Dec 29, 2025
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Allicock, Couchman, and Joshi dominate GCF’s year-end chess tournaments
FIDE Master (FM) Rawle Allicock emerged victorious in the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF)-sponsored End of Year Rapid, while Kyle Couchman claimed first place in the…
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Youth majority beneficiaries of housing allocations over past five years
Fifty-four per cent of housing allocations over the last five years went to young people, Housing Minister Collin Croal said on Saturday. The minister emphasised…
Tint rules set; $30,000 for breaches
Starting January 1, 2026, vehicles in Guyana will be allowed to carry some level of window tint, with front side windows requiring a minimum 25…
GDF women clinch league cup with 2–0 win over police
In a stunning display of dominance, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Football Club solidified its reign in local women’s football by clinching the Women’s Division…
Baird granted $1M bail in $153M theft case
Quincy Baird, a 37-year-old photographer from Plantation “B,” Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, has been charged with larceny by clerk or servant in connection with an…
Man found dead in yard at Ogle
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 63-year-old man whose body was found stuck on a fence at his Ogle, East Coast…
Teacher dies after car hits lantern pole while swerving from cows
Thana Cambridge, a 27-year-old female teacher from Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara, died on Sunday after a car reportedly swerved to avoid a herd of…
Minister Rodrigues: Azzrudin is a ’desperate, drowning man,’ rejects corruption claims
Tourism Minister Susan Rodrigues on Sunday described businessman Azzrudin Mohamed as “a desperate, drowning man,” rejecting allegations linking her to improperly acquired properties and accusing…
One injured, another critical after vehicle slams into lamp pole
A motor vehicle accident along the Three Friends Public Road, Region Two (Pomeroon–Supenaam), on Sunday evening left one man injured and another in critical condition.…
Jagdeo River Bridge drives commerce with 50,000 daily vehicles
Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar Ramraj The recently commissioned Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge is carrying more than 50,000 vehicles…
75 new homes for women-led households at Yarrowkabra in 2026
Seventy-five homes are set to be handed over in early 2026 under the Yarrowkabra Homestead Programme along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, as part of the Government’s…
Police sergeant arrested for allegedly discharging loaded firearm
A police sergeant has been placed under close arrest as authorities investigate the alleged discharge of a loaded firearm in No. 78 Village, Corriverton, Berbice,…
Nandlall: Executive and judiciary working together on justice sector reforms
The executive and judiciary are working in concert on a shared justice reform agenda, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has said,…
England win staggering two-day Test in Melbourne
England ended an 18-match winless streak in Australia and avoided an Ashes clean sweep in a staggering and absurd two-day Test in Melbourne. In one…
Tears, joy, and tiny cries: Christmas babies bring magic to Berbice families
Christmas Day brought more than festive celebrations and family gatherings to the East Berbice–Corentyne region this year. Six precious new lives filled the maternity wards…
Christmas joy at Dharm Shala, Albouystown
Elderly citizens and vulnerable residents at the Dharm Shala in Albouystown, Georgetown, were overjoyed to be served lunch on Thursday by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan…