Guyana Chronicle E-Paper 13-01-2026

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Tuesday 13th January, 2026 PRICE

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No.108042

2022 population, housing census…

Population tops 878,000 with men slightly outnumbering women 03 PAGE

–– Dr. Singh says data strengthens evidence-based policy, decision-making

President, Dr Irfaan Ali on Monday received the first copy of the Preliminary Report arising from the Guyana National Population and Housing Census 2022 from the Deputy Census Officer, Vanessa Profitt, who is also Deputy Chief Statistician at the Bureau of Statistics. The report was publicly launched at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, on Monday afternoon. President Ali commended the Bureau of Statistics for its diligent and successful execution of the 2022 census, noting the magnitude and scale of the undertaking. He also reaffirmed the value of the data gathered from the census for the purposes of informed policymaking by his government, including for the purposes of public investment decisions going forward.Also present at the handing over of the Preliminary Report were Senior Minister in the Office of the President Dr Ashni Singh and Chief Statistician in the Bureau of Statistics Errol La Cruez (Office of the President)

‘If the Mohameds fear Guyana strengthens 14 CANU boosts intelligence, Every cent of grant persecution, they 04 emergency-response training and regional ties funds audited, wouldn’t have returned’ capacity with new $123M in 2025 drug fight 11 accounted for 02 — Attorney Pieters challenges claims of –– Mustapha affirms, rejects political persecution by Mohamed family attempts to undermine grant process search, rescue system PAGE

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–– says Guyana no longer a ‘Transit Point’ for regional drug trafficking

Trans Guyana announces reduction in airfares to all rehabilitated airstrips 11 PAGE


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