Jun 18, 2026
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Minister Indar: Imports triple since 2020 amid maritime sector boom
Imports into Guyana have risen threefold since 2020 amid a sharp expansion in the country's maritime sector, Public Utilities and Aviation Minister Deodat Indar said...
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Banks DIH cranks up capacity with 17,000-cans-an-hour production line
Banks DIH Limited has launched a new canning line at its Thirst Park facility in Georgetown, boosting its beverage production capacity to 17,000 cans per...
Tax-free threshold set to reach $200,000 before term’s end, says President Ali
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali says the government will raise the income tax threshold to $200,000 before the end of its current term, noting that...
Manage fatigue honestly, speak up on safety concerns, Gouveia Snr urges flight crews
Roraima Airways CEO Captain Gerry Gouveia Snr is urging flight crews to manage fatigue honestly, avoid the normalisation of deviance and speak up when something...
Anticipate, invest and act to outpace disaster risk, PM Phillips urges Caribbean leaders
Caribbean leaders are calling for greater investment in disaster preparedness and resilience as climate-related hazards become more frequent and increasingly costly across the region. The...
Minister Parag comforts family of teacher who died on way to work
Education Minister Sonia Parag visited the family of Dolphin Secondary School teacher Tineka Hicks to offer comfort, after Hicks died this morning in an accident...
Heavy rains take toll on Kwakwani, Coomacka and other Region 10 communities
Heavy rainfall over the past few days continues to trigger severe flooding across several Region Ten communities, including Kwakwani, Coomacka, and Linden. According to Vice...
Yarrowkabra Primary School gets new $177M wing to ease overcrowding, Starlink Internet coming next
Hundreds of students along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway are expected to benefit from improved learning conditions after a new $177 million wing was officially commissioned at...
Asleep one moment, homeless the next: Sophia victims recall devastating Sunday night fire
Marlon Elam was asleep when the devastating fire broke out in North Sophia on Sunday night. Jolted awake by neighbours running and shouting, he joined...
Nandlall, Primus among eight elected to chair parliamentary committees
Attorney General Mohabir Anil Nandlall and opposition lawmaker Odessa Primus were among eight chairpersons elected to lead parliamentary committees on Monday, following a series of...
Minister Parag: NGSA results to be released on July 10
Parents and pupils awaiting the results of the 2026 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) can mark 10 July on their calendars, as Education Minister Sonia...
Khalil one win away from PanAm Masters Squash glory
Guyana's Ashley Khalil is just one victory away from adding another prestigious international title to her growing list of achievements after advancing to the final...
International manhunt launched for contractor Omar Malik over abandoned housing projects in Guyana
Omar Malik, whose company DreamVu Homes allegedly abandoned housing projects for young professionals, is being pursued by INTERPOL, the FBI and regional security body CARICOM...
Guyanese and Brazilian feared dead after mining pit collapse
Two miners are trapped beneath debris after a mining pit cave-in at St. Elizabeth Backdam, Potaro, Region Eight, police said. Franky Hussain, 32, of North...
Moruca man dies after boat slams into overhanging tree limb on Moruca River A 55-year-old
A 55-year-old businessman and boat captain has died after losing control of his vessel and striking a large overhanging tree limb at the Moruca River...
Bath Market vendors to get safer, cleaner facility by August
Works on the Bath Market in Region Five are slated for completion in August, with the Rosignol Market expected to be finished by July. The...
Rodrigues-Birkett says nomination for top UN post ’an honour and a privilege’
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett called it "an honour and a privilege" after President Mohamed Irfaan Ali nominated her to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations,...
LaToya Wills takes home brand-new Proton X50 in MMG “Race for the Keys” promotion
LaToya Wills has won a brand-new Proton X50, the grand prize in Mobile Money Guyana's (MMG) "Race for the Keys" promotion, held to mark the...