Jul 19, 2026
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Corentyne family beaten, robbed of $4.1M in home invasion
A livestock dealer and his family were robbed of more than $4.1 million in cash and jewellery after five masked bandits stormed their home in...
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Bushlot grandmother clings to hope as daughter-in-law, three grandchildren missing after MV Barima tragedy
Bibi Shamina Matabheek is holding onto hope that her daughter-in-law and three grandchildren will be found alive following the sinking of the MV Barima, which...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Henry boys’ killers sentenced to life imprisonment
Nearly six years after the brutal murders of teenage cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry stunned the country, the Berbice High Court on Wednesday sentenced 39-year-old...
Relief vessel bound for quake-hit Venezuela expected to depart on Sunday
A vessel loaded with approximately 1,800 tonnes of humanitarian relief supplies bound for earthquake-ravaged Venezuela is expected to depart from BK Wharf on Sunday, as...
Anna Regina Stadium opens new era for sport, tourism in Region Two
Hundreds of residents braved heavy rainfall on Friday to witness the official commissioning of the Anna Regina National Stadium, a facility President Dr Irfaan Ali...
Lahiru Udara 188 carries the fight for Sri Lanka
A pair of wickets in the final half hour play brought the West Indies back into the game, but prior to that it was Lahiru...
Mustapha urges Jacklow farmers to transition to large-scale cultivation
Farmers in Jacklow, a community along the Pomeroon River in Region Two, were urged to transition to larger-scale cultivation to boost their incomes and strengthen...
Woman, 93, dies in West La Penitence fire
A 93-year-old woman, Rosa Singh, died today after a fire tore through a two-storey wooden building at Lot 36 Costella Housing Scheme, West La Penitence,...