Mar 12, 2026
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Public servants first to receive $100,000 cash grant next week
Distribution of the $100,000 national cash grant to citizens aged 18 and older, starting with central government employees who already receive their salaries through bank…
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Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Mitchell Starc and Kuldeep Yadav among ESPNcricinfo award winners for 2025
India's players swept all the women's categories in ESPNcricinfo's annual awards for individual performances in 2025, reflecting a year in which the team won their…
10 garbage trucks dispatched to Region Two
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has dispatched 10 garbage collection trucks to Region Two as part of the government’s drive to improve…
GUYOIL says no increase in fuel prices at service stations
The Guyana Oil Company Limited (GUYOIL) on Thursday said there has been no increase in fuel prices at its service stations across the country, dismissing…
From classroom to cockpit: Aeronautical school powers aviation workforce
The majority of aircraft engineers and mechanics currently working in Guyana have been trained locally at the Art Williams and Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School,…
DeSantos, Moore among stars on opening day of National Schools’ Championships
The 2026 National Schools’ Championships opened at the National Track and Field Centre in Leonora, with standout performances across age groups. Akroy DeSantos of Zeeburg…
Central Amelia’s Ward car driver dies in collision with lorry
A 31-year-old man died early Wednesday morning after the car he was driving collided head-on with a lorry along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway at Loo Creek,…
Vendors under Stabroek Market canopy to be temporarily relocated
Vendors operating under the canopy at the Stabroek Market will be temporarily relocated to facilitate rehabilitation works on the structure, Georgetown Mayor Alfred Mentore said…
Sophia resident dies in Rockstone accident
A 54-year-old foreman, Steve George of Sophia, Greater Georgetown, died in a motor vehicle accident on Rockstone Trail, Linden, on Wednesday. Police said the accident…
Imbotero Wharf, police station and boathouse commissioned
A reconstructed Imbotero Wharf, a new police boathouse, and the rebuilt Imbotero Police Station along the Barima River were commissioned today, marking a major security…
Minister Persaud tells UN: Guyana strengthening laws and action to protect women and girls
Guyana has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing legislation and action to protect the rights of women and girls, Minister of Human Services and Social Security…
Seven foreign nationals detained; illegal mining sites dismantled, equipment seized at Puruni
Two illegal mining sites were dismantled and equipment seized during a joint enforcement operation along the Puruni River in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), the Ministry of…
Body of missing West Coast Berbice fisherman found at Cottage foreshore
The search for missing West Coast Berbice fisherman Ryan Roberts, 33, ended on Sunday after a body believed to be his was discovered along…
Two garbage trucks to help address waste, sanitation challenges at Charity Market
Two garbage trucks will be provided to the Charity area to strengthen waste management and improve sanitation at the Charity Amazon Market, Minister of…
Kidney care to expand amid rising dialysis demand
The health sector is preparing to expand kidney care services across the country as the government moves to decentralise nephrology treatment beyond the capital.…
Appeal Court refuses urgent stay in Mohamed extradition case; ruling set for March 17
The Court of Appeal on Tuesday refused an urgent request to halt extradition proceedings against businessmen Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed, but said…