Jun 14, 2026
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Culvert City man fined $300,000 for trespassing on Lethem Aerodrome
A 43-year-old electrician has been ordered to pay a $300,000 fine or serve three months in prison for illegally accessing the Lethem Aerodrome. Lennard Pompey…
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Moruca man dies after boat slams into overhanging tree limb on Moruca River A 55-year-old
A 55-year-old businessman and boat captain has died after losing control of his vessel and striking a large overhanging tree limb at the Moruca River…
Bryan Leitch sentenced to 25 years for Joseph Jagdeo’s murder
Convicted killer Bryan Leitch has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the 2013 murder of hotel owner Joseph Jagdeo. The sentence was handed…
Kamla warns T&T’s ‘one per cent’ that no one is above the law
(T&T Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has thrown her full support behind her Attorney General’s warning that no segment of society, including the so-called “one…
DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child infections
(UN)The deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is continuing to spread with a spike in child infections an increasingly likely…
Terrence Williams committed to stand trial for money laundering
Terrence Williams has been committed to stand trial in the High Court on a money laundering charge linked to the alleged theft and sale of…
Yuri Garcia Dominguez and wife fined, jailed for defrauding Guyanese millions of dollars
Yuri Garcia Dominguez and his wife, Ateeka Ishmael, have been fined and sentenced to imprisonment after being convicted of operating a Ponzi scheme in Guyana…
New Zealand great Kane Williamson retires
Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will play no further part in the Test series against England after retiring from all international cricket with immediate…
Guyana, Kuwait poised to deepen economic and development ties
(Times Kuwait) Guyana has expressed great optimism about the future of its relationship with Kuwait, describing bilateral ties as entering a new and promising phase…
Brazil pledges support to boost Guyana’s dairy industry
Brazil has pledged support for the development of Guyana’s dairy industry as the Government, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), and Brazilian partners…
W.T.C Guyana business forum spotlights cross-border trade and investment opportunities
Opportunities in agriculture, manufacturing, logistics and a proposed regional sugar value chain were highlighted during an investment forum hosted by the High Commission of Belize…
Men’s ODI World Cup 2027 provisionally set for October 4 to November 21
The 2027 men's ODI World Cup, which will be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, has been provisionally inked into the calendar to run…
Anti-bullying clubs, improved counselling and withholding of cash grants among recommendations to curb bullying and school violence
Anti-bullying clubs, expanded counselling services and peer advocacy programmes are among 1,000 recommendations being considered to strengthen how schools respond to bullying and violence. According…
Dragon fruit yields sweet success for Berbice farmer, wine and jelly in the pipeline
Just over a year after investing approximately $5 million in cultivating 1,000 dragon fruit plants, 45-year-old Devon Gilead, better known as the “Bee Man” and…
ExxonMobil says talks on Stabroek Block decommissioning fund ’productive’
Discussions are ongoing between the Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil Guyana on the establishment of a decommissioning fund for offshore oil operations in the Stabroek…
Cargojet commences weekly DHL cargo service in Guyana on Friday
Cargojet Airways Limited is set to commence operations in Guyana on Friday, launching a weekly cargo service under contract to DHL Express USA, as the…
Shot Mandela supermarket bandit identified as wanted man Nia Emmanuel; gun recovered
Police have identified the suspect fatally shot on Wednesday night during an attempted armed robbery at a supermarket on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, as 24-year-old Nia…
Fish Cage Project: Bethany’s first harvest produces 134.5 pounds of Tambaqui
Bethany Village harvested 134.5 pounds of Tambaqui fish on Wednesday, marking another milestone in the community's aquaculture programme aimed at boosting food security and generating…