Guyana Times

Guyana has once again taken a firm stance on the question of Palestine, with Foreign Minister Hugh Todd calling for urgent, coordinated international action to end what he described as Israel’s “illegal occupation” of Palestinian territories. Speaking during a high-level meeting at the United Nations (UN), Minister Todd aligned Guyana with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and reiterated...

Two Brazilian nationals were fined after pleading guilty to purchasing gold from unauthorised persons, in violation of the Guyana Gold Board Act. Jose Antonio Rodrigues Dos Santos, 58, and Isac Aguiar Abreu, 36, both miners from Boa Vista, Brazil, were arrested on Monday. They were charged with purchasing gold from a person other than the Guyana Gold Board or its...

Police in Regional Division Two are investigating the suspected drowning of 45-year-old Andrew Edwards, known as “Bead,” of Capoey Mission, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). Reports are that the incident occurred at about 06:30h on Monday at Capoey Mission. Investigators said Edwards lived with his 72-year-old father, Wilfred Edwards, and had no reported medical conditions. According to Alex Richards, a 45-year-old...

Police have recovered a small amount of the stolen $5 million from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) in the possession of an assistant accounts clerk, who has since been taken into custody. On Monday, Police said that had launched an investigation into the theft of some $5 million from the GECOM, with several employees currently assisting in the probe. On Tuesday,...

A 27-year-old laborer of Queenstown Village, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was on Tuesday slapped with a sexual assault charge and remanded to prison. Ray Henry appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court. The charge stems from an incident on August 30, 2025, at Queenstown, in which a 23-year-old teacher was allegedly assaulted. The charge was laid...

Three United States (US) Democratic senators have formally requested detailed information from ExxonMobil regarding how the company’s oil operations in Guyana have affected its US federal tax liability. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, Jeffrey Merkley, and Chris Van Hollen sent a letter to ExxonMobil CEO and Chairman Darren Woods highlighting concerns that US taxpayers may be indirectly subsidising the company’s foreign...

Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond has underscored the importance of community policing in strengthening public safety and crime prevention efforts. According to the Minister, community policing is often overlooked, yet it remains essential in fostering trust and safer neighbourhoods. “When law enforcement works from a place of relationship, we see real results in crime prevention and reduction,” Walrond stated. She noted...

Ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) played a role in bringing National Heritage Day 2025 to life in Nappi Village, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), on Saturday. In a post on its social media page, the GDF said that the ranks’ active participation reflected the Force’s commitment to service and respect for Guyana’s cultural diversity during Amerindian Heritage Month,...

…set to boost Guyana’s output to 1.5m bpd by 2029 ExxonMobil has made a final investment decision for the Hammerhead development offshore Guyana, after receiving the required regulatory approvals. Hammerhead, the seventh project on the Stabroek block, is anticipated to come online in 2029. On Monday the company said that the development will utilise a floating production storage and offloading...

…to develop 35,000 acres for cane, citrus, coconuts Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, has assured that the Government is working with cane farmers to develop 35,000 acres for the cultivation of cane, citrus, and coconuts. The announcement came on Monday during a meeting with Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency, and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally, and a group of cane farmers from...