Oct 22, 2026
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Guyana’s young chess talents head to Suriname for Inter-Guiana Games
Guyana’s eight-member Under-18 chess team departs for Suriname today to compete against the host nation and French Guiana at the Inter-Guiana Games from October 23...
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Guyanese karatekas ready to strike at World Shoto Cup
Forty-six Guyanese karatekas are set to compete at the fifth ISKF World Shoto Cup Karate Tournament in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, from October 22 to 25,...
Phillips courts Canadian investment in emerging sectors
Bilateral trade between Guyana and Canada grew by more than 50 per cent between 2021 and 2025, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said as he urged...
’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...
Guyana, US sign defence declaration to boost training, air monitoring and counter-narcotics work
The United States has pledged sustained defence expertise, multidomain training and combined exercises for the Guyana Defence Force under a declaration signed with Guyana in...
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...
New Brazil Chamber of Commerce targets joint ventures, investment matchmaking
The Brazil Chamber of Commerce (Guyana) Inc. was launched on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral trade, attract investment and build stronger commercial partnerships between Guyana and...
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...
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...
Orlando Jaikarran chopped to the neck, body parts missing, police say
Police said six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran was allegedly chopped to the neck with a cutlass before his partially decomposed body was found in the Waterloo Main...
’I disown you’: Mother cuts ties with son, refuses to give him food in police custody
The grandmother of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran says she wants nothing more to do with her son, the main suspect, after the boy's body was found...
President calls on Britain to apologise for slavery, support development-focused reparations
Ahead of King Charles III's visit to Guyana, Britain is being urged to apologise for slavery and support a reparations framework offering debt relief and...
National Small Business Week to connect entrepreneurs with financing, market support
Small businesses will get help to expand and reach new markets under National Small Business Week 2026, launched by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and...
Shifting distress signals made MV Barima search difficult, inquiry hears
Different coordinates transmitted during the MV Barima emergency complicated the Coast Guard's efforts to locate the distressed ferry, the Commission of Inquiry heard on Tuesday....
Authorities working to stop barge with waste oil from spilling on East Bank
Authorities have mobilised to prevent a potential oil spill after a barge carrying about 8,000 barrels of waste oil was listing at a private wharf...
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...
GT man remanded over unlicensed gun allegedly concealed
A 36-year-old gold miner from Georgetown has been remanded to prison after a court refused bail on charges of possessing an unlicensed firearm and five...
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...
Mars seals Pegasus chess title with a round to spare
Davion Mars secured the inaugural Pegasus Weekly Chess League title with a round to spare after extending his lead to 1½ points following Monday’s sixth...
Guyanese-born author releases second book inspired by real-life experiences
Guyanese-born author Marcia Badal has released her second book, Karcia’s Story Unfolds, a love story inspired by real-life experiences that explores the challenges, emotions and...
Residents, business groups call for strict enforcement of vape import restrictions
Georgetown residents and business organisations have welcomed the Government’s planned restrictions on vape imports, and some want stronger measures to prevent illegal sales and protect...
Shortage of technical skills driving TVET expansion, says Education Minister
Ninety-six teachers have earned Caribbean Vocational Qualifications (CVQs) through the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) as demand grows for skilled workers. Education Minister Sonia...
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,...
Companies warned against using Local Content Act as shield for poor service and high prices
Local businesses must not use the Local Content Act as a shield for poor service and excessive prices, the World Trade Centre Georgetown Business and...
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...
Man in custody after suspected arson claims lives of reputed wife, three-year-old
A man is in police custody in connection with a suspected arson that killed his common-law wife and her three-year-old son at David James Housing...
Lusignan’s Chandra wins Championship Flight A at DSB Suriname Invitational
Lusignan Golf Club's Lakeraj Chandra won the Men's Championship Flight A at the 2026 DSB Suriname Invitational, as Guyanese golfers took the top three places....
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...
Woman, three-year-old die in suspected arson at Charity
A woman and a three-year-old child died in a house fire at David James Housing Scheme, Charity, Essequibo Coast. The Guyana Fire Service identified the...
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...