Apr 21, 2026
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Onions to be cultivated on large scale following successful pilot
Large-scale onion cultivation is set to advance following the successful harvest of about 40,000 kilogrammes from a pilot project, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said…
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Springlands men charged with ammunition possession
Two 23-year-old men from Springlands, Berbice, were jointly charged on Monday with possession of ammunition without a licence following a Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU)…
World Bank joins Guyana-led Global Biodiversity Alliance
Guyana has welcomed the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) as a formal partner in the Global Biodiversity Alliance, marking a milestone in the…
Two walk free in Mobil Gas Station bombing; one committed to trial
Two men were on Monday discharged from the case involving the bombing of a Mobil Gas Station in Georgetown, while a co-accused was committed to…
Inter-ward football making return at Bayrock Stadium
The return of competitive football to the bauxite mining town of Linden is just around the corner, with the Linden Town Week Inter-Ward Tournament set…
Fraudulent declarations to attract fines, jail time
President Dr Irfaan Ali has issued a strong warning that individuals found making fraudulent declarations will face stricter penalties, including fines and possible imprisonment. The…
PAHO assistant director to address AI in healthcare, vaccination campaign in Guyana
Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Dr. Rhonda Sealey-Thomas will visit Guyana from April 18 to 26, 2026, to participate in a…
Accused gas station bomber maintains he acted alone; court declines bid to free other defendants
Daniel Alexander Ramirez Poedemo, a Venezuelan national accused of masterminding the deadly bombing at the Mobil Gas Station in Georgetown, appeared in court on Monday,…
Venezuelan teen nabbed with illegal gun
A 19-year-old Venezuelan national of Sophia, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on Sunday evening after police discovered a suspected firearm and ammunition during an operation…
Fisherman stabbed to death by drinking partner
Elton Lilly, called “Daddy,” 55, a fisherman of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, was fatally stabbed on Sunday night along the Golden Grove Public Road,…
Incense stick fire destroys Charity home, leaves four homeless
Four persons were left homeless after a fire destroyed their two-storey timber home at David James Scheme, Adam’s Creek, Charity on Sunday morning. The Guyana…
A shower, a surprise, and a capybara: a traveller’s unforgettable moment in Guyana
Most people expect a towel and maybe room service after a shower, not a wild animal waiting patiently inside their room. But for Gentry Hale,…
Sergeant in custody after weapons disappear from police armory
A police sergeant has been arrested after seven firearms and 68 rounds of ammunition went missing from a police station armory in Region 4, police…
Man stabbed to death during confrontation at drinking spree
A 28-year-old construction worker was killed on Saturday night following a stabbing incident during a drinking session in Soesdyke, police said. Curtis Bengochea, of Eight…
Hat-tricks headline Massy Under-18 Round of 16 action
Chase Academic Foundation made a bold statement with a resounding 9-0 victory over Patentia Secondary in the Round of 16 of the Massy Under-18 School…
$58.5M agro facility to lift farmer incomes, cut post-harvest losses
Agricultural development in Region Three has received a significant boost with the commissioning of a new $58.5 million agro-processing facility at Canal Number One Polder,…
$1 billion eye hospital opens on New Market Street
Guyana’s first privately owned eye hospital – the Optique Eye Hospital by Optique Care Vision on New Market Street – was officially inaugurated by…
55 NDCs now equipped with garbage trucks under national rollout
Fifty-five (55) NDCs have now been equipped with garbage trucks under a national solid waste management programme, following the handover of nine compactor trucks…