Sep 13, 2026
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Security officer in custody following fatal supermarket shooting
A security officer is in police custody following the fatal shooting of 39-year-old Kevon Benjamin at a supermarket along the Beterverwagting Railway Embankment, East Coast...
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Tonola Robinson, Ashanna Irina Davis set for Miss Teen Universe Pageant in Panama
Tonola Robinson and Ashanna Irina Davis are set to carry Guyana’s Golden Arrowhead to Panama when they compete at the Miss Teen Universe Pageant in...
Motie hammers 17 off final over to send Tridents into CPL knockout stages
The Barbados Tridents, led by the batting of Gudakesh Motie, smashed 17 from the final over in their match against the Jamaica Kingsmen in the...
Education community mourns veteran educator Sharon Chapman
The local education community is mourning the death of veteran educator Sharon Chapman, a respected teacher and school leader. In a Facebook tribute, the Ministry...
One Communications offers free upgrades ahead of 2G network shutdown on October 31
About 2,500 One Communications customers still using 2G phones or SIM cards are being urged to upgrade before the company shuts down its 2G network...
Mustapha urges more youth participation in agriculture, delivers excavators, pontoon and tractors to Region One communities
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha handed over a pontoon, two excavators and two tractors worth approximately $230 million in Kumaka, Region One, and urged more young...
76-year-old contractor run over by reversing truck
A 76-year-old contractor died on Thursday after being struck and run over by a reversing truck at an industrial site in Ruimveldt, Georgetown. Gobin Persaud,...
Police destroy 53,000 cannabis plants valued at $22 million in Linden
Police destroyed about 53,000 suspected cannabis plants valued at $22.04 million during an eradication exercise at Yaruni Bend, Linden, in the Upper Demerara River area...
Guyana to host CARIFESTA XVI in October 2027
Guyana will host CARIFESTA XVI for the third time in its history, staging the Caribbean's premier cultural festival in Georgetown from October 8-17, 2027. Minister...
Tridents eliminate Patriots from play-off
The Barbados Tridents boosted their play-off hopes with a four-wicket win over the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at the Kensington Oval in the Republic...
Shredded, burnt record dominates Mohameds’ extradition hearing as magistrate warns against rush justice
Questions surrounding the destruction of a police operational record, including what it may have contained and the legal basis for its disposal, came under scrutiny...
MV Barima salvage bids range from $1 billion to $2 billion
Three companies have submitted bids to salvage the wreck of the MV Barima, nearly two months after the ferry sank off the Essequibo Coast. Tender...
Venezuelans among five detained in Potaro illegal mining operation
Five non-nationals, including Venezuelans, have been detained following the discovery of an illegal mining operation in the Potaro mining district, a release from the Natural...
Agreement signed for Eagle Mountain Gold Project, production expected by 2028
Government has signed a Mineral Agreement paving the way for construction of the Eagle Mountain Gold Project, with production targeted for late 2028, a release...
26 students stung after ball disturbs bees in nearby thick vegetation of unoccupied lot
Twenty-six students were injured, with at least one hospitalised, after a swarm of Africanised bees attacked students during lunch break at Port Mourant Secondary School...
209 rape cases in 2025, 85 by mid-2026, spur Minister’s call for strong action
Guyana recorded 209 rape cases in 2025 and 85 in the first half of 2026, Human Services and Social Security Minister Dr Vindhya Persaud disclosed...
Mars downs Sandiford to stay perfect in Pegasus League
Davion Mars is now the sole perfect player in the Pegasus Weekly Chess League after defeating Keron Sandiford in Monday night's highly anticipated Round Four...
Japan eyes bigger commercial footprint in Guyana
Guyana's rapid economic expansion has drawn renewed interest from Japan, with officials from both countries meeting on Wednesday to chart deeper trade and commercial ties....