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Mighty Sparrow, “Calypso King of the World”, dies at 91
Trinidad and Tobago’s legendary calypsonian Slinger Francisco, better known as “The Mighty Sparrow” and the “Calypso King of the World,” has died at the age…
Sep 27, 2026
2 min readMighty Sparrow, “Calypso King of the World”, dies at 91
Trinidad and Tobago’s legendary calypsonian Slinger Francisco, better known as “The Mighty Sparrow” and the “Calypso King of the World,” has died at the age...
Traffic police seize illegal sirens worth over $2M from private citizens
The Guyana Police Force has seized four siren devices valued at more than $2 million from vehicles over the past seven days as authorities intensify...
GuyOil increases fuel prices
The Guyana Oil Company Limited (GUYOIL) has increased the cost of fuel, with the Ministry of Finance approving the updated retail prices. A notice from...
- Mighty Sparrow, “Calypso King of the World”, dies at 91 – (News)
- Traffic police seize illegal sirens worth over $2M from private citizens – (Crime)
- GuyOil increases fuel prices – (News)
- Guyana pushes for natural capital to count in climate financing – (News)
- Aagman restaurant expands, taking new dining experience to Region Three – (Guyana News)
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Traffic police seize illegal sirens worth over $2M from private citizens
The Guyana Police Force has seized four siren devices valued at more than $2 million from vehicles over the past seven days as authorities intensify…
GuyOil increases fuel prices
The Guyana Oil Company Limited (GUYOIL) has increased the cost of fuel, with the Ministry of Finance approving the updated retail prices. A notice from…
Sep 27, 20261 min read
Guyana pushes for natural capital to count in climate financing
Guyana is calling for the value of natural resources protected by climate-vulnerable countries to be recognised in how debt sustainability and climate financing are assessed.…
Sep 27, 20262 min read
Aagman restaurant expands, taking new dining experience to Region Three
Aagman Restaurant has expanded its operations to Vreed-en-Hoop, Region Three, opening its second location. According to the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Minister Susan…
Sep 27, 20262 min read
Guyanese-American Journalist Melissa Noel to host SOTIC 2026 in Guyana
Guyanese-American award-winning journalist and media executive Melissa Noel will host the 2026 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), as Guyana prepares to welcome the…
Sep 27, 20262 min read
Senior Teachers across Guyana sit Education Management Examination
Senior teachers from across Guyana sat the Ministry of Education’s Education Management Certificate Course examination, as they work towards strengthening their leadership and management skills…
Sep 27, 20261 min read
More than 200 parents receive support at National Parenting Conference
More than 200 parents received guidance and practical support on strengthening family relationships and better understanding their children at the Childcare and Protection Agency’s (CPA)…
Sep 27, 20262 min read
Five Diamond Secondary School entrepreneurs get SBB financing
Five students of Diamond Secondary School have received financial awards from the Small Business Bureau (SBB) after their business plans were selected under the 2026…
Sep 27, 20262 min read
Mottley calls out global financial systems’ disadvantage for vulnerable nations
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has made a strong case for climate-vulnerable nations, arguing that the global financial system continues to disadvantage countries already facing…
Sep 27, 20262 min read
Gore, Da Silva and Mohamed snag poles at GMRSC National Championships round one
The Gore name returned to the front of the pack on Saturday, as Tommi Gore, son of legendary Jamaican driver Doug Gore, secured pole position…
ExxonMobil eyes 2027-28 Trinidad Well as Guyana success drives faster exploration
ExxonMobil could drill its first exploration well on Trinidad and Tobago’s ultra-deepwater TTUD-1 block as early as late 2027, with seismic imaging expected by year-end,…
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Singh points Lindeners to new business sectors
From welding and refrigeration repairs to transportation and agro-processing, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh says Lindeners should consider a wider range of businesses as the...
Demerara Bank puts more services at customers’ fingertips
Demerara Bank customers can now open accounts, apply for loans, pay bills and transfer money without completing physical forms or visiting a branch. The bank...
Finance Minister signs Commencement Order for Guyana Development Bank
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance Dr Ashni Singh has signed the Commencement Order to operationalise the Guyana Development...
GCCI President: Local entrepreneurs increasingly turning to overseas suppliers amid economic boom
Guyanese entrepreneurs are increasingly looking beyond local suppliers and turning to international markets to source goods and materials, as the country's rapid economic growth creates...
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VIEW ALLAagman restaurant expands, taking new dining experience to Region Three
Aagman Restaurant has expanded its operations to Vreed-en-Hoop, Region Three, opening its second location. According to the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Minister Susan...
Senior Teachers across Guyana sit Education Management Examination
Senior teachers from across Guyana sat the Ministry of Education’s Education Management Certificate Course examination, as they work towards strengthening their leadership and management skills...
More than 200 parents receive support at National Parenting Conference
More than 200 parents received guidance and practical support on strengthening family relationships and better understanding their children at the Childcare and Protection Agency’s (CPA)...
Five Diamond Secondary School entrepreneurs get SBB financing
Five students of Diamond Secondary School have received financial awards from the Small Business Bureau (SBB) after their business plans were selected under the 2026...
Region Eight communities being equipped to build their own roads
Communities in Region Eight are being equipped with heavy machinery and trained operators to take on road works themselves, as the government expands a programme...
Fear of sexual side effects delaying prostate cancer treatment
Fear of sexual side effects is causing some men diagnosed with prostate cancer to hesitate about treatment, but doctors are warning that delaying care could...
Three armed robberies in one hour; two in custody
Police are investigating three armed robberies reported within roughly an hour on Friday night across Georgetown and both sides of the Demerara River, with two...
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WIN, APNU take six days to announce more talks about talks
Six days after promising a joint statement on their meeting, WIN and APNU have revealed that they are considering appointing a team,to develop guidelines for...
New bond scheme to channel diaspora funds into development projects
The government of Guyana will launch a diaspora bond within a week to raise funds from citizens living abroad for public infrastructure projects, President Mohamed...
Teixeira says top diplomats’ comments ’regrettable’, announces June 5 parliamentary sitting
Government Chief Whip and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Gail Teixeira has criticised comments from members of the diplomatic corps in Guyana regarding parliamentary sittings, saying...
New regional executive officers appointed
President Dr Irfaan Ali has approved the appointment of Regional Executive Officers (REOs) across all administrative regions of Guyana. The appointments form part of ongoing...
US EXIM signals new investment push with letter of interest for deep-water ports
A letter of interest for the development of deep-water ports has been issued, signalling new opportunities for expanded cooperation between Guyana and the United States...
Finance Minister: Suriname River charges ’unfortunate’ and ’most regrettable’, could affect cross-border trade
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance Dr Ashni Singh described Suriname’s reported decision to impose charges on the Corentyne...
Public Works Ministry: Roads not municipal property, takeover within law
The Ministry of Public Works said the government’s designation of 22 roads as public roads was lawful and rejected claims by Georgetown Mayor Alfred Mentore...
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Tuschen businessman granted $300,000 bail in Bharrat Jagdeo bridge copper theft probe
A Tuschen Housing Scheme businessman has been charged with receiving stolen articles and granted bail in the sum of $300,000, as police continue investigating the...
GuyExpo Launch: Khan urges greater consumer support for local goods
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) has appealed for greater consumer support of locally manufactured goods, stressing that local business growth depends on demand...
Court keeps Azruddin Mohamed on bail
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed will remain on bail in his extradition case after a court rejected an attempt to have his bail revoked or its...
Qatar, Guyana discuss deepening investment cooperation
Qatar and Guyana discussed deepening investment cooperation, as Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and President Dr Irfaan Ali held official talks at the Amiri...
BritCham Guyana to fund Iwokrama’s biodiversity work for three years
The British Chamber of Commerce Guyana (BritCham) will provide annual funding over the next three years to support the Iwokrama International Centre's work under the...
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VIEW ALLTraffic police seize illegal sirens worth over $2M from private citizens
The Guyana Police Force has seized four siren devices valued at more than $2 million from vehicles over the past seven days as authorities intensify...
Three armed robberies in one hour; two in custody
Police are investigating three armed robberies reported within roughly an hour on Friday night across Georgetown and both sides of the Demerara River, with two...
Businessman shot, robbed of $720,000 in chains at Sophia home
A 38-year-old businessman was shot in the leg and robbed of three yellow-metal chains valued at approximately $720,000 during an alleged armed robbery at ‘A’...
Armed bandits beat and rob Berbice chef, threaten children during home invasion
A 32-year-old chef was beaten and robbed of $708,000 in cash and mobile phones after two armed men allegedly confronted him at his home in...
Two dredges and gold seized in Puruni River mining raid
Two water dredges and a quantity of gold have been seized after authorities uncovered a suspected illegal mining operation within the Puruni River’s buffer zone....
Fisherman granted $600,000 bail in fatal Albion stabbing
Fisherman Videsh Singh, 28, of Lot 71 Albion Front, Corentyne, Berbice, was released from prison on Wednesday after being granted bail in the sum of...
Security officer in custody following fatal supermarket shooting
A security officer is in police custody following the fatal shooting of 39-year-old Kevon Benjamin at a supermarket along the Beterverwagting Railway Embankment, East Coast...
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VIEW ALLGore, Da Silva and Mohamed snag poles at GMRSC National Championships round one
The Gore name returned to the front of the pack on Saturday, as Tommi Gore, son of legendary Jamaican driver Doug Gore, secured pole position...
DCC and Lusignan set for Round of 16 blockbusters as Lotto/ Let’sBet T10 heats up
The Georgetown and East Coast Demerara zonal leg of the Lotto/Let’sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast exploded into action on Saturday, September 26, 2026, delivering...
Smyth Street Strikers retain title in Ministry of Education’s Tapeball T10 cricket competition
Smyth Street Strikers retained their title in the Ministry of Education’s Unit of Allied Arts Annual Interdepartmental Tapeball T10 Cricket Competition. The team defeated 21...
Guyana’s powerlifting medal tally climbs to 14 after big day in Chile
Guyana’s powerlifters more than doubled their medal tally at the South American Powerlifting Championships on Friday, climbing from six to 14 medals after a strong...