Jun 29, 2026
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Rice farmers to receive cash subsidies from next week
Distribution of cash subsidies to rice farmers across Guyana will begin next week, following the completion of a verification process for eligible recipients. The payments,…
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Pedestrian bridge connects La Grange, Bagotville after years of disruption
A new pedestrian bridge connecting Unity Street, La Grange, to Inner Bagotville, West Bank Demerara, was commissioned on Saturday, fulfilling a promise made to community…
Ireland stun India in dramatic T20 series by one run
Ireland's historic weekend continued as they inflicted a first T20 series defeat on India since 2023 with a dramatic one-run victory at Stormont. After a…
Skull City gets space to play, gather and ’gyaff’ about life
Residents of Skull City and Area L, Patentia, Region Three, are set to benefit from the area's first recreational park after the Ministry of Local…
England captain Ben Stokes announces retirement
England captain Ben Stokes has made a stunning announcement to retire from international cricket at the conclusion of the ongoing third Test against New Zealand.…
Venezuela quake rescuers pull two 11-year-old boys from rubble as death toll hits 1,430
Two 11-year-old boys have separately been rescued from the rubble of collapsed buildings within hours of each other, after powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela. Video footage…
Over 130 Essequibo Coast homes repaired after devastating windstorm
More than 130 homes in Region Two have received emergency roof repairs following a windstorm on Wednesday that caused widespread destruction across the Essequibo Coast.…
OPR probes death of murder suspect found hanging in Leonora lockup
Office of Professional Responsibility has launched an investigation into the death of a man who was found hanging inside the Leonora Police Station lockups, police…
One dead, another hospitalised in Reliance accident
Satesh Persaud is dead and another man hospitalised after a head-on collision on the Reliance Public Road on Saturday. Persaud, of Reliance, was found critically…
Guyana launches relief effort for flood-hit Venezuela
Guyana has launched a nationwide relief effort for neighbouring Venezuela following devastating flooding that has left thousands affected, with an ambitious operation under way to…
Belize Speaker holds Guyana up as regional exception for women in leadership
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Belize, Valerie Woods, has urged young women to pursue leadership roles in diplomacy and public service, stressing that…
Berbice taxi driver granted $700K bail on gun, ammo charges
A New Amsterdam taxi driver charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition has been granted $700,000 bail after appearing at the New Amsterdam…
Three Brazilians fined $150,000 each for trespassing on Lethem Airstrip
Three Brazilian nationals were each fined $150,000 on Friday after pleading guilty to trespassing on the Lethem Airstrip in the Central Rupununi. Jose Carlos Casto…
Guyana, Jamaica sign agreements on agriculture, defence, finance and housing
Guyana and Jamaica signed several memoranda of understanding on Friday covering agriculture, security, finance, housing, technology and climate resilience, as Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness…
Missing Essequibo fishermen alive and at sea, relative confirms
The two Essequibo Coast fishermen who were reported missing after Wednesday's severe storm have been confirmed to be alive and remain at sea, according to…
’If the police is wrong, they will feel the full brunt of the law,’ commander Bacchus tells Aftaz King’s family
Assistant Commissioner Shivpersaud Bacchus visited the family of Aftaz King on Friday, assuring them that any officer found responsible for the 16-year-old's death would face…