Mar 23, 2026
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ExxonMobil Guyana: Middle East tensions disrupt travel routes for wor
Global tensions in the Middle East are affecting travel routes used by personnel moving in and out of Guyana’s growing oil and gas sector. Speaking…
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Mohameds file urgent appeal with CCJ against extradition proceedings
Embattled businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed have filed an urgent appeal with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), challenging the extradition proceedings against them. The…
Bunker fuel surcharges on sea freight to increase from April
Companies in Guyana have already been notified that bunker fuel surcharges on sea freight will increase from April, as global shipping costs respond to the…
Single mother in Coffee Grove receives new home on Eid Day
For years, a single mother in Coffee Grove worked tirelessly to provide for her two children, despite living in an inadequate home. On Saturday, her…
Massy Stores Providence marks 10 years, serving 15,000 customers weekly
Massy Stores marked the 10th anniversary of its Providence outlet on Saturday with in-store activities, including customer recognition and promotional giveaways. Shoppers who visited Massy…
PM Phillips urges stronger CELAC-Africa ties on climate, trade
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, called for deeper cooperation between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and African Union member states to…
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…
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…
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 Education…
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 sport,…
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 Minister…
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,…