#newsupdate2026

Sir Garry Sobers, an undisputed cricketing great and widely regarded as the sport's greatest all-rounder, has died aged 89. Sobers will forever be associated with...

Almost 5,000 people are known to have died in two earthquakes that devastated Venezuela in June, but the United Nations estimates that as many as...

The Health Ministry said on Thursday it will vigorously defend its position before an arbitral tribunal should VAMED Engineering GmbH commence arbitration proceedings, categorically rejecting...

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) has resolved 217 complaints worth approximately $68 million so far in 2026, with the auto industry accounting for...

Works on Lot 2 of the Palmyra to Moleson Creek Road Expansion Project are advancing steadily, with the drainage network on both sides of the...

Local Government and Regional Development Minister Priya Manickchand expressed deep disappointment over the prolonged closure of Kitty Market and its poor sanitation, telling vendors and...

The government is set to launch a new social housing programme that will provide between 3,000 and 5,000 homes for vulnerable citizens as part of...

The greatest footballer of all-time and the heir to his crown on the right wing at Barcelona will face each other for the first time...

More than 500 people have landed jobs through the national job bank so far in 2026, out of 1,900 registrants, Minister of Labour and Manpower...

Bullet chess ace Joshua Gopaul stormed to three tournament titles at the Guyana Chess Federation's Game Fest 2026 event on Saturday, outlasting a field of...

Innovation, resilience and technology will drive the agriculture sector toward improved productivity and stronger protection for farmers, the Government said Wednesday, as it laid out...

Close to 1,000 contracts have been signed for a citywide beautification programme in Georgetown, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said today, as the Government moves...

Sod was turned today for the construction of the new Buxton Market, a $388,147,745 project marking the start of a major investment to modernise the...

Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd) Mark Phillips reaffirmed on Wednesday the Government's commitment to preserving the independence of Guyana's judiciary, stressing that the executive plays no...

A joint search operation involving the Guyana Police Force, Suriname Police Service, relatives and members of the public failed on Tuesday to locate a 14-year-old...

Several persons were taken into custody after Customs Officers of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers seized foreign cannabis valued...

A livestock dealer and his family were robbed of more than $4.1 million in cash and jewellery after five masked bandits stormed their home in...