The Mohameds indicted in the United States
The US has moved to indict Guyanese Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed. The indictments are in the Southern District of the State of Florida. The Mohameds are being…
Scotiabank Guyana to Become Locally Owned Subsidiary Starting November 1
Scotiabank has announced a major operational shift in Guyana, confirming that effective November 1, 2025, its longstanding branch will transition into a locally owned subsidiary under the new legal name,…
Guyana Reaffirms Commitment to Combat Human Trafficking Following Tier 1 Ranking in U.S. Report
Guyana has welcomed its continued Tier 1 ranking in the 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report issued by the United States Department of State, describing the designation as a reflection…
Guyana Maintains Tier 1 Trafficking Ranking Despite Gaps in Vetting Chinese and Cuban Labour Agreements
Guyana has retained its Tier 1 ranking in the U.S. State Department’s 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report, with the government praised for “serious and sustained efforts” to combat human trafficking.…
Guyana at the UN
Addressing world leaders at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in the United States, Guyana’s head of State President Irfaan Ali said Guyana will not cower to…
Woman charged with Murder of her partner
A nineteen-year-old girl has been remanded to prison for the murder of her partner following a virtual hearing in the Port Kaituma Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. The teenager, Naderia James…
Larceny by Clerk at GECOM
An Assistant Accounts Clerk of the Guyana Elections Commission is in police custody as investigators continue their probe into a $5 million simple larceny from the agency’s accounts department, Police…
Trafficking in Persons Charge
A 49-year-old East Bank Demerara businessman has been remanded to prison on a charge of trafficking in person. The man Alvin Parag for whom two addresses were provided – Diamond…
Missing Money from GECOM
Several staff members of the Guyana Elections Commission’s Accounts Department have been taken into custody following the disappearance of approximately five million dollars. Crime Chief Wendel Blanhum in an invited…
Probe into fatal worksite incident
A Cuban national who migrated to Guyana four months ago in search of work lost his life on a construction site at Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara Monday afternoon. The…