Jul 8, 2026
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Corentyne family of six loses everything as fire destroys Alness Village home
A family of six escaped with their lives, but lost everything they owned, after a fire destroyed their two-storey home at Alness Village, Corentyne, on...
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Guyanese citizens, private sector and CARICOM states rally behind Venezuela earthquake relief effort
Eighty-eight containers of relief supplies, along with 300 black tanks and two pieces of heavy earth-moving equipment, were dispatched from the BK Wharf at Kingston,...
Boat captain crushed between vessels in Berbice River collision
A 60-year-old boat captain from New Amsterdam, Berbice, died after being crushed between two vessels during a tugboat collision on the Berbice River last Friday....
CARICOM heads agree to seek CCJ ruling on Secretary General reappointment
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have agreed to seek an advisory opinion from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on the process used to reappoint the...
Young widow seeks justice as daughter, 3, prepares to start school without her father
The wife of a 27-year-old labourer who was fatally stabbed during an altercation at Haswell, Port Mourant, Corentyne, in the early hours of Tuesday is...
Pitamber leads Group A unbeaten after four rounds at junior chess qualifiers
Candidate Master Sachin Pitamber, Guyana's reigning National Chess Champion, leads the Group A division of the 2026 National Junior Chess Championship Qualifiers unbeaten after four...
Gold miner shot dead in Cuyuni River altercation, security guard held
Ceton Courtman, a 32-year-old gold miner of St Monica Village, Upper Pomeroon River, died after being shot in the head during an alleged altercation with...
One dead, another arrested as banter over Spanish Bar escalates into fatal stabbing
A 27-year-old labourer was fatally stabbed during an argument that escalated into a confrontation at Haswell, Port Mourant, Corentyne, in the early hours of Tuesday,...
Get your house in order,’ Tucker tells budding entrepreneurs ahead of Development Bank launch
With the much-anticipated Guyana Development Bank coming on stream soon, businessman and private sector executive Timothy Tucker is urging budding entrepreneurs to ensure their business...
Origins Fashion Festival wraps up 60th Independence-themed showcase
Origins, Fashion Festival 2026 came to a close at the Railway Courtyard last evening, with some 30 designers showcasing their creativity following three immersive days...
88 containers of quake relief supplies bound for Venezuela
Guyana has assembled 88 containers of disaster relief supplies for shipment to Venezuela as part of a coordinated humanitarian response to communities affected by recent...
Martinique joins CARICOM
Martinique has formally become an Associate Member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), effective 16 June, after France's Instrument of Accession brought the Agreement on the...
Callendar resigns as head of Guyana Bodybuilding Federation
Roger Callendar has resigned as President of the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GBBFF) with immediate effect, stepping down after just over a year in...
US businesses not in Guyana to extract and leave, says US ambassador
US companies operating in Guyana are committed to supporting the country's economy and are not merely here to extract resources and leave, United States Ambassador...
Lahiru Udara 188 carries the fight for Sri Lanka
A pair of wickets in the final half hour play brought the West Indies back into the game, but prior to that it was Lahiru...
Mustapha urges Jacklow farmers to transition to large-scale cultivation
Farmers in Jacklow, a community along the Pomeroon River in Region Two, were urged to transition to larger-scale cultivation to boost their incomes and strengthen...
200+ Akawini homes set for upgrade under housing improvement programme
More than 200 households in Akawini, Region Two, will benefit from a housing improvement programme as part of a series of development initiatives spanning housing,...
Woman, 93, dies in West La Penitence fire
A 93-year-old woman, Rosa Singh, died today after a fire tore through a two-storey wooden building at Lot 36 Costella Housing Scheme, West La Penitence,...