Jun 25, 2026
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Guyana joins regional effort to support Venezuela as death toll climbs to 188
Guyana has joined a growing regional and international effort to support Venezuela after two massive earthquakes devastated parts of the country, killing at least 188...
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Stipend hikes for 1,000-plus local government officials coming in days, says Manickchand
Local government officials across Guyana are set to receive significant increases to their monthly stipends within days, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Priya...
Fire caused by child playing with matches leaves family of four homeless
A fire, reportedly caused by a child playing with matches, destroyed a two-storey wooden and concrete home at Lot 127 Bath Plantation, Hope, West Coast...
Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164 with many more feared dead
Two powerful earthquakes have struck Venezuela near the capital, killing at least 164 people and injuring nearly 1,000, its interim president Delcy Rodríguez has said....
2,500 land titles to be distributed at Building Expo 2026
Some 2,500 land titles, transports and certificates of title will be distributed to Guyanese during the International Building Expo 2026, which opens on Thursday at...
Attorney General moves to sensitise banks on condominium mortgage procedures
Attorney General Mohabir Anil Nandlall has directed the drafter of Guyana's Condominium Act 2022 to develop a guidance manual for financial institutions following concerns raised...
Small entrepreneurs trained to bid, brand and grow
Some 65 entrepreneurs have been trained in bid document preparation as part of a business development initiative in Region Two aimed at boosting their competitiveness...
PSC chair calls on Caribbean, Latin America to stop competing and start collaborating
The chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) has called on Caribbean and Latin American nations to stop competing with each other and instead forge...
Women outnumber men nearly three to one as 3,876 graduate from GOAL programmes
The Government Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) Scholarship Programme graduated 3,876 students at its fourth ceremony on Tuesday, with women accounting for nearly three-quarters of...
Boy drowns at Six Bridge on Father’s Day
A young boy, believed to be between six and seven years old, drowned on Sunday afternoon at Six Bridge, East Bank Berbice, Region Six. The...
Mustapha unveils roadmap to safeguard country’s water systems against climate change
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has warned that climate change is no longer a distant threat but a reality the country must urgently confront, as...
Banks DIH uncorks XM Rum partnership for GSL 2026
Banks DIH Limited has announced its sponsorship of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) 2026, backing one of the region's fastest-growing cricket tournaments with...
Guyanese oil and gas workers must get equal pay, says Minister Bharrat
Guyanese oil and gas workers with equal qualifications and experience as their foreign colleagues deserve equal pay — and the government is now ready...
Banks DIH cranks up capacity with 17,000-cans-an-hour production line
Banks DIH Limited has launched a new canning line at its Thirst Park facility in Georgetown, boosting its beverage production capacity to 17,000 cans per...
Anticipate, invest and act to outpace disaster risk, PM Phillips urges Caribbean leaders
Caribbean leaders are calling for greater investment in disaster preparedness and resilience as climate-related hazards become more frequent and increasingly costly across the region. The...
Minister Parag comforts family of teacher who died on way to work
Education Minister Sonia Parag visited the family of Dolphin Secondary School teacher Tineka Hicks to offer comfort, after Hicks died this morning in an accident...
Heavy rains take toll on Kwakwani, Coomacka and other Region 10 communities
Heavy rainfall over the past few days continues to trigger severe flooding across several Region Ten communities, including Kwakwani, Coomacka, and Linden. According to Vice...
Yarrowkabra Primary School gets new $177M wing to ease overcrowding, Starlink Internet coming next
Hundreds of students along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway are expected to benefit from improved learning conditions after a new $177 million wing was officially commissioned at...