Jul 14, 2026
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Demico Qik Serv opens branch in Bartica
Banks DIH Limited has opened its first Demico Qik Serv branch in Bartica, marking the seventh location for the fast food chain and extending its...
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Mother appeals for help as Corentyne teen feared drowned
A 14-year-old boy from Corentyne is feared drowned after reportedly disappearing in the Corentyne River while swimming with friends on Monday. Missing is Daveanand Balram,...
Tie-break denies Pitamber top spot as Guyana shines at CARIFTA Chess
Guyana's junior chess players delivered a strong showing at the CARIFTA Chess Championship 2026, with Candidate Master Sachin Pitamber posting the tournament's top score of...
Andre Boyce crowned 2026 National 8-Ball Champion
Andre Boyce has been crowned the 2026 National 8-Ball Champion following four days of intense competition, the Cue Sports Association Guyana (CSAG) and Mobile Money...
Region Five NGSA top performers credit discipline, sacrifice and family support for success
Months of sacrifice, discipline and quiet family support led to tears of joy and celebration for Region Five's top 10 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA)...
Man suffers fractured shoulder after fire service vehicle jumps red light causing five-vehicle collision
A man suffered a fractured right shoulder and facial lacerations after a fire service member's jeep allegedly ran a red light, triggering a five-vehicle chain...
Oil exploration ramps up as three firms advance, Cybele Energy granted extension
Three international oil companies are expected to commence exploration works soon, each granted a matter of months to begin seismic operations once approvals are granted....
Youth comprise significant majority as Guyana’s population tops one million
Guyana is now officially home to more than one million people for the first time in its history, according to new estimates released by the...
Minister Bharrat: Gold declarations meet target for first time in nine years
Guyana's gold declarations climbed to nearly 240,000 ounces in the first half of 2026, meeting the government's budgeted target for the first time in nine...
Cattle neglect claims ’false’ and ’misleading’, says GLDA
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) has pushed back against social media claims that cattle recently imported from Brazil were neglected and left confined for...
Police Force to appeal dismissal of Cybercrime charges against ’Bryan Max’
The Guyana Police Force said it will appeal a court ruling that dismissed two cybercrime charges against Bryan MacIntosh, called "Bryan Max." Senior Magistrate Fabayo...
Court dismisses ammunition charge against Orealla man after prosecution fails to prove case
A 36-year-old Orealla Village man has been freed of a charge relating to the possession of ammunition after the court recently ruled that the prosecution...
Villagers block driver’s attempt to flee scene after fatal collision in Rosignol
A 77-year-old licensed liquor shop operator of Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, died on Saturday evening after the electric bike he was riding was struck by...
Guyana’s oldest Seventh-day Adventist, John ’Johnny’ Rudder of Islington Village, turns 104
Centenarian John "Johnny" Rudder of Islington Village on the East Bank of Berbice celebrated his 104th birthday on Sunday, marking more than a century of...
Giving up video games, bicycle rides for studying pays off for young Bethany scholar
Putting aside video games and his bicycle paid off for 11-year-old Nashon Xavier Thomas of Bethany Village, Region Two, who emerged as the third top...
Family clings to memories of devoted father as they await justice
The family of Satesh "Toney" Persaud of Reliance, Essequibo Coast, is calling for justice weeks after he was killed in an accident on the public...
Aspiring lawyer, doctor and president among Region Six NGSA top students
Hours of studying, countless past papers, early mornings, late nights and the unwavering support of parents and teachers have paid off for Region Six's top...
Rashid, Mickle lead Guyana to third successive AmeriCup pre-qualifier win
Guyana finished its campaign on a winning note after defeating Bermuda 59-56 on Saturday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in the FIBA AmeriCup...
Sod turned for $528M East Ruimveldt Market redevelopment
The sod was turned on Saturday for the $528,370,300 redevelopment of the East Ruimveldt Market, marking the start of a major project to upgrade infrastructure...
Farmers’ incomes nearly double as five-year agriculture project wraps up
A five-year push to modernise Guyana's agriculture sector has paid off, nearly doubling average net incomes for participating farmers, stakeholders said at the close-out of...
Orealla, Siparuta youth design own solution to drug abuse as part of leadership programme
Twenty-five Indigenous youth from Orealla and Siparuta graduated Tuesday from a civic leadership programme that saw them design and implement their own community solution to...
NGSA top student Zaida Gonzalez wants to be a doctor
Eleven-year-old Zaida Gonzalez, a student on the Essequibo Coast, achieved a perfect score at the 2026 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) and already has her...
Mustapha stands firm on rice farmer support, says ’we don’t fear criticism’
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha declared that the Government does not fear criticism, as he led the distribution of relief cheques to rice farmers in Region...
Years without a social worker ending as Mahdia trains its first
For years, Mahdia's most vulnerable families had nowhere to turn when a child needed protection or a survivor needed advocacy — now, a new cohort...
New $201.8M Charlestown Health Centre brings HPV testing, chronic care closer to 2,000 residents
A new $201.8 million health centre offering cervical cancer screening, HPV testing and chronic disease management opened its doors in Charlestown Friday, part of a...
Khan, Drayton, Pitamber lead Guyana’s charge at CARIFTA Chess Championship
FM Anthony Drayton CM Taffin Khan CM Sachin Pitamber Over 30 Guyanese chess players ranging in age from seven to 35 will compete in the...
NGSA 2026 results exceed regional benchmark and mark Guyana’s best performance ever, says Education Minister
Education Minister Sonia Parag hailed the 2026 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results as the strongest ever recorded in Guyana, attributing the achievement to years...
Mathematics leads NGSA pass rate gains as girls outperform boys in all subjects
Pass rates improved across all four subject areas of the 2026 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), with Mathematics recording the most significant gains, according to...
Digital school to offer full primary and secondary curriculum online
The Guyana Digital School will expand to provide online access to the complete primary and secondary school curriculum, from Grades One to Eleven, said Education...
Record 20 pupils tie for NGSA top spot, credit hard work and preparation for success
Twenty students achieved perfect scores in the 2026 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), marking the first time in the examination's history that so many pupils...
Watchman remanded over fatal neck stabbing at Haswell, Port Mourant
Parmeshwar Lionel, a 20-year-old watchman, was on Friday remanded to prison after appearing before the Whim Magistrate's Court charged with the murder of 27-year-old Naresh...
New travel allowance will cover ’pain’ and ’the belly,’ say pensioner
At the New Amsterdam Post Office, pensioners sat patiently as they waited to uplift their $20,000 annual Senior Citizens' Travel Allowance. Senior citizens across East...
’I still imagine seeing him,’ relative says as Henry boys’ killers sentenced to life imprisonment
The outcry for justice that followed the brutal murders of 16-year-old Isaiah Henry and 17-year-old Joel Henry may have found an answer in the Berbice...
Pitamber wins National Junior Chess Championships Qualifiers
Candidate Master (CM) Sachin Pitamber has won the 2026 National Junior Chess Championships Qualifiers, hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) at Olympic House, Liliendaal....
Cuban national who slit stepdaughter’s throat after hammering mother to death gets life imprisonment
Cuban national Yoel Rodriguez Barrientos, who bludgeoned his partner to death with a hammer then slit the throat of her 11-year-old daughter after the child...
Adopt an Orphanage initiative enters fifth phase, expands support for vulnerable children
The Adopt an Orphanage initiative has entered its fifth phase, continuing efforts to strengthen support for children living in residential care through partnerships involving the...
Guyana welcomes Trinidad and Tobago to Global Biodiversity Alliance
Trinidad and Tobago has been officially welcomed as the 125th member of the Global Biodiversity Alliance. President Dr Irfaan Ali presented Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar...
SounDown returns November with bigger production, second stage
SounDown, Guyana's premier music and arts festival, will return for its third edition in November, with organisers promising an expanded event featuring a larger production,...
President says farm size exaggerated, received no preferential treatment and can account for investment
President Dr Irfaan Ali has pushed back against claims surrounding his private farm, saying the size alleged by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed is exaggerated while...
No rupture to Wales Gas-to-Energy pipeline, says EPA and MARAD
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) said recent reports of a rupture on the natural gas pipeline supplying the 300 megawatt...
Mother’s advice inspires GuySuCo’s top graduate
Forty-two apprentices, including 41 skilled craftsmen and women and one sugar boiler, graduated from the GuySuCo Training Centre at Port Mourant (GTC-PM) on Wednesday, with...