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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...

A family of ten from Good Hope was left homeless and a 74-year-old grandmother hospitalised after her grandson allegedly set fire to their home in...

Two people were killed and several others injured in a high-speed crash on Friday evening along the Airy Hall Public Road in Mahaicony. The deceased...

Region Five Chairman Ricardo Phillips said the government is working to address heavy siltation in the Abary channel, as concerns mount ahead of the rainy...

Residents of East Ruimveldt are expected to see improvements to drainage, sanitation and recreational facilities following a community walkabout led by President Irfaan Ali on...

Efforts to develop a domestic gas market in Guyana remain a priority, particularly in Berbice, where large-scale investments are being explored. President of ExxonMobil Guyana...

Region Three is expected to have a free dialysis centre by the end of 2026 as part of the government’s ongoing effort to expand kidney...

Guyana’s offshore oil developments continue to progress at an accelerated pace, with multiple Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessels moving ahead of schedule. This...

Justice Priscilla Chandra Haniff on Wednesday sentenced Shemroy Robinson to six years in prison and imposed a $1,734,000 fine following his conviction for trafficking in...

Seaboard Corporation has commissioned Gira Food to assess the feasibility of developing a sustainable pork industry in Guyana, as the country moves to strengthen food...

Police in Regional Division 4 ‘B’ are investigating an alleged armed robbery Thursday evening at Providence Public Road near the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge,...

A one-year-old boy, Talesh Bhudram, died Thursday morning in a fatal accident involving a motor tractor at a residence in Canal #1, West Bank Demerara,...

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), through the Guyana Early Warning System (EWS), has issued a national alert following the seizure of 222 cans of suspected...

The Georgetown Film Festival will screen “Sugar Island,” a film by Afro-diasporic filmmaker Johanné Gómez Terrero, on March 28 at the Herdmanston Lodge Hotel. The...

WeLead Association, in partnership with the BB Energy Foundation, has announced that two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and entrepreneur Melanie Fiona will deliver the keynote address...

In the next 24 hours, 48,858 central government employees, including public servants, teachers, and members of the disciplined services, will receive the 2026 National Cash...

President Irfaan Ali has indicated that Guyana may revisit plans to establish a domestic oil refinery, citing national security concerns amid ongoing global energy instability....

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries must reform student assessments to move away from traditional test-focused models, the region’s Education Minister, Sonia Parag, said on Wednesday. Speaking...

Guyana is poised to earn significantly higher oil revenues as global prices climb and production expands in the Stabroek Block, but the gains are expected...

ExxonMobil Guyana injected some $146 billion into the local economy in 2025 through spending on local suppliers, underscoring the industry’s growing impact on businesses and...

One in four new HIV infections in the Caribbean occurs among young people aged 15 to 24, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony said, highlighting a...

A 23-year-old man accused of a fatal stabbing at a Linden party has been found guilty of manslaughter following a High Court trial that concluded...

Defending National Champions Taffin Khan and WCM Aditi Joshi are cautious about their performances heading into the final rounds of the JUMBO JET / DIAMOND...

A Berbice woman’s traumatic experience has led to a major court ruling, with her attacker now facing over a decade behind bars for rape and...

A teacher at Brickdam Secondary School has been placed on administrative leave following allegations of a sexual nature made by students, the Ministry of Education...

Jamel Sampson, the Trinidad and Tobago social media personality widely known as “Certified Sampson,” is expanding his growing ice cream brand into Guyana. According to...

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha Thousands of farmers across Guyana have seen improvements in productivity and livelihoods through the Sustainable Agricultural Development Programme (SADP), Agriculture Minister...

Senior Director for Climate and REDD+ at the Ministry of Natural Resources, Pradeepa Bholanath, said that Guyana sold forest carbon credits to 19 international airlines...

Divisional Fire Officer Clive McDonald on Wednesday warned residents about a rise in fires involving unoccupied and dilapidated buildings in East Berbice-Corentyne, stating that most...

Guyana’s cruise tourism sector is gaining momentum with the arrival of the luxury expedition vessel MS Hebridean Sky, which docked at the GuySuCo Sugar Terminal...

A 39-year-old carpenter has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 69-year-old Akbar Sain, the former owner of a supermarket in Williamsburg, Corentyne,...

The ​United States has issued a general ‌license authorising certain deals involving Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, the US Treasury ​Department said on Wednesday. The...

A 56-year-old man was fatally stabbed on Tuesday evening at Leopold and Cross Streets, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, police said. Dead is Michael Dazzell, who had no...

The Guyana Prison Service has introduced a series of strategic leadership and mental health training programmes for correctional officers, in partnership with the University of...

Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in January's final but the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result on Tuesday because Senegal's players walked off the...

The St Andrews Prize for the Environment has been awarded to the South Rupununi Conservation Society for its project, “Transforming Environmental Education in Guyana,” marking...

The Linden Expo and Business Forum is being positioned as a major catalyst for investment, networking and economic expansion. Scheduled for April 22–23 at the...