May 12, 2026
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Community spirit praised as East Bank Football Tournament concludes
The inaugural East Bank Inter-Village Football Tournament has been described as a major success by organiser Franklin Wilson, who says the competition has laid a...
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Oswain Lawson’s death reclassified as alleged murder
Oswain Lawson, a 42-year-old taxi driver, died in East Bank Berbice on Tuesday after an incident that police have now reclassified as an alleged murder,...
Rice farmers urged to diversify into high-value crops
Rice farmers on the Essequibo Coast are being urged to diversify into other agricultural activities as authorities expand support for the rice industry. Agriculture Minister...
Careless disposal of heat source sparks fire that destroys abandoned Corentyne building, damages nearby home
Fire destroyed an abandoned two-storey building in Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, on Sunday evening, while nearby residents prevented the blaze from spreading to adjacent...
Berbice man found dead after car crashes into stall, plunges into canal
A 42-year-old Berbice man died early Tuesday after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a roadside stall and plunged into a canal along the...
GDF sergeant convicted in narco trafficking case, co-accused freed
A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) staff sergeant was acquitted on Tuesday of narcotics trafficking charges, while his co-defendant, a GDF sergeant, was found guilty by...
217 pumps in operation amid heavy rainfall
President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday visited several flood-affected communities in Georgetown in the early hours of the morning, as heavy rainfall continued to impact low-lying...
Grove lifts inaugural East Bank Football title
Grove won the inaugural Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport / East Bank Inter-Village Football Tournament on Saturday, defeating Kuru Kururu 3-0 in the final...
Sex offenders registry to be accessed via police, not online
The proposed sex offenders registry will be made accessible to the public through the Office of the Commissioner of Police and will not be published...
Republic Bank offers 4.70 per cent rate to switch mortgages
Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited on Tuesday launched its “Republic Mortgage Move” initiative, offering customers with existing residential mortgages at other banks interest rates as low...
All housing backlog, excluding Region Four, expected to be cleared by next year, says Jagdeo
The housing backlog for all regions, except Region Four, is expected to be cleared by the end of next year as demand for house lots...
Black Bush Polder farmers get dual-lock pesticide cabinets to curb chemical misuse
Two hundred pesticide and toxic chemical storage cabinets have been distributed to farmers in Black Bush Polder, Region Six, as part of efforts to improve...
Hazel convicted of drug trafficking, jailed for three years, fined $8 million
A Georgetown man has been sentenced to three years in prison and fined more than $8 million after being convicted of cocaine trafficking charges linked...
Magistrate throws out drug trafficking case against Parfaite Harmonie vendor
A Parfaite Harmonie vendor accused of narcotics trafficking was freed on Monday after a magistrate upheld a no-case submission and dismissed the charge at the...
From stay-at-home mom to solar trainee: GUYSOL Programme lights the way for women in renewable energy
Across Guyana, women are stepping into new opportunities in the renewable energy sector, gaining practical skills, confidence, and career pathways through the Guyana Utility Scale...
Ballers Empire stun Leopold Street to claim national street football crown
Ballers Empire emerged as the new National Guinness Greatest of the Streets champions after securing a thrilling victory in the early hours of Saturday at...
Two Canje families homeless after fire allegedly started by unattended child playing with matches
A devastating fire at Lot 98 and 99, Sheet Anchor, East Canje, Berbice, has left two families homeless after a blaze allegedly started by a...
AutoCAD laboratory opens in Region Two to expand digital learning
Students of Abram Zuil Secondary School are now better equipped for careers in engineering, design and technology following the opening of Region Two’s first-ever AutoCAD...