Jun 18, 2026
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Unregistered e-bike rider crushed by lorry
A 61-year-old man died on Wednesday after being struck by a motor lorry on the Craig Public Road, East Bank Demerara, police said. Lal Singh,…
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Hamilton, Tenorio take top honours at Pizza Cup
Two chefs rose to the top of the dough at Guyana's inaugural Pizza-Making Competition on Wednesday evening, with Lisa Hamilton crowned overall champion and Alex…
89-year-old pensioner drowns while bathing in a canal
An 89-year-old pensioner drowned in a canal at Mainstay/Whyaka, Essequibo Coast, on Wednesday, police said. David France was last seen alive at his home around…
Stakeholders from farmers to fishermen targeted to expand participation in O&G sector
More than 250 stakeholders, from financial institutions to farmers and fishermen, will be engaged through consultations and outreach programmes aimed at expanding participation in Guyana's…
Wave of development to create thousands of jobs in Region Six, Minister Singh tells Berbicians
Thousands of jobs will be created through a wave of infrastructure and industrial projects set to transform Region Six over the next five to ten…
Norton: APNU’s GECOM seats permanent until death or resignation
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Chairman Aubrey Norton has rejected calls for the party to give up its seats on the Guyana Elections Commission…
Safety net programme aided more than 81,000 pensioners and vulnerable people during pandemic
More than 60,000 pensioners and over 21,000 other vulnerable people, including children living with disabilities, benefited from a social safety net programme during the COVID-19…
Rameez Mohamed aiming to make mark at GT Challenge de Las Americas
With the clock swiftly winding down towards the historic GT Challenge de Las Americas, Guyanese competitors are sharpening their teeth at the prospect of going…
Caribbean faces serious health risks as strongest El Niño on record looms
With El Niño 2026 set to be the strongest on record, Public Health specialist and Director of Trinidad and Tobago's Department of Wellness, Dr Alina…
Guyana eyes share of World Bank’s US$9 billion smallholder farming push
Guyana is positioning itself to tap into a US$9 billion global push by the World Bank Group to transform smallholder farming as Agriculture Minister Zulfikar…
Expand mechanised harvesting, drones in sugar industry overhaul, says President, reiterates demand for better industry performance
Mechanised cane harvesting will expand, drone surveillance will be rolled out and sugar factories will be overhauled under a reform package aimed at shoring up…
Anticipate, invest and act to outpace disaster risk, PM Phillips urges Caribbean leaders
Caribbean leaders are calling for greater investment in disaster preparedness and resilience as climate-related hazards become more frequent and increasingly costly across the region. The…
Minister Parag comforts family of teacher who died on way to work
Education Minister Sonia Parag visited the family of Dolphin Secondary School teacher Tineka Hicks to offer comfort, after Hicks died this morning in an accident…
Heavy rains take toll on Kwakwani, Coomacka and other Region 10 communities
Heavy rainfall over the past few days continues to trigger severe flooding across several Region Ten communities, including Kwakwani, Coomacka, and Linden. According to Vice…
Yarrowkabra Primary School gets new $177M wing to ease overcrowding, Starlink Internet coming next
Hundreds of students along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway are expected to benefit from improved learning conditions after a new $177 million wing was officially commissioned at…
Young Venezuelan with pregnant wife dies in Bath Settlement accident
A 21-year-old Venezuelan national died after being struck by a vehicle on the Bath Settlement Public Road in Region Five, Mahaica-Berbice, on Saturday night. Manuel…
Sexual offences account for more than half of 84 cases as Berbice Assizes opens
The June 2026 Criminal Assizes for Berbice officially commenced on Tuesday, with 84 criminal matters scheduled to be heard before the Berbice High Court over…
First female firefighter from Jacklow, Pomeroon, Kelise Williams, defies the odds to realise her childhood dream
For many young people growing up in remote communities, dreams can seem far beyond reach, but for Firewoman Kelise Williams that was not her reality.…