Sep 30, 2026
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1.3M cash stolen from Corentyne company; computers and phones left untouched
Thieves broke into a Corentyne company over the weekend and stole about $1.326 million in cash, leaving computers and brand-new cellular phones untouched, police said.…
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No arrests as police probe suspected gunshots, roadblocks, truck fire in Buxton-Vigilance
Burning roadblocks, a sand truck fire and suspected gunshots are under investigation in the Buxton-Vigilance area, East Coast Demerara, after incidents on Tuesday. Police said…
Amrita Persaud fulfils childhood dream of becoming attorney
Attorney-at-law Amrita Persaud realised a childhood dream on Tuesday when she was admitted to the Guyana Bar after a three-year wait to enter law school.…
Newcomer Oliver Downes takes top honours at Lusignan
Newcomer Oliver Downes carded a net 71 to win the second round of Tour #3 of the National Top Flight Golf League (NTFGL) at Lusignan…
US companies to build 10,000 affordable homes in Guyana with EXIM financin
Two US companies are preparing to work together to build 10,000 affordable homes in Guyana with financing from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM), US Ambassador…
Young driver dies after car topples on Puruni Trail
A 21-year-old driver died on Monday evening when his car toppled several times and came to rest in a ditch along the 35 km Puruni…
Corentyne man succumbs to chops during row with female relative
Chittesh Sukhai, a 23-year-old labourer, died after he was allegedly chopped several times at Friendship Village, Corentyne, Berbice, on Monday night. Sukhai, called "Rohan" and…
Digital platform to resolve allottee complaints over plans, wrong house lots
A digital platform is being developed to track house lot-showing requests from submission to completion, following allottee complaints of incorrect lots being shown and outdated…
Wedding plans for only son end in fatal accident
A mother who was planning her only son's wedding is mourning him after his car toppled several times and plunged into a trench in West…
Visually impaired student builds robot, wins contest against competitors with sight
Visually impaired student Mekyla Belgrave once associated robotics mainly with sighted people, until she built a robot, experimented with coding and flew a drone through…
Florida authorities ask court to block OpenAI’s ChatGPT over safety issues
Authorities in Florida have asked a state court to stop OpenAI from further developing ChatGPT until it can impose a series of guardrails meant to…
Narine denies political direction behind Mohamed surveillance
Special Branch Head Senior Superintendent Prem Narine denied under cross-examination that President Irfaan Ali instructed him to place Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed, his family and…
President says MV Barima tragedy still costs him sleepless nights, calls for new safety culture
The MV Barima tragedy must drive a new culture of safety, infrastructure, leadership and responsibility, President Dr Irfaan Ali said, adding that it still costs…
Young Berbician driver dies after car overturns and lands in trench
A 21-year-old man died after his car toppled several times and landed in a trench on the Number Six Public Road, West Coast Berbice, on…
36 pounds of suspected cocaine found in frozen fish; miner arrested
A 44-year-old miner is in custody after police found 36 pounds of suspected cocaine concealed in frozen fish in a vehicle he was driving at…
Team Corruption among eight teams into Tapeball Blast quarter-finals
Eight teams have reached the quarter-finals of the Georgetown and East Coast Demerara zone in the Lotto/Let'sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast, to be played…
Traffic police seize illegal sirens worth over $2M from private citizens
The Guyana Police Force has seized four siren devices valued at more than $2 million from vehicles over the past seven days as authorities intensify…
Guyana pushes for natural capital to count in climate financing
Guyana is calling for the value of natural resources protected by climate-vulnerable countries to be recognised in how debt sustainability and climate financing are assessed.…