Aug 19, 2026
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Linden council to take tougher action against roadside vendors
The Linden Mayor and Town Council (LM&TC) is preparing to take stronger enforcement action against roadside vendors in the Linden community, Mayor Dominique Blair...
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Anyone can generate content, but not credibility, CBU conference told
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way Caribbean newsrooms operate, but media practitioners must ensure that the technology does not come at the expense of...
Wismar miner shot dead in altercation, suspect held
A 26-year-old miner was shot dead following an altercation at Prosville, Wismar, Linden, on Wednesday morning, police in Regional Division 10 said. Keron McDonald, of...
Girl from Capoey who excelled at CSEC wants to become an ambassador
A seamstress's daughter from Lot 3 Capoey on the Essequibo Coast is setting her sights on becoming a Guyana Ambassador, after emerging from Anna Regina...
Anna Regina Secondary student conquers 30 CSEC subjects with 23 Grade Ones
For most students, sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations is a challenge in itself. But Anna Regina Secondary student Shreya Ramnarine took that...
Bourda Burial Ground reclaimed from bush in major restoration drive
The Bourda Burial Ground on Regent Street once lay hidden beneath thick bush, its pathways lost and its headstones out of sight. Now, families searching...
Edghill issues final relocation notice to Buxton road project vendors
The Ministry of Public Works has issued a final removal notice to vendors operating within the alignment of the East Coast Road Improvement Project along...
Keemo Paul’s all-round brilliance fires Kingsmen to second straight win
Keemo Paul delivered a superb all-round performance to inspire the Jamaica Kingsmen to their second consecutive win in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL),...
Use AI to strengthen, not weaken, journalism, CBU president urges
Caribbean media professionals should use artificial intelligence to strengthen journalism rather than weaken it, Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) President Anthony Greene said on Tuesday evening....
Mathematics pass rate up to 34.5 per cent; CSEC overall pass rate recorded at 67 per cent
Mathematics pass rate at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level rose to 34.5 per cent in 2026, up from 32 per cent last...
Secondary school retention rate climbs to 97.96 per cent despite pandemic disruption, says Chief Education Officer
Guyana has recorded a 97.96 per cent secondary school retention rate among a cohort of students whose education was significantly disrupted by the COVID-19...
Errea Wittu, Guyana’s fifth FPSO, set to arrive this week; first oil targeted for Q4
Guyana is preparing for a major expansion in oil production, with its fifth floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), the Errea Wittu, expected...
Companies being shortlisted for MV Barima salvage; CoI to begin early September, says President
Companies are being shortlisted to salvage the MV Barima, one month after the vessel sank off the Essequibo coast, as the Government moves ahead with...
Charity Secondary School teacher Dave Singh dies in accident
Dave Singh, a teacher and Head of the Home Economics Department at Charity Secondary School, died today in a road accident along the Lima Back...
GWI pushes back on corruption claims, says Sigma contract awards transparent
Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) on Tuesday categorically rejected allegations that it had engaged in, facilitated or condoned corrupt practices in awarding several national water infrastructure...
Region Six RDC sorting out mismatch as some weeding, cleaning contractors unaware they were awarded contracts
The Region Six Regional Democratic Council (RDC) is working to resolve mismatches between its records and a database supplied by the Ministry of Local Government...