Atlas Security slams ‘false’ online claims
Atlas Security Services Inc. says it is aware of recent online posts containing “false and defamatory allegations” against the Company and its Directors.
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Stories published on this date.
Woman shot in Guyana-China Friendship Park as police pursue three armed suspects
A woman was struck by a stray bullet yesterday afternoon after three armed bandits, fleeing police on separate motorcycles, opened fire in the vicinity of Schoonord, West Bank Demerara.
Security protocols must not compromise dignity of persons with disabilities
-Disability Commission The National Commission on Disability (NCD) yesterday said that while aviation security remains a critical priority, all security procedures should be carried out with the highest standards of professionalism, sensitivity and respect for the rights of every traveller, including persons with disabilities (PWDs).
Gov’t, World Bank launch $421m St. Joseph High School expansion project
A new $421 million two-storey annex at St. Joseph’s High School in Georgetown will provide space for 250 additional students, modern science laboratories, a home management classroom, a sick bay and wheelchair-accessible facilities, as officials yesterday turned the sod for the project.
No registered child denied cash grant – Education Minister
Education Minister Sonia Parag yesterday clarified that no child registered in the school system for the 2026-2027 academic year will be denied the government’s cash grant, despite complaints on social media that some students were turned away because they were absent from school.
Differing perspectives at ERC forum on ethnic relations progress
Government and opposition representatives on Tuesday offered differing perspectives on Guyana’s progress in ethnic relations as the ERC marked the country’s 60th anniversary of independence.
Free speech is always in line of sight of those who want a dictatorship of ‘yes men’
Dear Editor, You can hate the PNC and PPP how much you want, it should not clutter and pollute our minds into becoming anti-democratic since this country has suffered too much when the opposing side did not get their right to free speech in the past. Both
Hadeeds pursuing all steps for release before September
Attorneys representing Dominic and Genevieve Hadeed are pursuing all steps possible that can lead to their release before September over an alleged plot to assassinate government officials.
Anns Grove shopkeeper jailed over drugs
A 26-year-old East Coast Demerara shopkeeper has been sentenced to three years and five months’ imprisonment after being convicted of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
Advice was not heeded on Corentyne River bridge
Dear Editor, The news that the Surinamese government announced that they will be proceeding with the construction of a bridge over the Corentyne river alone has come as no surprise to me, but what is surprising is the response by our illustrious Head of State, when he said “that’s news to him”.
Two held after phone robbery at Covent Garden
The police say that they have arrested two suspects as investigations continue into an armed robbery committed against a 20-year-old auto body technician at Covent Garden New Scheme, East Bank Demerara.
Police find suspected drugs on Ruimveldt Public Road
The police say they are investigating the discovery of four pounds of suspected narcotics on Tuesday June 30, 2026, about 10:40 hrs, on Ruimveldt Public Road, in the vicinity of the Massy Supermarket.
Let us show we can respond with catastrophe compassion
Please allow me to respond to those among us who have recently aligned themselves with negativity towards our country’s compassion to Venezuela and Jamaica.
Muzzling of accountants
On June 26, while addressing delegates at the Annual Caribbean Conference of Accountants (ICAC), President Irfaan Ali made remarks which constituted an attack on the right of accountants to speak freely on any topic of their choosing and to freedom of association.