Sep 29, 2025
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Guyana, South Africa Sign Air Services Agreement
Guyana and South Africa have signed an Air Services Agreement to strengthen air connectivity and expand opportunities for trade, tourism, and economic growth between the…
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Repairs to Paruima Airstrip in Region Seven to be Completed Within Two Months – Minister Edghill
Repairs to the Paruima Airstrip in Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven, are expected to be completed within the next two months, Minister of Public Works Bishop…
Guyana backs ICAO climate goals, advances in CORSIA Carbon Credit supply
Guyana has made significant progress in supplying carbon credits for the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). This was announced by Deputy…
Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2025 Kicks Off in St. Kitts and Nevis
The 19th edition of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) officially launched on September 29, 2025, at the St. Kitts Marriott Beach Resort in Frigate…
Minister Parag visits site of Guyana’s first school for the deaf
The Honourable Minister of Education, Sonia Parag, visited the construction site of Guyana’s first dedicated school for the deaf on Saturday, at Cummings Lodge on…
New Demerara River Bridge crowned with Cacique design
The first tower of the New Demerara River Bridge (P-34 South) was on Monday morning crowned with a design featuring a replica of the Cacique…
Navratri: Honouring Women and Divine Energy
Hindus worldwide are observing Navratri, the sacred nine-night, ten-day festival dedicated to the Divine Mother. Each day celebrates a different form of Goddess Durga, symbolizing…
Santa Rosa start strong in title defence of Courts Pee-Wee tourney
Defending champions Santa Rosa Primary School began their title defense in the Courts Optical Pee-Wee Tournament with two victories on Saturday at the Ministry of…
THAG pushes for special packages to boost domestic tourism
The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) is moving to introduce a range of special packages aimed at encouraging more domestic travel, in a…
Corentyne Crash Claims Life of Young Rider
Two others hospitalized Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred on Sunday, September 28, 2025, along the #69 Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice, which claimed…
India denied Asia Cup after refusing to accept it from PCB chief
In one of the most bizarre sights on a sporting field, India celebrated their Asia Cup triumph on the dais without the traditional symbols of…
Tapakuma Heritage Day shines spotlight on culture and tourism
The serene Tapakuma Lake Playfield in Region Two transformed into a vibrant hub of culture and festivity on Sunday, as the community of St. Densy/Tapakuma…
Tilak seals thriller to give India ninth Asia Cup title
India blinked. They were 20 for 3 chasing 146. Their world-beating batting line-up was panicking as Pakistan came at them - this time for every…
Farmer murdered by brother-in-law during argument over motorcycle
A 27-year-old farmer, Assis Joel, of Maruranau Village, South Rupununi, Region Nine, was allegedly murdered by his brother-in-law during an argument over a motorcycle on…
Kaneville man fatally shot during hunting trip
A 29-year-old man, Lakeram Persaud, of Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, was fatally shot on Saturday during a hunting trip at Friendship backdam, police said. Rockie…
1 Infantry Battalion wins third GDF quarterly fitness contest
The 1 Infantry Battalion claimed top spot in the Guyana Defence Force’s third quarterly fitness competition on Friday, edging out teams from across the Force…
Abhishek 2, Afridi 0 — the duel that could decide the Asia Cup final
Abhishek Sharma has been India’s spark plug at the Asia Cup, his fearlessness in the powerplay providing his team with enough momentum to make up…
Demerara Bank pushes digital frontier with mobile wallet, e-banking upgrades, and trade automation
Demerara Bank Limited said on Saturday it plans to modernise Guyana’s financial landscape with the launch of its first mobile banking app, a revamped e-banking…