Apr 29, 2026
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Linden Mayor seeks revenue alternatives amid shortfall
Mayor of Linden, Dominique Blair, has called for stronger collaboration and urgent financial support, warning that the town faces mounting fiscal pressure as it purses…
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Simon pushes investment and innovation to drive Linden growth
Region Ten Tourism Committee Chairman, Laurence Simon, has urged leaders in the Linden community to embrace innovation, investment and inspiration as pillars for growth. Highlighting…
CARICOM warns against use of community platforms to legitimise territorial claims before the ICJ
CARICOM on Tuesday affirmed that community platforms and engagements should not be used, directly or indirectly, to advance or appear to legitimise territorial claims currently…
Dr Singh returns as Region Five Chamber president amid push for business growth
Dr Amarnauth Singh has been re-elected President of the Region No. 5 Chamber of Industry and Commerce at its Annual General Meeting on Sunday, as…
Elections fraud trial: Minister Anthony takes the stand; Mohamed and Hughes engage in fiery exchange
The election fraud case continued today before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, with testimony from Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony and former People’s…
Family of eight homeless after Glasgow fire
A family of eight has been left homeless after a fire, believed to have been deliberately set, destroyed their two-storey home on Tuesday morning. The…
President Ali writes CARICOM Chair over Venezuela’s Essequibo claim display
President Irfaan Ali has formally written to CARICOM Chairman and St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Terrance Drew, protesting Venezuela’s display of maps depicting Guyana’s…
Linden being positioned as corridor of opportunity, economic growth
Linden is being positioned as a corridor of opportunity and economic growth in Region Ten, following the hosting of the 2026 Business Exposition. The event,…
Op-ed: Guyana requires more pragmatic problem-solvers and fewer cynics
Recently, I posed a question to a colleague from Guyana: “Why do opposition parties refrain from recognising even a single achievement among the numerous transformational…
PSC condemns Venezuela map display in Barbados, urges firm CARICOM stance
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Monday condemned a “deliberate and provocative” display depicting Guyana’s Essequibo region as Venezuelan territory during a regional engagement in…
Dharry unanimously crowned IBO champion in night of fistic fury
Elton Dharry was crowned the International Boxing Organisation (IBO) super bantamweight world champion in the early hours of Sunday after defeating Tanzania’s Salmin Kassim by…
G Mining Ventures ramps up hiring, 2,500 jobs available as operations expand
G Mining Ventures Guyana Inc. on Saturday brought its career fair to New Amsterdam, Berbice, as part of efforts to fill an estimated 2,500 jobs…
Guyana records 100 per cent childhood immunisation coverage in key areas
Guyana has achieved 100 per cent coverage in some areas of childhood immunisation, contributing to a wider regional milestone as vaccination rates across the Caribbean…
Washington’s biggest annual dinner transformed into chaos — and a crime scene
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were seated on the stage of the cavernous Washington Hilton ballroom just after 8:30 p.m. ET on…
Dharry, Kassim set for Saturday showdown at Pegasus
After two reschedulings, Elton Dharry and Salmin Kassim will finally meet in the boxing ring when the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) hosts its…
Al set to reshape Guyana’s health system
Guyana is fast-tracking a sweeping digital health transformation with artificial intelligence at its core, as the Ministry of Health partnered with Mount Sinai to host…
MARAD: Oil tanker seized by US, fraudulently flying false Guyana flag
A tanker fraudulently flying the Guyana flag has been seized by US forces in the Indian Ocean after being linked to alleged sanctions-busting Iranian oil…
Damion Morgan remanded over alleged attempted murder of ex-lover
Damion Morgan, 28, of Fort Ordinance, East Canje, Berbice, was remanded to prison on Thursday when he appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court on…