Oct 10, 2026
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Avinash Persaud to defend Suriname title as Lusignan sends 36 golfers
Defending champion Avinash Persaud will lead a 36-member Lusignan Golf Club contingent to the 2026 DSB Suriname Invitational Golf Championship in Paramaribo this month. The...
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Guyana–Dominican Republic investment ties featured in special magazine edition
A special edition of EH+ Energy & Hydrocarbons Magazine is highlighting opportunities for cooperation and investment between Guyana and the Dominican Republic, with President Irfaan...
Six children identified for government-funded heart surgery in India
Six children with complex heart conditions have been identified for government-funded surgery in India because they may need advanced support after surgery that is unavailable...
A decade after seeking a house lot, 75-year-old Nazir finally has a home
A decade after appealing to now-President Irfaan Ali for a house lot, 75-year-old Abdool Nazir has received a home built through the Men on Mission...
Georgetown spends over G$12 million on manhole covers to create safer sidewalks
The Georgetown Mayor and City Council is spending more than G$12 million to install 100 new manhole covers, replacing inadequate covers that Mayor Alfred Mentore...
Tandica Todd joins Bar with goal of helping women facing abuse
Growing up, Tandica Todd saw women being beaten and battered and wanted to do something to help. Now admitted to the Bar, she hopes to...
MV Barima inquiry gathers records, inspects sites ahead of October 14 hearings
The Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima tragedy has acquired most of the documents it identified as necessary and is inspecting facilities linked to...
GWI defends G$100 refills amid concerns over tap water
Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has defended its G$100 five-gallon water refills amid criticism that households still face problems with tap-water quality and pressure despite increased...
Suriname unloads disputed Guyana rice shipment as importer seeks its return
Surinamese authorities on Friday began unloading a disputed shipment of 384.8 tonnes of parboiled rice from Guyana under police guard, while the importer seeks permission...
Same address, new code: Guyana introduces postcode system
Guyanese can now look up a postcode for their address, following the introduction of a system designed to help identify locations and improve the sorting...
President says Caribbean cannot rely on natural beauty alone to stay competitive
Caribbean governments, investors and tourism stakeholders have been urged to scale up investment in infrastructure, partnerships and tourism development, as the region cannot rely on...
BK International awarded $1.034B contract to salvage MV Barima wreck
BK International Inc. has been awarded a $1.034 billion contract to salvage the wreck of the MV Barima, which has remained submerged off the Essequibo...
ExxonMobil Guyana to start pipeline maintenance off Crane next Wednesday
ExxonMobil Guyana will begin maintenance work on a near-shore section of its offshore pipeline off Crane, West Coast Demerara, on October 14. The activities are...
Works on Palmyra-Moleson Creek highway advance unevenly
Progress on the US$604 million Palmyra-to-Moleson Creek four-lane highway expansion remains uneven, with Lots 1 and 3 advancing slower than planned while Lot 2 is...
GCCI hails Development Bank as ’pillar of support’ for local businesses
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has called the newly opened Guyana Development Bank a pillar of support for local entrepreneurs and small...
Linden Chamber sees Development Bank as catalyst for SME growth
Businesses in Region 10 should prepare now to tap financing from the Guyana Development Bank (GDB), which the Linden Chamber of Industry, Commerce and Development...
Norton describes Corbin’s death as an ’irreplaceable loss’
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and Chairman of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton, has described the death of the...
New champion to be crowned in Lotto/Let’sBet T10 Tapeball
A new champion will be crowned in the Lotto/Let’s Bet T10 tournament 2026 as the competition moves to Enmore today, with four teams vying for...