Jul 18, 2026
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With four hours of light at night, St Cuthbert’s Mission trio excel at NGSA
With electricity available for only four hours each evening in St Cuthbert's Mission, pupils preparing for the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) had to make…
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Rotary Club targets 40 youths for entrepreneurship initiative
The Rotary Club of Georgetown Central (RCGC) has launched a six-week mentorship programme aimed at equipping young Guyanese with the skills and support needed to…
Minister Indar says Guyana pursuing fraud-accused Captain Kumar
Guyana is actively engaging local and international law enforcement agencies to bring Captain Suniel Kumar to account for operating fraudulent ship registries in more than…
Human Services and Social Security Minister Dr Vindhya Persaud
The 33 children evacuated from the Hope Children's Home after a fire at the East Coast Demerara facility on Friday have begun to receive trauma-focused…
Guyana views housing as a cornerstone of national development, Croal tells UN
Housing is a cornerstone of national development, not something incidental or separate from it, Housing Minister Collin Croal told the United Nations, as he disclosed…
McCoy: PR practitioners must be trusted, not just heard
The Public Relations Association of Guyana (PRAG) has been officially launched, establishing the country's first unified professional body dedicated to advancing ethical standards, professional development…
Gala, exhibitions, launch of historical booklets to mark 400 years since Africans arrived in Guyana
A grand gala, a national concert, international exhibitions and 200 historical booklets are among the events planned to mark 400 years since Africans arrived in…
A giant has fallen, says President Ali
A giant has fallen, President Dr Irfaan Ali said in a message marking the death of Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers, describing the West Indies…
From Gothic horror to climate verse, Guyana Prize shortlist unveiled
From a Gothic horror novel set in the Guyanese diaspora to poems chronicling climate change and dementia, the shortlist for the 2025 Guyana Prize for…
Sir Garry Sobers, West Indies cricketing great, dies aged 89
Sir Garry Sobers, an undisputed cricketing great and widely regarded as the sport's greatest all-rounder, has died aged 89. Sobers will forever be associated with…
Venezuela earthquake: Number of known dead rises to nearly 5,000 victims
Almost 5,000 people are known to have died in two earthquakes that devastated Venezuela in June, but the United Nations estimates that as many as…
Government vows to vigorously defend position should VAMED proceed to arbitration
The Health Ministry said on Thursday it will vigorously defend its position before an arbitral tribunal should VAMED Engineering GmbH commence arbitration proceedings, categorically rejecting…
Auto industry tops complaints as Consumer Affairs Commission resolves $68M in cases
The Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) has resolved 217 complaints worth approximately $68 million so far in 2026, with the auto industry accounting for…
Works on Lot 2 of Corentyne highway expansion ahead of schedule
Works on Lot 2 of the Palmyra to Moleson Creek Road Expansion Project are advancing steadily, with the drainage network on both sides of the…
Manickchand disappointed over lengthy closure, sanitation of Kitty Market
Local Government and Regional Development Minister Priya Manickchand expressed deep disappointment over the prolonged closure of Kitty Market and its poor sanitation, telling vendors and…
Up to 5,000 homes earmarked for single mothers, elderly, disabled under new scheme, President announces
The government is set to launch a new social housing programme that will provide between 3,000 and 5,000 homes for vulnerable citizens as part of…
’A true miracle of destiny’ — Messi and Lamine Yamal’s incredible first meeting
The greatest footballer of all-time and the heir to his crown on the right wing at Barcelona will face each other for the first time…
Labour Minister reports 500 job placements from national job bank
More than 500 people have landed jobs through the national job bank so far in 2026, out of 1,900 registrants, Minister of Labour and Manpower…