Gun Violence & Public Safety: Police arrested a Lusignan man after a Glock 19 and four rounds were found under his seat during a stop near the Lusignan Health Centre, while another fatal shooting at Beterverwagting left a 39-year-old dead and a security guard in custody. Market & Community Development: Sod was turned for a new $1.5B Pouderoyen Market in Region Three, aimed at expanding vending space and improving local access to services including health centres. Human Rights & Health System Strain: GHRA criticised Guyana’s cooperation with a U.S. deportation scheme, raising concerns about ICE-style arrests and calling for transparency as deportees arrive. Child Safety & Justice: Human Services Minister Vindhya Persaud pushed for faster, accountable handling of child sexual abuse and rape cases, urging tighter links between police, forensics, prosecutors, and healthcare. Rare Disease Support: A mother is seeking public help for her 10-month-old with a mitochondrial genetic condition, saying treatment is unavailable locally and costly. Workplace Safety: An OSH Centre of Excellence was commissioned in Region Six, and the government is moving toward oil-and-gas OSH regulations; separately, a 76-year-old contractor was crushed to death by a reversing truck at a Georgetown workplace. Suicide Prevention Focus: Local psychologists and PANCAP urged safer, supportive community spaces to strengthen suicide prevention. Digital Access in Hinterland: PM Phillips highlighted ICT hubs expanding online access to public services for young people, with women making up 75% of trainees. Regional Health Knowledge: Traditional healers from Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil launched a regional network to push integration of Indigenous medicinal knowledge into national healthcare systems.