Oct 24, 2026
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Police sergeant becomes lawyer after two years away from daughter
Guyana Police Force Sergeant Candaceae McLean Douglas has been admitted to practise law in Guyana after completing two years of legal training in The Bahamas,...
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Bartica South Extension allottees to identify house lots from November 12
Persons allocated land at Bartica’s South Extension housing development will begin identifying their lots on November 12, with access expected from mid-November, Housing Minister Collin...
Pres. Ali seeks agreement on biodiversity financing approach at upcoming Guyana summit
President Irfaan Ali says Guyana wants the upcoming Global Biodiversity Alliance summit to advance a common approach to valuing and financing nature conservation. The October...
UN chief calls for unity as organisation marks 81 years
The United Nations turns 81 today with its Secretary-General António Guterres calling for greater international cooperation at a time when the organisation itself is struggling...
Ramotar joins former Caribbean leaders urging UN vote against Cuba embargo
Former President Donald Ramotar has joined seven former Caribbean leaders in urging countries to support a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an end...
Finance Minister presses for faster delivery of World Bank-financed projects
Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance Dr Ashni Singh has urged government and World Bank teams to focus on delivering projects, saying the priority is...
Police dismiss cooler claim; pujari expected to face charge in Orlando case
A pujari is expected to be charged soon in connection with the death of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran, Region Five Commander, Senior Superintendent Lonsdale Whithrite, has...
‘All ah we is one family’: Guyanese UWI valedictorian urges Caribbean unity
Wakenaam-born Guyanese Naresh Jagnanan has urged fellow University of the West Indies graduates to carry the Caribbean unity they experienced on campus into their careers...
Pres. Ali orders child safety task force amid concern over recent deaths
President Dr Irfaan Ali has ordered the establishment of an inter-agency task force to develop a national plan for children’s safety and welfare, amid renewed...
France deploys 70,000 police ahead of fresh cost-of-living protests
France is deploying 70,000 police officers today as protesters return to the streets over rising living costs and struggling public services, a week after unrest...
Women in Business Expo returns to Pegasus for 10th anniversary
Thirty women entrepreneurs will showcase their products and services at the Pegasus Hotel Guyana this weekend, as the Women in Business Expo marks its tenth...
Six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran remembered for ’a smile that could fix any bad day’
Six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran was laid to rest on Friday as relatives, friends and residents gathered to bid him farewell, with speakers urging greater protection of...
Entrepreneurs hope to meet the ’big guns’ at National Small Business Week
Devina Persaud's transport company delivers to interior locations, and she wants it noticed. She is hoping a small business expo in Georgetown on Saturday and...
Grassroots women entrepreneurs get platform to showcase products with Love Revolution relaunch
Women entrepreneurs, particularly at the grassroots level, are getting a platform to showcase products and reach customers as Sonia Noel relaunches the Love Revolution and...
Vista Services puts Lusignan in the swing ahead of Brava Guyana Open
Vista Services Inc. and the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) will host a medal play golf tournament on Sunday, one week before the Brava Guyana Open....
Guyana-bound American Airlines flight returns to Miami after passenger allegedly threatens crew
An American Airlines flight bound for Guyana returned to Miami International Airport on Thursday evening after a passenger allegedly threatened a crew member shortly after...
Father remanded on murder charge in death of six-year-old son; search continues for missing body parts
Bharrat Jaikarran, 45, was on Friday remanded to prison on a charge of murdering his six-year-old son, Orlando, whose decomposed body was found in a...
Mountain warfare, officer training on table as Guyana, Brazil look to expand cooperation
Expanded military training and information sharing between Guyana and Brazil are under discussion as both countries seek to protect their shared border and address regional...