Aug 13, 2026
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Public hearings on MV Barima disaster nearing as Col finalises arrangements
The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the July 18 sinking of the MV Barima is finalising arrangements for the start of public hearings, with the...
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Banks DIH’s Banko promotion pays out big
Banks DIH Limited has launched a promotion offering more than $14 million in cash and prizes to consumers who purchase its Banko Wine products. The...
Beer run ends in fatal stabbing for Corriverton fisherman; teen held
A trip to buy two beers ended in tragedy for Asmat Mohamed Hussain, a 55-year-old Corriverton fisherman who died Wednesday from stab injures near Dukestown...
Nearly six motorists charged daily for tint violations, says Traffic Chief
Nearly six motorists are being charged every day for tint violations, with 751 persons charged since enforcement of Guyana's new tint regulations began on April...
DDL makes spirited expansion in St Kitts, targets wider Caribbean market
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) is expanding its operations in St Kitts and Nevis, positioning the facility as a regional hub for distributing a wider range...
Linden sawmills pulled from grid as Bosai engine trip, high demand cause frequent blackouts
Sawmills in Linden will be taken off the electricity grid until demand normalises, as part of efforts to restore power to the community following frequent...
Regional judiciary chiefs voice grave concern over leaked internal CCJ communications
Heads of Judiciary from states that subscribe to the original and/or appellate jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) have expressed grave concern over...
Minister Mustapha: temporary import of 330,000 pounds of chicken weekly to plug supply gaps
The Government has moved to shore up the country's chicken supply, arranging the weekly importation of 330,000 pounds of poultry as a temporary measure to...
Bar Council: leaked CCJ correspondence breaches confidentiality, undermines court’s integrity
The Bar Association of Guyana's Bar Council has expressed grave concern over the unauthorised leak of internal correspondence among judges of the Caribbean Court of...
US Deputy Secretary of State to meet President Ali, Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar this week
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau will travel to Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana from August 9-12, the US Department of State said. In...
Removal of derelict vehicles, soundproofing for bars among plans for Rose Hall, President tells residents
Derelict vehicles, construction debris and noise nuisance from bars and entertainment venues are among the issues being addressed under a major infrastructural overhaul planned for...
Craigwell wages war on stigma, silence around mental health
Stigma and silence have long silenced mental health conversations for many Guyanese, but advocate Antoine Craigwell is working to change that, carrying these difficult discussions...
Lotto, Let’sBet clash in high-octane tapeball exhibition at Albion tonight
Women's tapeball cricket will take centre stage at the Albion Sports Complex tonight as Team Lotto and Team Let'sBet go head-to-head in a high-octane exhibition...
Carter Center ’considerably concerned’ over GECOM impasse, says Local Government Elections, reforms at risk
The Carter Center is warning that Guyana could miss this year's statutory deadline for Local Government Elections unless the current impasse at the Guyana Elections...
New walkways, drains and streetlights planned for Non Pareil, Melanie
New walkways, drains, streetlights and fire hydrants are among nearly 100,000 metres of infrastructure works planned for Non Pareil and Melanie, East Coast Demerara, under...
GPHC struggles with abandoned patients as relatives fail to collect them
Dozens of patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) who have been declared medically fit to leave remain at the facility, waiting for relatives...
Bond defends MV Barima murder charges against crewmen amid irate protesters
PPP Member of Parliament James Bond defended murder charges against three MV Barima crew members on Thursday, pushing back against an irate crowd that heckled...
MV Barima tragedy: Esther Frank still hopes every ringing phone is her missing son Rawle
Every time the phone rings, Esther Frank still hopes it is her son. Three weeks after the MV Barima sank with her son Rawle, 33,...