Security

A total sum of $6 billion has been budgeted in the 2026 budget to continue the transformation of Guyana’s prison system, including advanced training for 400 officers in prison management and human rights, according to Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh. Dr Singh highlighted that in 2025, the Lusignan prison headquarters and several facilities, including […]

A total of $6.3 billion has been allocated to strengthen the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), including the construction of a Marine Fire Station in Port Georgetown, according to Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh. Dr Singh said in 2025, five new fire stations were completed in Charity, Parika, Diamond, Soesdyke, and Wisroc, alongside upgrades to

A total sum of $100.3 billion has been allocated in the 2026 budget to strengthen national security, including the continued modernisation of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the training of 5,000 personnel, according to Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh. Dr Singh noted that over the past five years, the government has invested in

Guyana will not fall into a “false sense of security” despite calm conditions along its borders, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips said, following the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife earlier this month. Maduro, regarded as a dictator and accused of drug trafficking, was captured by the United States military,

The Ministry of Home Affairs has set new limits on vehicle window tinting, allowing tint levels ranging from 20% to 25% visible light transmission and introducing a fine of $30,000 for non-compliance, Minister Oneidge Walrond said on Monday. Under the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Tint) Regulations 2025, which take effect on Jan. 1, 2026,

Standing outside the passport office in Georgetown as early as 5 AM, moving from chair to chair for hours to submit a passport application or simply renew one, will soon be a thing of the past. By the end of 2025, citizens can expect the services of the passport office to be digitized, allowing for

Over the past five years, more than 10,000 firearm licences have been approved by the administration, Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, revealed during an interview on the Starting Point Podcast. This revelation comes at a time when more than 30,000 applications for firearm licences have been made. Minister Walrond noted that while the government

Members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) will face penalties for turning off their body cameras, Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, has confirmed. During an interview on the Starting Point Podcast, the security minister shared that since the introduction of body cameras, there has been some resistance to the initiative by members of the