Oct 24, 2026
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Women in Business Expo returns to Pegasus for 10th anniversary
Thirty women entrepreneurs will showcase their products and services at the Pegasus Hotel Guyana this weekend, as the Women in Business Expo marks its tenth...
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Pres. Ali orders child safety task force amid concern over recent deaths
President Dr Irfaan Ali has ordered the establishment of an inter-agency task force to develop a national plan for children’s safety and welfare, amid renewed...
Entrepreneurs hope to meet the ’big guns’ at National Small Business Week
Devina Persaud's transport company delivers to interior locations, and she wants it noticed. She is hoping a small business expo in Georgetown on Saturday and...
Grassroots women entrepreneurs get platform to showcase products with Love Revolution relaunch
Women entrepreneurs, particularly at the grassroots level, are getting a platform to showcase products and reach customers as Sonia Noel relaunches the Love Revolution and...
Father remanded on murder charge in death of six-year-old son; search continues for missing body parts
Bharrat Jaikarran, 45, was on Friday remanded to prison on a charge of murdering his six-year-old son, Orlando, whose decomposed body was found in a...
’Nothing justifies violence against an innocent child,’ says Bath Maha Kali Temple
The Bath Maha Kali Temple said it does not condone violence in the name of religion and does not endorse Madrassi worship in the private...
Violence against a child violates every core Hindu value, says Pandits Council
Violence of any kind, particularly against a child, is a grave spiritual transgression and a complete violation of every core Hindu value, the Guyana Pandits...
Ramson presses private sector to invest more in Mashramani as Mash Night, Masquerade Jamboree return
Mash Night and the Masquerade Jamboree will return for Mashramani 2027 as the Government moves to restore traditional elements of the Republic Day celebrations and...
Dharmic Sabha says brutality like alleged killing of Orlando Jaikarran has no place in Hinduism
Brutality such as the alleged killing of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran has no place in Hinduism, the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha said. In a statement on...
Guyana works to cut accidental dolphin capture to safeguard US seafood exports
The Fisheries Department is testing devices to reduce the accidental capture of dolphins in fishing gear as Guyana works to protect its access to the...
100 animals, 21 prizes and one mutton curry title up for grabs at Berbice expo
More than 100 animals from six regions will go on show at the Second Annual Ruminant Expo on Sunday, at the Rising Sun Turf Club,...
Post-mortem on six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran inconclusive; police search for missing head, other body parts
A post-mortem examination on six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran was inconclusive, and police are still searching for his missing head and limbs. Region Five Commander Senior Superintendent...
Barge stabilised, cargo intact after listing at private wharf on East Bank
A barge carrying about 8,000 barrels of waste oil is now upright and stabilised after listing significantly at a private wharf on the East Bank...
Berbice chamber to get permanent headquarters, says re-elected president Reid
Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association (BCCDA) President Samantha Reid has pledged to build a permanent headquarters before leaving office, after being re-elected. Reid,...
Brazil-Guyana trade up 25 per cent to US$800 million in eight months
Bilateral trade between Brazil and Guyana reached about US$800 million in the first eight months of 2026, a 25 per cent increase on the same...
Cuban national allegedly stabbed to death by roommate
A 37-year-old Cuban national was allegedly stabbed to death at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara, on Tuesday night, and a 38-year-old compatriot who shared his...
Gunman robs police constable of gold chains at Plaisance
An 18-year-old police constable was robbed of two gold chains valued at about $600,000 by a masked gunman at Britton Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara,...
World Trade Centre Georgetown partners with Shridath Ramphal Centre on trade research and training
The World Trade Centre Georgetown has signed an agreement with the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services to strengthen trade research,...
Cutlasses seized, evidence recovered from canal as probe deepens into alleged murder of Orlando Jaikarran
Police seized six cutlasses and other items during a search of a residence at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, as investigations continue into the alleged...
19 Medex to boost healthcare in hinterland, underserved communities
Hinterland and other underserved communities are set to receive 19 more Medex after the Medics Training Programme produced its first graduates in 18 years on...
10-year-old urges children to stay away from lighters after fire destroyed family home
A 10-year-old boy has urged children not to play with lighters after a fire reportedly started on a mattress and damaged his family's two-storey home...
Minister Persaud condemns misuse of religion in ‘monstrous’ killing of six-year-old
Human Services and Social Security Minister Dr Vindhya Persaud has described the killing of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran as “monstrous” and condemned the alleged use of...
Body of missing six-year-old boy found in Bath Sea Dam canal after father assists police
The decomposed body of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran was recovered from a canal along the Bath Sea Dam, West Coast Berbice, early Tuesday, after his father,...
Young Berbice teacher turns accounting passion into loan support service for small businesses
Jonathan Rampersaud, a 22-year-old Berbice mathematics teacher and national cricketer, is helping small-business owners prepare loan applications for the Guyana Development Bank as demand for...
CoI hears: 26 MV Barima survivors clung to pallets and life jackets to stay afloat; none had on life jackets
None of the 26 people rescued from the water by a Guyana Coast Guard team following the sinking of the MV Barima was wearing a...
Looknauth wins MVP, most runs at One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast
Lusignan Bulls DTP II all-rounder Richie Looknauth won three awards, including Most Valuable Player, at the presentation ceremony for the Lotto/Let'sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball...
Card game argument leaves teen dead, two others wounded at La Parfaite Harmonie
A 17-year-old construction worker died after being stabbed during a fight that followed a card game at Westminster, La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, on...
Nearly 24 pounds of suspected cannabis found in buckets in East Canje
Police uncovered nearly 24 pounds of suspected cannabis concealed in buckets on an unoccupied plot of land at Sheet Anchor, East Canje, Berbice, on Saturday....
President Ali announces annual Cycling Grand Prix with $500,000 grand prize
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced the launch of an annual Cycling Grand Prix, set to take place every Sunday in November along Georgetown’s Main...
GCCI pushes greater collaboration among local companies to tap into growing economic opportunities
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is pushing for greater collaboration among local companies to take advantage of Guyana’s growing economic opportunities, encouraging...
Attempt to dump suspected cannabis ends in two arrests at Crabwood Creek
Police have arrested two men after discovering 2.399 kilograms of suspected cannabis during a mobile patrol along Crabwood Creek Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice, on Saturday....
Demerara Bank Limited honours late founder with launch of G$ 100M annual Housing Aid programme
Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) today launched a new Housing Aid programme, committing G$100 million annually to provide interest-free home loans to hardworking Guyanese families, with...
Nikkei Guyana named Guyana’s Best Restaurant 2026 at World Culinary Awards
Guyana’s culinary scene has earned another moment in the spotlight, with Nikkei Guyana being named the country’s Best Restaurant for 2026 at the 7TH Annual...
Big Biaboo farmers to benefit from flood protection, machinery support and road upgrades
Farmers in Big Biaboo and surrounding communities in Region Five are set to benefit from improved flood protection, machinery support to prepare their fields and...
Guyana pledges to ensure all voices are heard in extractive sector
The Government of Guyana has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that all stakeholders have a voice in national discussions on transparency and accountability in the...
Health Ministry, GCCI, Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha back restrictions on vaping products
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has warned that Guyana must not allow decades of progress in reducing tobacco use to be undone by the growing...
Grandmother Hopes Missing 6-Year-Old Returns Home Safely as Father Among Three in Custody
The grandmother of missing six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran of Bath, West Coast Berbice is holding on to hope that the child will return home safely, as...
Guyana to restrict vape imports amid concerns over children’s use
Guyana will restrict imports of vapes and vaping products, targeting recreational use amid concerns about children’s access to the devices, including in schools. The government...
Guyana’s better credit risk rating could cut some borrowing costs
Guyana could pay less to finance certain purchases from overseas suppliers after receiving an improved country risk rating, although the change does not guarantee cheaper...
Containers used to store MV Barima victims’ bodies being removed nearly three months after disaster
Refrigerated containers brought in to store the bodies of victims of the MV Barima tragedy were removed on Saturday, nearly three months after the ferry...
Police say Georgetown hotel deployments were security for visiting officials
Police patrols stationed around several Georgetown hotels over recent weeks were deployed to protect visiting officials and international conference delegates, according to the Guyana Police...