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Two passengers were detained on Thursday after authorities discovered a quantity of yellow metal suspected to be raw gold during screening at the Cheddi Jagan...

A programme targeting 6,000 students in six months to promote healthy lifestyles among adolescents was launched on Wednesday following an agreement between UNICEF and Assuria....

Guyana has formally lodged a protest with Suriname over reported charges imposed on the use of the Corentyne River, a move authorities say could disrupt...

A virtual platform designed to strengthen clinical care through mentorship, knowledge-sharing and collaboration among healthcare workers was launched on Wednesday. The initiative, supported by the...

PAS Guyana Inc. has taken a major step forward in transforming the country’s logistics landscape with the opening of its first-of-its-kind off-port bonded warehouse facility...

A team from the United States (US) Embassy’s Department of Commerce has signalled its willingness to help businesses in Linden connect with American partners and...

Roberto Osborne The National Sports Commission (NSC) has expressed profound sorrow over the unexpected passing of Roberto Osborne, Vice President of the Guyana National Dominoes...

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has set April 21, 2026, to hear the application for special leave to appeal filed by the Mohameds, with...

The Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) has received financial support from the Continental Group of Companies as it prepares to defend its title at the...

As discussions surrounding a local oil refinery return to the fore, the project’s viability hinges on the scale of production and the ability to attract...

The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMRSC) will host a Kart Revival event on Sunday at the 555 Speedway in Thomas Lands, Georgetown, starting...

Residents of Region Two are benefiting from a new Farmers’ Market initiative, which transformed the area in front of the Anna Regina Town Council into...

Guyana’s first aromatic rice candidate variety, Guymati (GRDB 19), was launched on Tuesday in a move aimed at boosting profitability in the rice sector. Agriculture...

Kathy Smith of Dynotech Construction Chemicals Inc. was re-elected President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) for 2026/2027. The announcement followed the...

A tense exchange unfolded during the afternoon session of the extradition proceedings involving Azruddin Mohamed, as the court heard testimony from the doctor who diagnosed...

U.S. Special Envoy Kristi Noem will visit Guyana on Tuesday to reinforce bilateral cooperation and regional security priorities, the U.S. government said. Noem is expected...

The Ministry of Home Affairs has launched a thorough and comprehensive investigation into the death of a prisoner at the Cove and John Police Station...

Jordan Payne, 30, of South Haslington, East Coast Demerara, died early on Tuesday while in custody at the Cove and John Police Station, police said....

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) and Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Incorporated recently launched the inaugural Demand Side Management (DSM) Programme at GPL’s headquarters, marking...

The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce and the Ministry of Human Services and...

Azruddin Mohamed was absent when the committal hearing in the extradition case involving him and his father resumed at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday...

The US Embassy in Georgetown, in partnership with the British High Commission, opened a three-day anti-corruption workshop on Monday under the jointly funded US-UK Criminal...

Demerara Bank Limited has officially opened a new branch at Beterverwagting on the East Coast of Demerara, expanding banking services in the area while placing...

Work is underway to transform the former Wales Estate on the West Bank of Demerara into a US$60 million industrial hub featuring sugar refining, fertiliser...

Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh on Monday sentenced Brian Mathieson to five years’ imprisonment for the 2019 manslaughter of his neighbour, Ronald Betancourt, at the...

Thirty-six-year-old Osafi Johnson has been sentenced to 32 years’ imprisonment for the 2021 murder of Nico Layne, known as “Daddy.” The sentence was on Monday...

Worry has taken hold of a Corentyne family as 28-year-old fisherman Alladin Dookie of Lot 686, #76 Housing Scheme Phase 2, Corentyne, Berbice, is feared...

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has warned that unstable weather conditions are expected to produce widespread rainfall and significant flooding across Guyana over the next...

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) will host the 7th Caribbean Regional Conference of the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering,...

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) kicked off its kids’ programme over the weekend, with the main camp being held at the National Park rugby...

President Irfaan Ali on Monday said the launch of the Revised Laws of Guyana as of 31 December 2022, and the Law Reports of Guyana...

Afzal Deendial, who was charged with the 2022 murder of Kareem Kayum, has walked free after pleading guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter. The...

Fazil Haniff on the courseThe Promotech National Top Flight Golf League is set for a dramatic finish after six rounds, with a three-way tie at...

The local private sector is preparing for higher shipping costs as ongoing tensions in the Middle East disrupt global supply routes. Director of Vreed-en-Hoop Shore...

Embattled businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed have filed an urgent appeal with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), challenging the extradition proceedings against them. The...

Global tensions in the Middle East are affecting travel routes used by personnel moving in and out of Guyana’s growing oil and gas sector. Speaking...

Companies in Guyana have already been notified that bunker fuel surcharges on sea freight will increase from April, as global shipping costs respond to the...

For years, a single mother in Coffee Grove worked tirelessly to provide for her two children, despite living in an inadequate home. On Saturday, her...

Massy Stores marked the 10th anniversary of its Providence outlet on Saturday with in-store activities, including customer recognition and promotional giveaways. Shoppers who visited Massy...

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, called for deeper cooperation between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and African Union member states to...