Jul 13, 2026
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Minister Bharrat: Gold declarations meet target for first time in nine years
Guyana's gold declarations climbed to nearly 240,000 ounces in the first half of 2026, meeting the government's budgeted target for the first time in nine…
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Youth comprise significant majority as Guyana’s population tops one million
Guyana is now officially home to more than one million people for the first time in its history, according to new estimates released by the…
Cattle neglect claims ’false’ and ’misleading’, says GLDA
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) has pushed back against social media claims that cattle recently imported from Brazil were neglected and left confined for…
Police Force to appeal dismissal of Cybercrime charges against ’Bryan Max’
The Guyana Police Force said it will appeal a court ruling that dismissed two cybercrime charges against Bryan MacIntosh, called "Bryan Max." Senior Magistrate Fabayo…
Court dismisses ammunition charge against Orealla man after prosecution fails to prove case
A 36-year-old Orealla Village man has been freed of a charge relating to the possession of ammunition after the court recently ruled that the prosecution…
Villagers block driver’s attempt to flee scene after fatal collision in Rosignol
A 77-year-old licensed liquor shop operator of Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, died on Saturday evening after the electric bike he was riding was struck by…
Guyana’s oldest Seventh-day Adventist, John ’Johnny’ Rudder of Islington Village, turns 104
Centenarian John "Johnny" Rudder of Islington Village on the East Bank of Berbice celebrated his 104th birthday on Sunday, marking more than a century of…
Giving up video games, bicycle rides for studying pays off for young Bethany scholar
Putting aside video games and his bicycle paid off for 11-year-old Nashon Xavier Thomas of Bethany Village, Region Two, who emerged as the third top…
Family clings to memories of devoted father as they await justice
The family of Satesh "Toney" Persaud of Reliance, Essequibo Coast, is calling for justice weeks after he was killed in an accident on the public…
Aspiring lawyer, doctor and president among Region Six NGSA top students
Hours of studying, countless past papers, early mornings, late nights and the unwavering support of parents and teachers have paid off for Region Six's top…
Rashid, Mickle lead Guyana to third successive AmeriCup pre-qualifier win
Guyana finished its campaign on a winning note after defeating Bermuda 59-56 on Saturday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in the FIBA AmeriCup…
Sod turned for $528M East Ruimveldt Market redevelopment
The sod was turned on Saturday for the $528,370,300 redevelopment of the East Ruimveldt Market, marking the start of a major project to upgrade infrastructure…
Farmers’ incomes nearly double as five-year agriculture project wraps up
A five-year push to modernise Guyana's agriculture sector has paid off, nearly doubling average net incomes for participating farmers, stakeholders said at the close-out of…
Orealla, Siparuta youth design own solution to drug abuse as part of leadership programme
Twenty-five Indigenous youth from Orealla and Siparuta graduated Tuesday from a civic leadership programme that saw them design and implement their own community solution to…
NGSA top student Zaida Gonzalez wants to be a doctor
Eleven-year-old Zaida Gonzalez, a student on the Essequibo Coast, achieved a perfect score at the 2026 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) and already has her…
Mustapha stands firm on rice farmer support, says ’we don’t fear criticism’
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha declared that the Government does not fear criticism, as he led the distribution of relief cheques to rice farmers in Region…