Oct 29, 2026
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Larissa Kissoon’s seizures ease after India treatment as family appeals for financial help
Two-year-old Larissa Kissoon, who once had up to 100 seizures a day, is now seizure-free after starting treatment in India, her mother said, as the...
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UK Foreign Secretary tours CJIA Terminal 2 as Guyana, Britain discuss deeper cooperation
Talks on deepening strategic cooperation between Guyana and the United Kingdom were held on Thursday alongside a tour of the UK-backed US$65.5 million Terminal 2...
High Court upholds police constable’s detention but frees his mother
The High Court's decision to uphold the detention of Police Constable Ryan Greene, accused of receiving a bribe over the unauthorised release of CCTV footage,...
Persaud urges Hindu parents to involve children in mandir, community activities at Deep Jale in Berbice
Amid glowing diyas, graceful dances and traditional sweetmeats, Deep Jale 2026 welcomed Diwali to Berbice on Wednesday evening, as Hindus were urged to let light...
Agriculture science to become compulsory in secondary schools, says Chief Education Officer
Agriculture science is set to become compulsory for students from Grades Seven to Eleven in secondary schools across Guyana, as the education system places greater...
Police inspector under close arrest over alleged assault on teenage son
A 36-year-old police inspector has been placed under close arrest over the alleged assault of his 14-year-old son. Police are investigating the matter as assault...
Bangladesh fight but Warrican, Chanderpaul help West Indies edge ahead
Bangladesh fought back with three late wickets but West Indies held the edge when rain and bad light brought an early end to the second...
ENet, EcoFlow launch solar power storage system targeting 10,000 homes
Households and businesses could store solar power for use during outages under a new battery system launched by ENet, EcoFlow and TechPro, part of a...
IPED loan portfolio tops $6 billion
From 25 loans worth $135,000 in 1986, the Institute of Private Enterprise Development (IPED) now serves more than 5,000 clients, with a loan portfolio above...
Providence-Glasgow allottees to see lots before end of November
Allottees at the Providence-Glasgow housing development, East Bank Berbice, could begin identifying their lots before the end of November, with surveying expected to start by...
Survivor turns family tragedy into breast cancer awareness message
For breast cancer survivor Simone Morgan, the decision to get screened was driven by a painful family history of cancer and a determination to avoid...
Attorney General warns: Drivers risk licence, document renewal denial as over 39,000 traffic tickets remain unpaid
Motorists with unpaid traffic tickets could be barred from renewing vehicle documents and driver's licences, with more than 39,000 tickets outstanding. Attorney General Anil Nandlall,...
Netanyahu bloc slightly ahead in Israel elections but short of majority
Likud has emerged as the largest single party in Israel's election, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faring better than widely predicted as results continue to...
GCCI urges lowering of supply costs, not capped prices, to ease cost of living
Capping prices without confronting the costs of supplying goods risks compounding the difficulties facing the marketplace, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has...
Golfers from across Caribbean and North America to contest Brava Guyana Open at Lusignan
Golfers from across the Caribbean and North America will gather at the Lusignan Golf Club on October 31 and November 1 for the Brava Guyana...
Pujari swears on his sons’ lives he had no part in Orlando Jaikarran’s death
Swearing on the lives of his two sons, a West Coast Berbice pujari has denied any involvement in the death of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran after...
Former police officer granted $400,000 bail on money laundering, forgery charges
A 27-year-old former police officer has been charged with money laundering and uttering a forged document after allegedly encashing a $17 million cheque drawn on...
Elliot Vieira returns to Guyana’s racing circuit after 10 years
Motorcycle racer Elliot Vieira will return to local competition on Sunday after a 10-year absence at the Caribbean Clash of Champions, hosted by the Guyana...
Linden mayor calls for concrete bridge at Speightland after repeated repairs
Calls have been made for a concrete bridge to replace the wooden crossing at Speightland, which has been rehabilitated repeatedly. Linden Mayor Dominique Blair, who...
MSMEs ’at the heart’ of Caribbean economies but overlooked in financing, says CDB private sector chief
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) need better access to markets, financing and buyers to benefit from growing CARICOM trade, which remains limited across the...
Minibus driver granted $150,000 bail over alleged housing scam
Karan Ramlakhan, also known as Kevin Singh, was granted $150,000 bail after pleading not guilty to two charges of obtaining money by false pretence over...
Mohamed confident he will avoid extradition, become president in 2031
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed has sidestepped questions about who would lead the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party if he is extradited to the United...
yeyipo survives dramatic Bishop battle as Mars claims historic league title
Davion Mars was crowned the first champion of the Pegasus Weekly Chess League with six points, as Oluwadare Oyeyipo beat Jaden Taylor in the final...
Rice-duck farming offers farmers second income from same land
Rice farmers hit by weak global prices can earn a second income from the same land by raising ducks alongside paddy, under a rice-duck integrated...
Pujari released on bail; six-year-old’s head, limbs still missing
A pujari held over the murder of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran in West Coast Berbice has been released on bail, police said on Tuesday, while the...
Abhishek hits 35-ball ton as India hammer New Zealand
Abhishek Sharma struck a 35-ball century in India's astonishing chase of 199 in just 13.2 overs in the third T20 against New Zealand in Wellington....
Guyanese karatekas return from World Shoto Cup with 28 medals
Guyanese karate athletes won 28 medals, including six gold, at the 5th International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF) World Shoto Cup Karate Tournament in Mérida, Mexico,...
Roadworks ease commute for Cummings Lodge residents as second access opens
Families in the Cummings Lodge Housing Scheme, Region Four, now have a second way in and out of their community, with a new road to...
Norton proposed meeting with WIN but with no date and time, says Primus
We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) says it has received no further communication from the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on resuming talks between the...
Mohamed wants Government to take action against gold smugglers.
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed claims that gold smuggling is draining more than US$1 billion from Guyana’s banking system, even as he and his father, Nazar...
President calls for urgent investment in Caribbean ports as high shipping costs drive up cost of living
Urgent capital investment in Caribbean ports is needed to cut shipping costs that are driving up the cost of living and weakening regional competitiveness. President...
Brazilian heifers to expand cattle herd
Some 1,000 pregnant heifers bought from Brazil are expected to lift cattle numbers and local production, as the Government steps up funding and breeding technology...
Fan spark blamed as nine-year-old boy escapes Kilcoy fire that kills father
A nine-year-old boy escaped a Kilcoy, Corentyne, house fire on Sunday evening that killed his father, who was asleep when a spark from an electric...
Wilkie takes top honours at Vista Services’ inaugural golf tournament
Princessa Wilkie captured the overall title, while Avinash Persaud won the Best Gross and Longest Drive prizes at Vista Services Inc.’s inaugural golf tournament at...
Multi-million-dollar poultry processing plant and hatchery commissioned at Fyrish
A multi-million-dollar mechanised poultry processing plant and hatchery with a storage capacity of 300,000 pounds was commissioned at Fyrish, Region Six, on Sunday, as Guyana...
Breast cancer patient to receive new home under First Lady’s ‘Pink Promise’ initiative
Forty-seven-year-old Jeanita Kyte of Section ‘C’, Sophia, who is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, will receive a new home under First Lady Arya Ali’s A...
Lula returns for fourth term but faces most right-wing Congress in Brazil’s democratic era
Brazil's veteran left-wing president has pulled off a surprise win, but his road to victory was not smooth and he faces the most challenging political...
Boy, 11, among five injured after overtaking attempt at Mahaicony
An 11-year-old boy was among five people injured when two cars collided on Bushy Park Public Road, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, on Sunday afternoon. The...
King Charles III to visit Guyana this week ;investments and the environment among discussions
King Charles III will arrive in Guyana on Thursday for a two-day state visit expected to highlight six decades of diplomatic relations, growing economic ties...
Essequibo woman admitted to the Bar
Sulackshanie Tillackram, of Aurora, Essequibo Coast, has been admitted to the Bar, marking a significant milestone in her legal career after years of academic dedication...
20-year-old motorcyclist killed in Berbice crash
A 20-year-old motorcyclist died on Saturday night after his motorcycle collided with a car on Edinburgh Public Road, East Bank Berbice. Adriano Anthony, of New...