Oct 17, 2026
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GNBS plans checks on blood pressure machines, EV chargers in 2027
Blood pressure machines, electric vehicle chargers and measuring rules used to sell cloth are among the instruments the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) plans...
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Mabaruma resident credits therapy at regional rehab centre for improved walking
After experiencing severe pain and difficulty walking, Mabaruma resident Denise Cameron says therapy at the regional hospital’s Rehabilitation Centre has helped improve her mobility. Cameron,...
No candidate secures backing of all five key powers in UN leadership poll
None of the seven contenders for United Nations Secretary-General emerged with the backing of all five permanent Security Council members in Friday’s informal poll. Guyana’s...
Poor policymaking holds back diversification, economist argues at book launch
Trinidad and Tobago's struggle to diversify its economy reflects more than the dominance of its energy sector, economist Dr Vanus James has argued, pointing to...
Stabroek vendors face sanctions over improper garbage disposal
Stabroek Market vendors could face prosecution if people they hire to remove their garbage dump it on the streets, Georgetown Mayor Alfred Mentore has warned....
Mental health programme reaches nine Region Two secondary schools
Nine secondary schools in Region Two are rolling out a programme designed to help students talk more openly about mental health and the emotional challenges...
Seeram case risks undermining abuse survivors’ faith in justice, Women’s Commission warns
The Women and Gender Equality Commission is questioning how Daniel Seeram’s remand was handled, warning that the case could weaken survivors’ confidence in the justice...
Jagdeo says era of ’binary thinking’ is over, calls for PPP/C-PNC unity
The governing People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and the People's National Congress Reform(PNCR) must work together or risk eventual extinction, as the era of old, binary...
Col Hears: MV Barima search hampered by pilot’s lack of specialised training, helicopter restrictions
Guyana Defence Force pilot Lieutenant Colonel Anson Weeks lacked specialised training in maritime and night search-and-rescue operations, while aviation restrictions prevented his helicopter from reaching...
Guyana’s largest recreational park opens at No. 63 Beach
First Lady Arya Ali on Wednesday commissioned Guyana’s 18th and largest recreational park at No. 63 Beach, Corentyne, Berbice, as part of her National Beautification...
Berbice teens remanded on firearm, ammunition and drug charges
Two 19-year-old men have been remanded to prison after being charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition without licences and possession of narcotics for...
One suspect shot, another at large after armed robbery of Cuban labourers
A 22-year-old suspect was shot and injured by a businessman while allegedly robbing two Cuban nationals at gunpoint at Eccles, East Bank Demerara, on Wednesday...
French Guianese national wanted for murder arrested on INTERPOL warrant
A 29-year-old French Guianese national wanted in connection with a murder investigation was arrested on Sunday at Lusignan Tarmac, East Coast Demerara, on an INTERPOL...
Six public hospitals now offering free dialysis, easing travel burden on patients
Public dialysis services are now available at six hospitals, reducing the distance patients must travel for treatment. Diamond Regional Hospital, Lima Regional Hospital, Bath Regional...
Private sector funding brings cancer screening to 2000 Indigenous women and girls
About 2,000 women and girls in hinterland, Indigenous and under-resourced communities received cancer screening and HPV education through a project funded by the Greater Guyana...
Girls need money skills to avoid scams and exploitation, says Gender Equality Commission
Girls should be taught from an early age to understand loans, spot online scams and save, to protect them from financial exploitation, the Women and...
Guyana wins bid to host 2027 US tour operators’ sustainability summit
Local tourism businesses are set to gain direct access to influential North American travel companies, with Guyana selected to host the 2027 USTOA Sustainability is...
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died after a boat carrying 305 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, according to the United...