Apr 27, 2026
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Guyana’s Rosanna Fung earns second place at Elite Malta bodybuilding event
Guyanese Rosanna Fung, the 2025 IFBB World Champion, has secured an impressive second-place finish at the IFBB Malta Pro Show, further strengthening her reputation as...
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47,000 customers to be regularised as GWI advances metering drive
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) intends to complete nationwide metering by the first quarter of 2028 in an accelerated move to discourage wastage and water...
Govt warns threats against CANU director will not succeed, vows full force of law
A video circulating on social media that appears to contain threats against a senior anti-narcotics official is under active investigation, the Ministry of Home Affairs...
IDB Invest to ramp up private sector financing in Guyana
The investment arm of the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest, is accelerating capital investments in the local private sector, highlighting attractive, scalable ventures in the...
IMF: Economy projected to grow by 16.2 per cent in 2026
Guyana’s economic rise is projected to continue this year, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stating that the country will record exceptional growth through 2027,...
Elections fraud case: Anieshaw Mohamed cross-examined; magistrate warns disruptors
The 2020 Elections Fraud Case continued today at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, as former People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) elections agent Anieshaw Mohamed testified in the...
Berbice taxi driver, construction worker remanded in drug trafficking case
Two Berbice men were on Monday remanded to prison after appearing before the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court on a charge of possession of narcotics for the...
Jagdeo tours Scotland skills hub, advances talks on urban development cooperation
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has toured sustainable development and skills training programmes at Dumfries House in Scotland, as he explored expanded cooperation with The...
G Mining Ventures ramps up hiring, 2,500 jobs available as operations expand
G Mining Ventures Guyana Inc. on Saturday brought its career fair to New Amsterdam, Berbice, as part of efforts to fill an estimated 2,500 jobs...
Guyana records 100 per cent childhood immunisation coverage in key areas
Guyana has achieved 100 per cent coverage in some areas of childhood immunisation, contributing to a wider regional milestone as vaccination rates across the Caribbean...
Prison pickup involved in three-vehicle collision
A three-vehicle collision involving a pickup reportedly linked to the Guyana Prison Service resulted in one car overturning along the East Coast Berbice Highway on...
$181 million incubator opens in Lethem to expand agro-processing, SMEs
A $181 million Business Incubator Centre and Agro-Processing Facility was commissioned on Saturday in Lethem, Region Nine, aimed at strengthening agro-processing and small business development...
Jagdeo urges “new thinking” on climate finance, urbanisation challenges
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday urged Commonwealth countries to make the most of new opportunities to access climate finance and advance development. He joined...
US agrees Venezuelan government can pay Maduro’s legal fees, ending weekslong standoff
The US has agreed to allow the Venezuelan government to fund the defense of ousted President Nicolás Maduro, ending a legal standoff that has clouded...
Stop-and-search operation leads to 45lbs cannabis seizure, two arrested at Weldaad
Two men are in police custody after ranks in Regional Division 5 intercepted a vehicle carrying a quantity of suspected cannabis during a stop-and-search operation...
Fleeing motorcycle bandits fall in drain, leave haversack with cash behind
Two robbery suspects fell into a drain after their motorcycle collided during a police chase following an armed robbery at a business place at Vryheid’s...
Campbellville man shot, robbed of chain during early-morning attack
A 37-year-old bodywork technician of Delph Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, is hospitalised in stable condition after he was shot during an armed robbery early Saturday morning....
Ramsaroop: Domestic investment hits $64 billion, accounts for a rising share of investment inflows
Local investors accounted for $64 billion of the $157 billion in investment agreements signed in Guyana last year, underscoring the growing role of domestic capital...