Aug 19, 2025
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Prison officers equipped with body cameras
The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has taken another major step toward modernising its operations with the introduction of body-worn cameras for prison officers—a move aimed…
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From riverine roots to regional academic excellence
At just 17 years old, Laurex Vandenburg of Orealla, a riverine community up the Corentyne River, has made headlines with an extraordinary academic achievement. The…
National 3x3 Tourney set for September month-end
The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has announced the dates for its 2025 National 3×3 Basketball Championship, scheduled for September 27–28 at the Cliff Anderson Sports…
Former advisor to Granger says PPP/C best option to lead Guyana
Political veteran and former advisor to the David Granger administration, Fredrick McWilfred, has dubbed the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) the best option to lead Guyana…
PPP/C outlines roadmap: 50 per cent power cut, housing push, stronger services
A section of the gathering at the launch The document, titled “Forward Together for a Better Guyana,” places heavy emphasis on the completion of the…
Woman, 72, dies in Dutch Four crash
A 72-year-old woman from Corentyne, Berbice, died on Monday morning when the car she was travelling in collided head-on with a lorry at Dutch Four,…
Modern North Ruimveldt Secondary School commissioned
The North Ruimveldt Secondary School was officially commissioned today, four years after a devastating fire in June 2021 destroyed large sections of the institution, including…
300m athletic track, major sports hub planned for Georgetown
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali today announced that Georgetown will soon see the construction of a 300-metre international-standard athletic track, the first of its kind…
APNU makes pitch to Dartmouth residents
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Chief Whip, Christopher Jones, has called on the community of Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast, to vote resoundingly for the coalition…
Improved quality of life for amputees
A number of amputees have benefited from the donation of prosthetic limbs as the India-CARICOM prosthetic camp was launched in Guyana earlier today. The artificial…
GECOM CEO: Possibility of district declarations by midnight
Chief Elections Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Vishnu Persaud, has indicated that the Commission is operationally prepared to host elections on September…
Three killed in Soesdyke–Linden Highway crash
Three people, including a six-year-old boy, were killed and another injured early Saturday when a car slammed into a parked lorry on the Soesdyke–Linden Highway…
Family of three die in Lethem accident
Jagnarine Stephen, a 23-year-old motorcyclist, his 24-year-old wife, Kyrea Stephen, and their two-year-old daughter, Laurel Stephen, lost their lives in an accident at around 11:20…
Guyanese Dr Bulkan appointed CCJ judge
Justice Arif Bulkan, a national of Guyana, has been selected by the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (RJLSC) – the independent body responsible for…
Pedestrian dies in Montrose accident
A pedestrian was killed in the early hours of this morning after being struck by a car on Montrose public road, East Coast Demerara, police…
Berbice 20/20 rapid chess tournament set for Sunday
Competitive chess, hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF), is returning to Berbice this Sunday. The GCF has organised a one-day 20/20 Rapid Chess Tournament,…
Jagdeo: Nazar Mohamed sidesteps question of Venezuelan embassy visit
Prominent businessman Nazar “Shell” Mohamed avoided giving a direct answer as to whether he had visited the Venezuelan Embassy, amid allegations of ties between Mohamed’s…
OFAC: Transactions with sanctioned persons generally prohibited
Transactions with sanctioned persons are generally prohibited, the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has said. The clarification comes as Guyanese banks face criticism…