The controversial Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2026 was yesterday referred to a parliamentary special select committee by Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud amid loud protests by opposition MPs demanding the resignations of two ministers over the MV Barima tragedy.
A heated verbal exchange erupted outside the Parliament Dome at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre yesterday between Prime Minister Mark Phillips and Hadiyyah Mohamed, sister of Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed, as she and the family of the late Cleriannys Valenzuela gathered to demand accountability for the MV Barima tragedy.
`I see people die a cruel death’ A survivor of the MV Barima tragedy has recounted spending approximately seven hours in the Atlantic Ocean while clinging to two buckets and a bag of watermelons after the vessel capsized.
A bill to make provision for the registration of security interests in moveable property to be done manually if electronic registration is for any reason not possible was yesterday passed in the National Assembly.
Dear Editor, Primarily, my condolences to the grieving family members, friends and a sorrowful nation on the loss of lives of those who had been travelling on the M.V.
The Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Bill 2026 was passed yesterday in the National Assembly amid sustained protest by opposition members, with Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Susan Rodrigues being the only speaker on the legislation.
Police are investigating an armed robbery at Peters Hall, East Bank Demerara, during which a businesswoman was relieved of cash, jewellery, watches and electronic devices valued at millions of dollars.
Dear Editor, The founder of the PPP and the Founding Father of our nation once said, “The working people must have a say, and the state must help to protect the poor.
Dear Editor, Yesterday July 27, 2026, I had confirmed, that there was no discussion or any form of consultation with the leader of the opposition, and even more distressing was the fact that parliament, the representative of all of our people, was not summoned to be briefed on what took place with the MV Barima, the worst maritime disaster in Guyana’s history.
Police destroyed an estimated $11.5 million worth of suspected cannabis during an eradication exercise in the Upper Berbice River on Sunday.
Dear Editor, I want join our people to offer some words to all the first responders, be they members of the joint services, the local fishermen, and all who used their private boats to go out on the high seas to search for survivors and, in the process, retrieved bodies out of the water.
Police are investigating the discovery of an unlicensed firearm during an operation at Issano Landing, Middle Mazaruni River on Sunday.
Two Georgetown men have been granted bail after being jointly charged with two counts of simple larceny.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced the creation of a national support body, dubbed the HEART Initiative, to coordinate long-term assistance for survivors and bereaved families from the MV Barima tragedy, while also appointing a former Belizean attorney general to develop the framework for financial assistance to those impacted.
President Irfaan Ali has appointed a five-person commission to enquire into what caused the MV Barima tragedy, with attention understandably focused on what went wrong.
Twenty-four blind and visually impaired children from Regions Three and Four participated in a three-day Independent Living Skills Camp aimed at building their confidence, independence and self-reliance.
Eshwar Persaud, a Guyanese man was among a crew of six rescued nine days after a fire on their fishing vessel.
Zachary Carter struck a rapid half-century after Shadab Khan produced an outstanding bowling spell as the Desert Vipers defeated the San Francisco Unicorns by nine wickets at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday.
West Indies reached 126 for seven at stumps on the third day of the first Test at Tarouba, holding a 155-run lead over Pakistan after 14 wickets fell yesterday.
The Caribbean Court of Justice today advised that on Wednesday, 29 July 2026, it will deliver judgment in the appeal of Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed v Minister of Home Affairs, Attorney General and Magistrate of Guyana.
