesSee below the full release: The President of Guyana has approved of the Government’s appointment of the following Regional Executive…
‘Our map is not negotiable’ — President Ali salutes joint services A powerful display of patriotism and national pride unfolded across Georgetown on Saturday morning as members of Guyana’s Joint Services…
‘Not responsible for divisions of the past’ — President Ali opens Guyana Festival 2026 with call for unityPresident Irfaan Ali on Friday night officially opened Guyana Festival 2026 with a call for unity, healing and national togetherness…
