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November 26, 2025

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Twenty-year-old teacher Jaden Harte of #43 Village is struggling to cope physically and emotionally after surviving a minibus crash at #63 Village, Corentyne, that killed two people, including 16-year-old Jodea Seline. The minibus, carrying students and teachers from several schools, toppled multiple times along the Corentyne highway after the driver attempted to avoid horses that […]

November 26, 2025

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Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond on Wednesday ordered all police ranks to remove illegal tint from their private vehicles immediately or face disciplinary action. The directive follows complaints that officers, including senior ranks, have been driving heavily tinted vehicles, prompting questions about whether they were issued permits. Regulations require vehicle glass to allow at least […]

October 7, 2025

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With commuters now actively using the newly commissioned Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge, the Government of Guyana and the Guyana Police Force have launched a joint effort to manage traffic flow and ensure safe driving on the new crossing. Public Works Minister Juan Edghill acknowledged that significant congestion occurred earlier in the day at the […]

July 22, 2025

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With growing concerns over road safety, deaths caused by speeding, and traffic violations, Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh says his department is working to ensure safety. Speaking on the latest episode of “Safeguarding Our Nation”, which aired earlier today, Singh disclosed that 139,000 drivers were charged for traffic violations in 2024. Last year, 117 fatal accidents […]

April 14, 2025

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The recently installed automated Safe Road Intelligent System (SRIS) is yielding positive results, with noticeable improvements in road usage in areas where cameras facilitating automated traffic tickets have been installed. Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh, told Ignite News today that the new system is becoming “super effective”, noting an increase in drivers’ awareness and acknowledgment of […]

April 13, 2025

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Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh has assured citizens that there have been no adjustments to the current speed limits governing various zones across the country. Speaking to Ignite News, he offered the clarification in light of recent concerns raised by citizens regarding the speed limits associated with the Electronic Ticketing System. “The speed limits that prevail […]

March 31, 2025

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As Guyana prepares to launch its e-ticket system for traffic offences next month, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, revealed that approximately 85,000 traffic offences were recorded during the system’s initial test run. This information was disclosed today during the commissioning of the Friendship Magistrate’s Court on the East Bank of Demerara. […]

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‘I passed through the windscreen’: Teacher recounts deadly accident

Law-breaking cops ordered to strip illegal tints from private vehicles

Government, Police to enforce traffic order as Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge opens

89,500 cases of speeding, 68 deaths recorded

Visible shift in drivers’ conduct since E-ticketing launch

Speed limits remain the same under E-system, confirms traffic chief

85,000 traffic offences recorded during testing of e-ticket system

Two walk free in Mobil Gas Station bombing; one committed to trial

Inter-ward football making return at Bayrock Stadium

Fraudulent declarations to attract fines, jail time

Two walk free in Mobil Gas Station bombing; one committed to trial

Inter-ward football making return at Bayrock Stadium

Fraudulent declarations to attract fines, jail time