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No documents of evidential value were destroyed, as suggested by media reports, in the ongoing committal proceedings involving the Mohameds, Police clarified in a statement...

Forty three-bedroom, bungalow-style houses are taking shape at Onderneeming Tract A and B on the Essequibo Coast, marking the first time the Ministry of Housing...

GPL is building a national control centre that will let it pinpoint faults, isolate affected sections of the grid and restore power to customers faster...

About 2,500 One Communications customers still using 2G phones or SIM cards are being urged to upgrade before the company shuts down its 2G network...

For Tamesh Mohabir, teaching Industrial Technology is about more than lessons in a classroom—it is about giving students the confidence to turn ideas into something...

Ten Guyanese chess players will depart for Samarkand, Uzbekistan, this weekend to compete at the 46th Chess Olympiad, one of the biggest events on the...

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha handed over a pontoon, two excavators and two tractors worth approximately $230 million in Kumaka, Region One, and urged more young...

Police destroyed about 53,000 suspected cannabis plants valued at $22.04 million during an eradication exercise at Yaruni Bend, Linden, in the Upper Demerara River area...

Guyana will host CARIFESTA XVI for the third time in its history, staging the Caribbean's premier cultural festival in Georgetown from October 8-17, 2027. Minister...

Questions surrounding the destruction of a police operational record, including what it may have contained and the legal basis for its disposal, came under scrutiny...

Three companies have submitted bids to salvage the wreck of the MV Barima, nearly two months after the ferry sank off the Essequibo Coast. Tender...

Five non-nationals, including Venezuelans, have been detained following the discovery of an illegal mining operation in the Potaro mining district, a release from the Natural...

Government has signed a Mineral Agreement paving the way for construction of the Eagle Mountain Gold Project, with production targeted for late 2028, a release...

Twenty-six students were injured, with at least one hospitalised, after a swarm of Africanised bees attacked students during lunch break at Port Mourant Secondary School...

Guyana recorded 209 rape cases in 2025 and 85 in the first half of 2026, Human Services and Social Security Minister Dr Vindhya Persaud disclosed...

Davion Mars is now the sole perfect player in the Pegasus Weekly Chess League after defeating Keron Sandiford in Monday night's highly anticipated Round Four...

Guyana's rapid economic expansion has drawn renewed interest from Japan, with officials from both countries meeting on Wednesday to chart deeper trade and commercial ties....

Local businesses have been urged to tap into a £3 billion UK financing facility that remains largely untouched, as Government looks to deepen private sector...

A 61-year-old businesswoman of Port Kaituma is in police custody after a substantial quantity of suspected uncustomed goods was seized during an intelligence-led operation in...

A 46-year-old miner has died after being attacked at Toroparo Backdam, Middle Mazaruni River, with police investigating the incident as a murder. Sceon Elias, of...

Quentin Sampson's explosive unbeaten 37 off just 11 balls powered the Guyana Amazon Warriors to a hard-fought four-wicket victory over the St Lucia Kings at...

Videsh Singh, a 28-year-old Albion fisherman, has been remanded to prison after being charged with manslaughter over the fatal stabbing of a fellow fisherman during...

Caribbean consumers could face higher prices and thinner shelves as up to US$10 billion in CARICOM imports face exposure to transit limits at the dry-season-strained...

Electricity theft is contributing significantly to commercial losses at Guyana Power and Light (GPL), with non-technical losses accounting for a substantial share of losses on...

A major fire gutted Regent Household Electronics on Regent Street in Georgetown on Wednesday afternoon, sending thick smoke over sections of the city as firefighters...

The Ministry of Housing has commenced engagements with residents occupying an informal settlement along the riverbank at Riverview, Ruimveldt, as part of efforts to address...

Loggers in the Mara, Plegt Anker area of Region Six could soon have access to a furniture or joinery shop under a plan aimed at...

University of Guyana Law Professor Justice (Ret'd) Courtney A. Abel has earned a second major regional honour this year, receiving the 2026 Organisation of Commonwealth...

Patrick Prashad has been crowned champion of the National Turf Golf League (NTFGL) Tour #2 after a commanding final-round performance on Sunday secured him the...

The Antigua & Barbuda Falcons became the first side to defeat the Guyana Amazon Warriors this season, claiming a stunning 65-run victory at Providence Stadium...

Guyana assumed the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Special Commission on Health in the Amazon (CESAM) on Tuesday, succeeding Ecuador and beginning a new period...

Works on Guyana's Gas-to-Energy Project have advanced substantially since June, with several major components now installed and critical infrastructure progressing across key areas of the...

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has secured a seat on the International Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO) Air Transport Regulation Panel (ATRP), a first for...

With up to 80 hot-spell days forecast this year – nearly triple the historical average – the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is urging students...

Cleanliness, accessibility and safety – not just attractions – shape how visitors experience the country, Local Government and Regional Development Minister Priya Manickchand said on...

Public officials who breach procurement and payment regulations will face consequences, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo warned on Monday , as he convened a meeting...

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...

Some customers are increasing their electrical load without notifying Guyana Power and Light (GPL), contributing to overloaded transformers and feeders as demand rises across the...

Power outages affected several parts of Guyana on Monday, as the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) continues to grapple with faults across the electricity...

A spate of break-ins in Linden has prompted calls for stronger Community Policing Group (CPG) visibility, as the Government moves to boost training and investment...