Jul 10, 2026
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Pitamber wins National Junior Chess Championships Qualifiers
Candidate Master (CM) Sachin Pitamber has won the 2026 National Junior Chess Championships Qualifiers, hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) at Olympic House, Liliendaal.…
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’I still imagine seeing him,’ relative says as Henry boys’ killers sentenced to life imprisonment
The outcry for justice that followed the brutal murders of 16-year-old Isaiah Henry and 17-year-old Joel Henry may have found an answer in the Berbice…
Cuban national who slit stepdaughter’s throat after hammering mother to death gets life imprisonment
Cuban national Yoel Rodriguez Barrientos, who bludgeoned his partner to death with a hammer then slit the throat of her 11-year-old daughter after the child…
Adopt an Orphanage initiative enters fifth phase, expands support for vulnerable children
The Adopt an Orphanage initiative has entered its fifth phase, continuing efforts to strengthen support for children living in residential care through partnerships involving the…
Guyana welcomes Trinidad and Tobago to Global Biodiversity Alliance
Trinidad and Tobago has been officially welcomed as the 125th member of the Global Biodiversity Alliance. President Dr Irfaan Ali presented Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar…
SounDown returns November with bigger production, second stage
SounDown, Guyana's premier music and arts festival, will return for its third edition in November, with organisers promising an expanded event featuring a larger production,…
President says farm size exaggerated, received no preferential treatment and can account for investment
President Dr Irfaan Ali has pushed back against claims surrounding his private farm, saying the size alleged by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed is exaggerated while…
No rupture to Wales Gas-to-Energy pipeline, says EPA and MARAD
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) said recent reports of a rupture on the natural gas pipeline supplying the 300 megawatt…
Mother’s advice inspires GuySuCo’s top graduate
Forty-two apprentices, including 41 skilled craftsmen and women and one sugar boiler, graduated from the GuySuCo Training Centre at Port Mourant (GTC-PM) on Wednesday, with…
Guyana fall to Turks and Caicos in AmeriCup Caribbean pre-qualifiers opener
Guyana suffered a disappointing start to its FIBA AmeriCup Caribbean Men's Pre-Qualifiers campaign after going down 68-55 to Turks and Caicos on Wednesday evening at…
CARICOM moves towards ferry trial within months as cargo cost-cruncher
A long-awaited regional ferry service is moving closer to a real-world test, with CARICOM leaders signalling that a Trinidad and Tobago–owned vessel could begin limited…
Mobile teams to bring NIS, passport and other services to Guyanese diaspora, says President Ali
Mobile service teams will travel to countries with large Guyanese diaspora populations to provide essential public services, under an initiative outlined by the government to…
Cheques now available as cash grant tops $47 billion, reaches 470,000 Guyanese
Cheques are now available for citizens without bank accounts under the third phase of the National $100,000 Cash Grant distribution process, Senior Minister in the…
Ammunition, firearm components, tear gas canister and military gear found at Lusignan
A quantity of ammunition, firearm components, a tear gas canister and military gear were found on Tuesday at Lusignan New Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara,…
’Satan’ remanded over alleged possession of AK-47 rifles
Ryan Singh, called 'Satan', 34, a labourer of Parika, East Bank Essequibo, was on Wednesday remanded to prison after being charged with conspiracy to commit…
Former Presidents Bill 2026 ensures equal treatment for all former presidents, says Nandlall
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has said there have been no changes to the Former President Benefits and Other Facilities 2026 Bill, dismissing stinging opposition…