AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPolice Accountability: Deputy Police Commissioner Fizal Karimbaksh has been placed on leave while the Guyana Police Force investigates rape and threatening-behaviour allegations. The complainant, a police inspector, has been transferred from SOCU; the allegations have not been proven. Pension Dispute: Pensioner Kalicharan Heera, activist Christopher Ram and three organisations have asked the High Court to order NIS to pay the lawful minimum pension and arrears. They say the current monthly payment is $8,098 below the required floor, with eligible pensioners owed about $510,300 each since 2021. MV Barima Inquiry: Commissioners inspected two East Bank Demerara dry docks ahead of public hearings set to begin October 14 into the ferry’s fatal capsizing. Economy: The IMF says Guyana’s economy grew more than 19% in 2025, but urged continued diversification, financial stability and inclusive growth as oil revenues rise. Trafficking: Guyana kept its Tier 1 US rating, though the report noted investigations fell to 16 in 2025 from 31 a year earlier, and only 25 of 390 identified victims were referred to care.
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