Mar 19, 2026
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Headline: Youth in Linden party stabbing found guilty of manslaughter
A 23-year-old man accused of a fatal stabbing at a Linden party has been found guilty of manslaughter following a High Court trial that concluded…
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Health Minister: Youth account for one in four new HIV infections in Caribbean
One in four new HIV infections in the Caribbean occurs among young people aged 15 to 24, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony said, highlighting a…
Mixed reactions as top candidates head into national chess championships finals
Defending National Champions Taffin Khan and WCM Aditi Joshi are cautious about their performances heading into the final rounds of the JUMBO JET / DIAMOND…
Headline: Rapist who pounced on sleeping woman jailed for 12 years
A Berbice woman’s traumatic experience has led to a major court ruling, with her attacker now facing over a decade behind bars for rape and…
Teacher placed on leave amid sexual allegations at Brickdam Secondary School
A teacher at Brickdam Secondary School has been placed on administrative leave following allegations of a sexual nature made by students, the Ministry of…
Bodybuilding Federation appoints Disciplinary Committee
The Guyana Body Building and Fitness Federation has named its disciplinary committee, a move aimed at strengthening oversight and maintaining professional standards in the…
Certified Scoop ice cream to open first location outside Trinidad at TAJ Dream Ogle
Jamel Sampson, the Trinidad and Tobago social media personality widely known as “Certified Sampson,” is expanding his growing ice cream brand into Guyana. According to…
IDB-backed programme boosts productivity, farmers’ livelihoods
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha Thousands of farmers across Guyana have seen improvements in productivity and livelihoods through the Sustainable Agricultural Development Programme (SADP), Agriculture…
Guyana sold carbon credits to 19 airlines under LCDS framework
Senior Director for Climate and REDD+ at the Ministry of Natural Resources, Pradeepa Bholanath, said that Guyana sold forest carbon credits to 19 international airlines…
Senior fire officer warns: Stop setting fire to old buildings to avoid demolition costs
Divisional Fire Officer Clive McDonald on Wednesday warned residents about a rise in fires involving unoccupied and dilapidated buildings in East Berbice-Corentyne, stating that most…
Boost to cruise tourism with arrival of Hebridean Sky
Guyana’s cruise tourism sector is gaining momentum with the arrival of the luxury expedition vessel MS Hebridean Sky, which docked at the GuySuCo Sugar Terminal…
Berbice carpenter jailed for life in killing of supermarket owner
A 39-year-old carpenter has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 69-year-old Akbar Sain, the former owner of a supermarket in Williamsburg, Corentyne,…
US waives sanctions on deals involving Venezuela’s PDVSA
The United States has issued a general license authorising certain deals involving Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, the US Treasury Department said on Wednesday. The…
Man stabbed to death with scissors during confrontation on Leopold Street
A 56-year-old man was fatally stabbed on Tuesday evening at Leopold and Cross Streets, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, police said. Dead is Michael Dazzell, who had no…
New prison training targets stress, leadership and rehabilitation practices
The Guyana Prison Service has introduced a series of strategic leadership and mental health training programmes for correctional officers, in partnership with the University of…
Morocco crowned AFCON winners 57 days after final as Senegal’s victory declared void
Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in January's final but the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result on Tuesday because Senegal's players walked off the…
South Rupununi Conservation Society wins global St Andrews Prize for the Environment
The St Andrews Prize for the Environment has been awarded to the South Rupununi Conservation Society for its project, “Transforming Environmental Education in Guyana,” marking…
Linden Business Forum 2026 to unlock opportunities for SMEs, youth
The Linden Expo and Business Forum is being positioned as a major catalyst for investment, networking and economic expansion. Scheduled for April 22–23 at the…