Stories published on this date.
By Mark Kirton- Director, Center for International and Border Studies As widely predicted, the 2026 Brazilian presidential election goes to a second round – a runoff election- on 25th October, since neither of the two leading candidates received 50% +1 of the votes cast, with Flavio Bolsonaro, son of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro receiving 47.03 % of the votes cast and incumbent President Lula da Silva gaining 45.16% of the votes.
Three Facebook pages linked to Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed have been removed by Meta, including the Team Mohamed’s page with approximately 540,000 followers, the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) page with about 40,000 followers and Mohamed’s personal Azruddin Mohamed, Leader of the Opposition page with approximately 59,000 followers.
A 33-year-old gold miner was yesterday remanded to prison after pleading not guilty to charges of possessing a firearm and ammunition without a licence.
Dear Editor, So, with accustomed fanfare, pomp, and political gimmickry we recently learned of the Thomas Street project designed by the King’s Foundation in collaboration with the Government of Guyana, not a word of any level of involvement nor consultation with the Georgetown municipality.
A 19-year-old Campbellville resident was shot in his left foot and robbed of two chains valued at $1.6 million on Owen Street, Kitty, on Monday evening, the police said.
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has welcomed the opening of the Guyana Development Bank, saying it provides another financing avenue for local entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises seeking to start or expand their businesses.
On October 2nd, National Border Patrol Director, Daniel Seeram was found guilty by Magistrate Abigail Gibbs of a serious assault on his former wife and ordered remanded to prison pending sentencing on November 2nd.
The Botanical Gardens will be temporarily closed to visitors from October 12 to facilitate construction works, the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) announced yesterday.
Guyana has assumed the chairmanship of the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS) for the 2026–2028 term, with regional aviation officials meeting in Georgetown last Friday to discuss air services, security and the organisation’s financial sustainability.
