May 13, 2026
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State witness says Henry cousins were accused of damaging marijuana crops before killing
The murder trial into the brutal killings of West Coast Berbice cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry continued on Tuesday at the Berbice High Court, with…
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Boskalis signs US$11.2M contract to dredge Demerara Channel
The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) and Boskalis CPG Inc. on Tuesday signed an $11.2 million contract to dredge a key section of the Demerara River…
From classroom to simulation: How Guyana is transforming nursing education
In Guyana, becoming a nurse has long followed a traditional path. Students trained at one of three nursing schools, where teaching was largely classroom-based and…
Several former APNU MPs, current councillors join PPP
Several former opposition Members of Parliament and current regional councillors have joined the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP), the party said on Tuesday following a…
Guyana positioned as ’bridge’ between CARICOM and South America, World Trade Centre forum hears
Trade and business opportunities between Guyana and Brazil were highlighted during a forum on Tuesday aimed at strengthening economic ties through the South American trade…
Oswain Lawson’s death reclassified as alleged murder
Oswain Lawson, a 42-year-old taxi driver, died in East Bank Berbice on Tuesday after an incident that police have now reclassified as an alleged murder,…
Community spirit praised as East Bank Football Tournament concludes
The inaugural East Bank Inter-Village Football Tournament has been described as a major success by organiser Franklin Wilson, who says the competition has laid a…
Rice farmers urged to diversify into high-value crops
Rice farmers on the Essequibo Coast are being urged to diversify into other agricultural activities as authorities expand support for the rice industry. Agriculture Minister…
Careless disposal of heat source sparks fire that destroys abandoned Corentyne building, damages nearby home
Fire destroyed an abandoned two-storey building in Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, on Sunday evening, while nearby residents prevented the blaze from spreading to adjacent…
Berbice man found dead after car crashes into stall, plunges into canal
A 42-year-old Berbice man died early Tuesday after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a roadside stall and plunged into a canal along the…
GDF sergeant convicted in narco trafficking case, co-accused freed
A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) staff sergeant was acquitted on Tuesday of narcotics trafficking charges, while his co-defendant, a GDF sergeant, was found guilty by…
217 pumps in operation amid heavy rainfall
President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday visited several flood-affected communities in Georgetown in the early hours of the morning, as heavy rainfall continued to impact low-lying…
Grove lifts inaugural East Bank Football title
Grove won the inaugural Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport / East Bank Inter-Village Football Tournament on Saturday, defeating Kuru Kururu 3-0 in the final…
Sex offenders registry to be accessed via police, not online
The proposed sex offenders registry will be made accessible to the public through the Office of the Commissioner of Police and will not be published…
Republic Bank offers 4.70 per cent rate to switch mortgages
Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited on Tuesday launched its “Republic Mortgage Move” initiative, offering customers with existing residential mortgages at other banks interest rates as low…
All housing backlog, excluding Region Four, expected to be cleared by next year, says Jagdeo
The housing backlog for all regions, except Region Four, is expected to be cleared by the end of next year as demand for house lots…
Black Bush Polder farmers get dual-lock pesticide cabinets to curb chemical misuse
Two hundred pesticide and toxic chemical storage cabinets have been distributed to farmers in Black Bush Polder, Region Six, as part of efforts to improve…
Hazel convicted of drug trafficking, jailed for three years, fined $8 million
A Georgetown man has been sentenced to three years in prison and fined more than $8 million after being convicted of cocaine trafficking charges linked…