Sep 16, 2026
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Rainfall hurts crops but livestock, sugar and forestry post strong gains
Excess rainfall drove a 6.4 per cent contraction in the other crops subsector in the first half of 2026, even as livestock production expanded by…
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Thirty-two teams battle for Georgetown/East Coast T10 Tapeball supremacy
The stage is set for two pulsating weekends of tapeball action as the biggest zone in the Lotto/Let'sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast takes centre…
Kildonan Primary head teacher dies in alleged hit-and-run at Rose Hall
Head Teacher Sonia Williams, 51, of the Kildonan Primary School in Region Six, died in an alleged hit-and-run accident at Rose Hall, Corentyne, on Monday…
Britain upgrades diplomatic relations with Venezuela
Britain said on Tuesday it would upgrade its diplomatic relations with Venezuela, appointing an ambassador to the country, in a move which it said would…
WIN declines meeting with President
WIN has declined to participate in a proposed meeting between President Irfaan Ali and opposition members of the Economic Services and Foreign Relations Committees of…
APNU sets conditions for meeting with President
APNU Members of Parliament say any meeting with President Dr Irfaan Ali must come with a clear agenda and full documentation, provided sufficiently in advance…
Prison Service boxers step back into national spotlight
Prison Service boxers will step back into the ring for the first time in years when the Republican Gym returns to national competition at the…
Citibank’s Guyana entry seen as gateway to global capital markets
Citibank has officially established a representative office in Guyana, marking the first time an international bank has opened such an office in the country. Speaking…
Measures to ease cost of living shielding households from rising global prices, says President
President Dr Irfaan Ali says Government has contained inflation to four per cent despite an 86 per cent surge in diesel prices this year, crediting…
Teenager’s late-night trip to watch cricket ends in fatal accident
A trip to watch cricket turned fatal for 19-year-old Danesh Prabudial, who died early Saturday when his motorcycle crashed into a lamp pole on the…
Motorbike, cash and TV set await top performers at One Guyana T10
Regal Super Centre will sponsor the complete suite of individual player awards for the fourth consecutive edition of the Lotto/Let's Bet One Guyana T10 Tapeball…
Roundtable weighs AI’s promise and peril for Guyana, CARICOM
The World Trade Centre Georgetown (WTCG) is developing a policy paper on the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for Guyana and the Caribbean, following a…
Ally eyes clubhouse, course upgrades in third term as LGC president
The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) has re-elected Anasha Ally as president for a third term, following the club's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Sunday.…
Indigenous healers from Guyana, Suriname and Brazil launch knowledge network
Traditional knowledge experts and healers from Guyana, Suriname and Brazil have launched a first-of-its-kind Regional Traditional Knowledge and Healers Network, following a four-day exchange at…
Tridents subdue Warriors to finish group stage on a high
The Barbados Tridents ended the group stage of the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in style, defeating the Guyana Amazon Warriors by six…
President Ali: Guyana veted and approved all deportees under US framework
President Dr Irfaan Ali said Guyana has finalised a one-year migration cooperation framework with the United States Government that leaves the country full discretion over…
Teen dies in Corentyne accident after leaving home without mother’s knowledge
Giresh Lautan, a 14-year-old student of Skeldon High School, died on Saturday after the motorcycle he was riding pillion on collided with a horse along…
Caribbean Wellness Day Walk tackles non-communicable diseases
The fight against chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) was brought into focus Saturday as the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Stride 592, hosted a wellness…