Oct 7, 2026
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Commissioner Jasionowski: Salvaging of MV Barima recovery could start this month
The salvage operation for the MV Barima could begin this month as the Commission of Inquiry into the vessel’s capsizing and sinking works to conclude…
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ExxonMobil Guyana to start pipeline maintenance off Crane next Wednesday
ExxonMobil Guyana will begin maintenance work on a near-shore section of its offshore pipeline off Crane, West Coast Demerara, on October 14. The activities are…
Trump approves execution by firing squad for Army turncoat
The Pentagon has announced it will execute a former US Army major by firing squad, the first military execution in more than 60 years. Nidal…
Works on Palmyra-Moleson Creek highway advance unevenly
Progress on the US$604 million Palmyra-to-Moleson Creek four-lane highway expansion remains uneven, with Lots 1 and 3 advancing slower than planned while Lot 2 is…
GPHC records at least 15 new cancer cases every week
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) Oncology Department is recording at least 15 new cancer cases each week, with breast cancer accounting for a significant…
Berbice Drags Invasion 2026 set for Sunday at Rose Hall Canje Airstrip
Berbice will become the centre of Guyana’s drag racing action this Sunday when the Berbice Drags Invasion 2026 takes place at the Rose Hall Canje…
Mandhana named India’s all-format women’s captain as Harmanpreet steps down
Smriti Mandhana has been named India's all-format women's captain on the same day Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from the role nearly a decade after she…
Suriname to take action against importer, says Guyanese rice cargo breaches import rules
A cargo of 384.8 tonnes of Guyanese rice was brought into Suriname without the importer completing the mandatory import procedure, with part of it already…
Guyanese, Indian specialists successfully perform 16 heart procedures on children at GPHC
Sixteen paediatric cardiac procedures, including 10 complex open-heart surgeries, were successfully completed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) between September 28 and October 2,…
NAREI gets pickups, ATVs and motorcycles worth $60M to strenghten fight against fruit fly
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) has received about G$60 million in vehicles to boost its extension services and surveillance of the Carambola…
Special Needs School opens in Mabaruma
Learners with special needs in Region One can now receive specialised education closer to home, following the opening of the region's first Special Education Needs…
Motorcycle bandits shot, robbed teenager of chains valued at $1.6M
A 19-year-old man from Campbellville, Georgetown, was shot in the foot and robbed of two yellow metal chains valued at $1.6 million by a gunman…
Police prosecutor Anastasia Amin qualifies as attorney
Special Prosecutor Anastasia Amin of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has qualified as an attorney-at-law, saying she wants to close gaps she saw in the…
MV Barima inquiry to begin next Wednesday; more than 100 witnesses may testify
The Commission of Inquiry into the capsizing of the MV Barima is expected to begin public hearings next Wednesday and could take about six months…
Guyana U15 basketball team tests skills against Caribbean competitors in St Maarten
Guyana’s next generation of basketball players is gaining international exposure in St Maarten, with an 11-member Under-15 School Boys Select Team competing in the Paradise…
Linden explores possible Linden-Georgetown ferry
Linden Mayor Dominique Blair says a proposed public ferry service linking the mining town to Georgetown could provide an alternative transportation option and generate revenue…