Apr 20, 2026
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PAHO assistant director to address AI in healthcare, vaccination campaign in Guyana
Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Dr. Rhonda Sealey-Thomas will visit Guyana from April 18 to 26, 2026, to participate in a...
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Fraudulent declarations to attract fines, jail time
President Dr Irfaan Ali has issued a strong warning that individuals found making fraudulent declarations will face stricter penalties, including fines and possible imprisonment. The...
Accused gas station bomber maintains he acted alone; court declines bid to free other defendants
Daniel Alexander Ramirez Poedemo, a Venezuelan national accused of masterminding the deadly bombing at the Mobil Gas Station in Georgetown, appeared in court on Monday,...
Venezuelan teen nabbed with illegal gun
A 19-year-old Venezuelan national of Sophia, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on Sunday evening after police discovered a suspected firearm and ammunition during an operation...
Fisherman stabbed to death by drinking partner
Elton Lilly, called “Daddy,” 55, a fisherman of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, was fatally stabbed on Sunday night along the Golden Grove Public Road,...
Incense stick fire destroys Charity home, leaves four homeless
Four persons were left homeless after a fire destroyed their two-storey timber home at David James Scheme, Adam’s Creek, Charity on Sunday morning. The Guyana...
A shower, a surprise, and a capybara: a traveller’s unforgettable moment in Guyana
Most people expect a towel and maybe room service after a shower, not a wild animal waiting patiently inside their room. But for Gentry Hale,...
Sergeant in custody after weapons disappear from police armory
A police sergeant has been arrested after seven firearms and 68 rounds of ammunition went missing from a police station armory in Region 4, police...
Man stabbed to death during confrontation at drinking spree
A 28-year-old construction worker was killed on Saturday night following a stabbing incident during a drinking session in Soesdyke, police said. Curtis Bengochea, of Eight...
Hat-tricks headline Massy Under-18 Round of 16 action
Chase Academic Foundation made a bold statement with a resounding 9-0 victory over Patentia Secondary in the Round of 16 of the Massy Under-18 School...
$58.5M agro facility to lift farmer incomes, cut post-harvest losses
Agricultural development in Region Three has received a significant boost with the commissioning of a new $58.5 million agro-processing facility at Canal Number One Polder,...
$1 billion eye hospital opens on New Market Street
Guyana’s first privately owned eye hospital – the Optique Eye Hospital by Optique Care Vision on New Market Street – was officially inaugurated by President...
55 NDCs now equipped with garbage trucks under national rollout
Fifty-five (55) NDCs have now been equipped with garbage trucks under a national solid waste management programme, following the handover of nine compactor trucks to...
Three foreign nationals sentenced to prison over illegal mining in Iwokrama forest
Three foreign nationals have been charged and sentenced to prison after being convicted of illegal gold mining in Guyana’s Iwokrama Protected Area, authorities said. The...
Vincente sets sights on Commonwealth Games debut with Guyana basketball team
National basketball player Dominic Vincente is hoping to represent Guyana at the Commonwealth Games and says it would be an honour to don the Golden...
‘Shortman’ charged with manslaughter over teen’s death at lake outing
A 23-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of 15-year-old Arif Azeez during an Easter Monday outing at the Hot and Cold...
84 persons with disabilities equipped with trade skills
A total of 84 persons living with disabilities have graduated from skills training programmes aimed at promoting independence, entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. The initiative, organised...
Private sector backs selective intake of skilled deportees
As discussions continue between Washington and Georgetown on a proposed agreement that could see Guyana accepting third-country deportees from the United States, the private sector...