Jun 17, 2026
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Caribbean faces serious health risks as strongest El Niño on record looms
With El Niño 2026 set to be the strongest on record, Public Health specialist and Director of Trinidad and Tobago's Department of Wellness, Dr Alina…
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Rameez Mohamed aiming to make mark at GT Challenge de Las Americas
With the clock swiftly winding down towards the historic GT Challenge de Las Americas, Guyanese competitors are sharpening their teeth at the prospect of going…
Guyana eyes share of World Bank’s US$9 billion smallholder farming push
Guyana is positioning itself to tap into a US$9 billion global push by the World Bank Group to transform smallholder farming as Agriculture Minister Zulfikar…
Expand mechanised harvesting, drones in sugar industry overhaul, says President, reiterates demand for better industry performance
Mechanised cane harvesting will expand, drone surveillance will be rolled out and sugar factories will be overhauled under a reform package aimed at shoring up…
Anticipate, invest and act to outpace disaster risk, PM Phillips urges Caribbean leaders
Caribbean leaders are calling for greater investment in disaster preparedness and resilience as climate-related hazards become more frequent and increasingly costly across the region. The…
Minister Parag comforts family of teacher who died on way to work
Education Minister Sonia Parag visited the family of Dolphin Secondary School teacher Tineka Hicks to offer comfort, after Hicks died this morning in an accident…
Heavy rains take toll on Kwakwani, Coomacka and other Region 10 communities
Heavy rainfall over the past few days continues to trigger severe flooding across several Region Ten communities, including Kwakwani, Coomacka, and Linden. According to Vice…
Yarrowkabra Primary School gets new $177M wing to ease overcrowding, Starlink Internet coming next
Hundreds of students along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway are expected to benefit from improved learning conditions after a new $177 million wing was officially commissioned at…
Young Venezuelan with pregnant wife dies in Bath Settlement accident
A 21-year-old Venezuelan national died after being struck by a vehicle on the Bath Settlement Public Road in Region Five, Mahaica-Berbice, on Saturday night. Manuel…
Sexual offences account for more than half of 84 cases as Berbice Assizes opens
The June 2026 Criminal Assizes for Berbice officially commenced on Tuesday, with 84 criminal matters scheduled to be heard before the Berbice High Court over…
First female firefighter from Jacklow, Pomeroon, Kelise Williams, defies the odds to realise her childhood dream
For many young people growing up in remote communities, dreams can seem far beyond reach, but for Firewoman Kelise Williams that was not her reality.…
PPGPL, GuyGas and Siemens Energy land operation and maintenance roles for Gas-to-Energy Project
Phoenix Park Gas Processors Limited (PPGPL) and local partner GuyGas Inc have been selected as the preferred bidders to operate and maintain a natural gas…
$42.5 billion in the hands of 424,000+ Guyanese through cash grant payout
From public servants to pensioners in remote hinterland communities, 424,681 Guyanese have now collected a combined $42.5 billion under the government's national cash grant programme.…
US$4.5B left to recover as Stabroek cost bank nears full payout
ExxonMobil Guyana says the recovery of billions of US dollars in development costs for the Stabroek Block could be completed sooner than anticipated, a development…
Guyanese-born Science Laureate pledges US$35K prize to health cause
Newly named Science and Technology Laureate, Dr Niven Narain, has pledged to use his US$35,000 cash prize from the Anthony N Sabga Awards for Caribbean…
Guyana to host biodiversity financing summit in final quarter of this year
Guyana will host an international biodiversity financing summit in the final quarter of this year as the country seeks to attract greater global investment…