Sep 15, 2026
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Kildonan Primary head teacher dies in alleged hit-and-run at Rose Hall
Head Teacher Sonia Williams, 51, of the Kildonan Primary School in Region Six, died in an alleged hit-and-run accident at Rose Hall, Corentyne, on Monday…
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Rainfall hurts crops but livestock, sugar and forestry post strong gains
Excess rainfall drove a 6.4 per cent contraction in the other crops subsector in the first half of 2026, even as livestock production expanded by…
President briefs Government members of Foreign Relations Sub-Committee on border case, migrant agreement as Opposition stays away
President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday met with Government members of the Parliamentary Foreign Relations Sub-Committee after Opposition lawmakers stayed away from the meeting, citing the…
Britain upgrades diplomatic relations with Venezuela
Britain said on Tuesday it would upgrade its diplomatic relations with Venezuela, appointing an ambassador to the country, in a move which it said would…
WIN declines meeting with President
WIN has declined to participate in a proposed meeting between President Irfaan Ali and opposition members of the Economic Services and Foreign Relations Committees of…
APNU sets conditions for meeting with President
APNU Members of Parliament say any meeting with President Dr Irfaan Ali must come with a clear agenda and full documentation, provided sufficiently in advance…
Prison Service boxers step back into national spotlight
Prison Service boxers will step back into the ring for the first time in years when the Republican Gym returns to national competition at the…
Citibank’s Guyana entry seen as gateway to global capital markets
Citibank has officially established a representative office in Guyana, marking the first time an international bank has opened such an office in the country. Speaking…
Measures to ease cost of living shielding households from rising global prices, says President
President Dr Irfaan Ali says Government has contained inflation to four per cent despite an 86 per cent surge in diesel prices this year, crediting…
Teenager’s late-night trip to watch cricket ends in fatal accident
A trip to watch cricket turned fatal for 19-year-old Danesh Prabudial, who died early Saturday when his motorcycle crashed into a lamp pole on the…
Power system cannot keep up with current demand, says President
President Dr Irfaan Ali The power system "cannot respond" to current electricity demand, President Dr Irfaan Ali said on Monday, warning that a huge investment…
Mid-Year Report: Oil output fuels 33.3 per cent growth, non-oil economy expands 10.1 per cent on services, construction
Guyana's real economy expanded by 33.3 per cent in the first half of 2026, driven largely by the first full six-month period in which four…
Development Bank set for October 5 launch as close to 60,000 bank accounts opened in past five months
October 5 has been set as the launch date for the new Development Bank, President Dr Irfaan Ali announced on Monday, as 59,951 new bank…
Motorbike, cash and TV set await top performers at One Guyana T10
Regal Super Centre will sponsor the complete suite of individual player awards for the fourth consecutive edition of the Lotto/Let's Bet One Guyana T10 Tapeball…
Roundtable weighs AI’s promise and peril for Guyana, CARICOM
The World Trade Centre Georgetown (WTCG) is developing a policy paper on the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for Guyana and the Caribbean, following a…
Ally eyes clubhouse, course upgrades in third term as LGC president
The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) has re-elected Anasha Ally as president for a third term, following the club's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Sunday.…