Sep 10, 2026
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MV Barima salvage bids range from $1 billion to $2 billion
Three companies have submitted bids to salvage the wreck of the MV Barima, nearly two months after the ferry sank off the Essequibo Coast. Tender…
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Shredded, burnt record dominates Mohameds’ extradition hearing as magistrate warns against rush justice
Questions surrounding the destruction of a police operational record, including what it may have contained and the legal basis for its disposal, came under scrutiny…
Venezuelans among five detained in Potaro illegal mining operation
Five non-nationals, including Venezuelans, have been detained following the discovery of an illegal mining operation in the Potaro mining district, a release from the Natural…
Agreement signed for Eagle Mountain Gold Project, production expected by 2028
Government has signed a Mineral Agreement paving the way for construction of the Eagle Mountain Gold Project, with production targeted for late 2028, a release…
26 students stung after ball disturbs bees in nearby thick vegetation of unoccupied lot
Twenty-six students were injured, with at least one hospitalised, after a swarm of Africanised bees attacked students during lunch break at Port Mourant Secondary School…
209 rape cases in 2025, 85 by mid-2026, spur Minister’s call for strong action
Guyana recorded 209 rape cases in 2025 and 85 in the first half of 2026, Human Services and Social Security Minister Dr Vindhya Persaud disclosed…
Mars downs Sandiford to stay perfect in Pegasus League
Davion Mars is now the sole perfect player in the Pegasus Weekly Chess League after defeating Keron Sandiford in Monday night's highly anticipated Round Four…
Japan eyes bigger commercial footprint in Guyana
Guyana's rapid economic expansion has drawn renewed interest from Japan, with officials from both countries meeting on Wednesday to chart deeper trade and commercial ties.…
Local businesses urged to tap £3B UK financing facility
Local businesses have been urged to tap into a £3 billion UK financing facility that remains largely untouched, as Government looks to deepen private sector…
Businesswoman in custody after suspected uncustomed alcoholic, non-alcoholic beverages seized at Port Kaituma
A 61-year-old businesswoman of Port Kaituma is in police custody after a substantial quantity of suspected uncustomed goods was seized during an intelligence-led operation in…
Miner from Victoria Village killed in Toroparo Backdam attack, suspect in custody
A 46-year-old miner has died after being attacked at Toroparo Backdam, Middle Mazaruni River, with police investigating the incident as a murder. Sceon Elias, of…
Sampson’s 11-ball 37 nearly lashes the Kings out of CPL 2026 tournament
Quentin Sampson's explosive unbeaten 37 off just 11 balls powered the Guyana Amazon Warriors to a hard-fought four-wicket victory over the St Lucia Kings at…
Albion fisherman remanded over fatal stabbing of colleague during confrontation
Videsh Singh, a 28-year-old Albion fisherman, has been remanded to prison after being charged with manslaughter over the fatal stabbing of a fellow fisherman during…
Caribbean consumers face higher prices as El Niño chokes Panama Canal
Caribbean consumers could face higher prices and thinner shelves as up to US$10 billion in CARICOM imports face exposure to transit limits at the dry-season-strained…
GPL says electricity theft driving up commercial losses, working to prosecute culprits
Electricity theft is contributing significantly to commercial losses at Guyana Power and Light (GPL), with non-technical losses accounting for a substantial share of losses on…
Fire guts Regent Household Electronics as public-spirited persons help fix leaking fire hose
A major fire gutted Regent Household Electronics on Regent Street in Georgetown on Wednesday afternoon, sending thick smoke over sections of the city as firefighters…