Jan 8, 2026
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Mackenzie–Wismar Bridge brings hope and progress to Linden
For generations, the old Mackenzie–Wismar Bridge has been more than just a crossing; it has been a lifeline for residents, commuters, and businesses in Linden.…
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Judiciary receives US$400,000 IT donation to boost digital services
As Guyana’s legal year begins next week, the country’s justice system has received a donation of IT software and hardware worth US$400,000 to improve…
Norton: Venezuelan migrants should be kept out of Essequibo
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton, said Venezuelan migrants should be settled outside the Essequibo region as the South American neighbour…
88-year-old murder suspect found dead
Michael Raymond Haralall Tamassar, 88, a pensioner and murder suspect, was found dead on Thursday at the Bladen Hall School Compound Living Quarters on…
Jags Aviation cuts flight costs to interior regions
Jags Aviation has reduced the cost of flights to the interior regions following the commissioning of the upgraded Paramakatoi airstrip in Region Eight, according…
Mass departure of Venezuelan migrants could worsen labour shortage, says PSC chair
A potential mass departure of Venezuelans from Guyana could deepen the country’s existing labour shortages if migrants choose to return home, the chairman of the…
Banks/Jumbo Jet release exciting provisional race programme
The Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee (JJTRC), in partnership with Banks DIH Limited, has unveiled the highly anticipated provisional race programme for Sunday, 1 February…
Extradition hearing for Mohameds adjourned after court closes disclosure
The extradition proceedings involving United States-indicted businessmen Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed, were adjourned on Thursday to February 5 and 6 after a…
Brook apologises after nightclub altercation
England's Harry Brook has apologised after being involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer the night before a one-day international on the tour of…
Soesdyke–Linden Highway works 50 per cent complete, September deadline targeted
The overall construction works on the US$161 million Soesdyke–Linden Highway are now about 50 per cent complete, placing the landmark project at its halfway point.…
South Dakota Circuit to welcome GT challenge de las Américas in historic first
In a landmark development for regional motorsport, the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMRSC) has announced that the historic South Dakota Circuit will host…
1,618 rice farmers benefit from over $480M in assistance
Farmers at the distribution exercise More than $480.5 million in financial assistance was distributed to 1,618 rice farmers in Region Five on Wednesday, as the…
Abraham Smith takes charge at One Communications
One Communications today announced the appointment of Abraham Smith as Chief Executive Officer. Smith brings more than two decades of senior leadership experience across the…
ACADO Guyana kicks off U-12 Rapid Chess Championships on Saturday
ACADO Guyana will open the 2026 chess calendar on Saturday with the National Under-12 Rapid Chess Championships, sponsored through its MOO! Milk brand, the Guyana…
Bethell hundred pushes SCG Test to fifth day but Australia on target for 4-1
Stumps: England 384 and 302 for 8 (Bethell 142, Duckett 42, Brook 42; Webster 3–51, Boland 2–34) lead Australia 567 (Head 163, Smith 138; Tongue…
Pillion rider sentenced to 36 months, rider remanded for narcotics trafficking
Jamera Wills, 31, a miner of 40 Savannah Park, New Amsterdam, and 22-year-old unemployed Daniel Quintyn of 43 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, appeared before Magistrate Michelle…