Mar 27, 2026
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Building Expo 2026 to showcase opportunities in 40,000-home drive
The International Building Expo 2026 is being positioned as the largest staging to date, as Guyana expands its housing and infrastructure programme to meet rising…
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Five Brazilians fined, ordered to leave Guyana over illegal entry, mining
Five Brazilian nationals were fined and ordered to leave Guyana within 24 hours after pleading guilty to illegal entry and mining offences, authorities said. Antonio…
Guyana eyes sport tourism boost with international Tapeball plans
President Dr Irfaan Ali has recommitted his support for the One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast, which enters its fourth year. President Ali, the tournament’s patron,…
GAWU celebrates 50 years of service to sugar industry, labour movement
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) celebrated 50 years of service to the sugar industry and the broader local labour movement, under the…
Comedy Fete promises night of non-stop laughter
The National Cultural Centre will host Comedy Fete on April 4, promising a night of high-energy entertainment, top-tier talent, and non-stop laughter. Headlining the event…
Georgetown Mayor objects to takeover of city roads
The Mayor of Georgetown has objected to any move by the central government to assume control of several major city roads, warning that such action…
Death in police custody: Post-mortem concludes Otis Payne died from abdominal infection
A post-mortem examination has determined that Otis John Jordan Payne, of South Haslington, East Coast Demerara, died from peritonitis, an infection of the abdomen caused…
Focus shifts from access to consistent quality healthcare
A National Initiative to Strengthen Hospital Quality and Patient Safety has been launched as focus shifts from expanding access to healthcare to improving the quality…
Linden–Lethem road set to transform mining town’s economic landscape
The construction of the Linden–Lethem road is expected to boost economic activity in the mining town of Linden, with business leaders saying the project will…
Court dismisses Brutus abuse of process claim; money laundering charges to proceed
Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty has dismissed an abuse of process application filed by former Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus, clearing the way for…
GDF honours World War II veteran on 100th birthday
The Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, on Thursday honoured centenarian World War II veteran James Gladwin Samuels at a ceremony marking his…
CARIFTA team aiming for gold medals, says team manager
Guyana’s 24-member team for the 2026 CARIFTA Games is prepared and aiming for top performances when the championships begin in Grenada over the Easter weekend,…
Aviation authority defends suspension of ASL flights to Matthews Ridge
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) defended its decision to suspend Air Services Ltd. (ASL) flights into Matthews Ridge on Thursday, saying the move…
Online portal for $100,000 cash grant activated
As the Government moves into the second phase of distribution of the National $100,000 Cash Grant, as promised by President Irfaan Ali, Senior Minister in…
“To God be the glory,” says man accused of stabbing teen mother 25 times as he is remanded
“To God be the glory.” Those were the words of Christopher Ali on Thursday as he was escorted from the courtroom, limping with visible injuries,…
’Move beyond rhetoric’: Jagdeo stresses urgent, practical climate action
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo is calling on Caribbean leaders to reconsider their approach to climate policy, warning that rigid positions and slow-moving global systems…