Jul 21, 2026
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Mother fears worst after losing two children in MV Barima tragedy
For Eve Jerome, Saturday night's sinking of the MV Barima has turned her life upside down. While she survived the tragedy, her two children, three-year-old…
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Unregistered boat captain among eight injured in Canje Creek collision
Eight persons were injured following a head-on collision between two boats in the vicinity of Pat Walla, Canje Creek, Berbice, on Tuesday, police said. The…
MV Barima tragedy: Brothers make it out alive but relatives missing
What was intended to be a memorable family trip to the North West District has instead left the Matabheek family counting their blessings while anxiously…
Survivor recounts horror as four grandchildren remain missing
The sinking of the MV Barima on Saturday night has left the Moonsammy family devastated, with four of Helena Moonsammy's grandchildren still missing. Moonsammy, who…
Bushlot grandmother clings to hope as daughter-in-law, three grandchildren missing after MV Barima tragedy
Bibi Shamina Matabheek is holding onto hope that her daughter-in-law and three grandchildren will be found alive following the sinking of the MV Barima, which…
Corentyne family beaten, robbed of $4.1M in home invasion
A livestock dealer and his family were robbed of more than $4.1 million in cash and jewellery after five masked bandits stormed their home in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cuban national who slit stepdaughter’s throat after hammering mother to death gets life imprisonment
Cuban national Yoel Rodriguez Barrientos, who bludgeoned his partner to death with a hammer then slit the throat of her 11-year-old daughter after the child…
Adopt an Orphanage initiative enters fifth phase, expands support for vulnerable children
The Adopt an Orphanage initiative has entered its fifth phase, continuing efforts to strengthen support for children living in residential care through partnerships involving the…
Guyana welcomes Trinidad and Tobago to Global Biodiversity Alliance
Trinidad and Tobago has been officially welcomed as the 125th member of the Global Biodiversity Alliance. President Dr Irfaan Ali presented Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar…
SounDown returns November with bigger production, second stage
SounDown, Guyana's premier music and arts festival, will return for its third edition in November, with organisers promising an expanded event featuring a larger production,…
President says farm size exaggerated, received no preferential treatment and can account for investment
President Dr Irfaan Ali has pushed back against claims surrounding his private farm, saying the size alleged by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed is exaggerated while…
Henry boys’ killers sentenced to life imprisonment
Nearly six years after the brutal murders of teenage cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry stunned the country, the Berbice High Court on Wednesday sentenced 39-year-old…
Relief vessel bound for quake-hit Venezuela expected to depart on Sunday
A vessel loaded with approximately 1,800 tonnes of humanitarian relief supplies bound for earthquake-ravaged Venezuela is expected to depart from BK Wharf on Sunday, as…