Dec 14, 2025
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Cash grants will remain but focus is on sustainable prosperity, says Finance Minister
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh said cash grants will continue to form part of the government’s social support system but are not intended to be…
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Croal: Vulnerable hinterland households given priority in housing programmes
Efforts are being expanded to improve access to safe and secure housing in hinterland and remote communities through a mix of direct home construction and…
Trump says ‘starting’ land strikes over drugs in latest warning
President Donald Trump said the United States would be “starting” land strikes on drug operations in Latin America, though he again declined to provide details…
GPA mourns passing of broadcasting icon ‘Ron’ Robinson
The Guyana Press Association (GPA) on Thursday mourned the passing of veteran broadcaster Ron Robinson, who died quietly at his home at age 79. Robinson…
PSC pushes salary threshold hike, business incentives in 2026 budget
As budget talks intensify, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) has outlined a number of priorities which it would like to see reflected in the 2026…
‘Shoulders’ admits to Home Affairs Ministry burglary, multiple others
Neil Madas, 48, an unemployed man with no fixed address, was on Wednesday charged with five counts of break and enter and larceny allegedly committed…
New waiting home at Kumaka Hospital aims to reduce maternal mortality in hinterland regions
A newly completed GY$47 million, 12-bed Maternal Waiting Home was officially commissioned on Saturday at the Kumaka District Hospital in Region One. The facility is…
$60M GE digital X-ray system commissioned at Kumaka District Hospital
Diagnostic services in Region One have been significantly strengthened with the commissioning of a $60 million GE digital X-ray system at the Kumaka District Hospital…
UG Berbice Campus top graduate credits success to wife’s support, personal discipline
When Rajendra Deonarain of #70 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, stepped into the University of Guyana Berbice Campus for his final year of the Bachelor of Education…
England 2-0 down in Ashes after Gabba hammering
England's Ashes hopes are all but over in fewer than six days of cricket after an eight-wicket defeat by Australia in the second Test at…
Cuban stabbed to death in La Penitence
Ariel Betancourt Ramiel, a 48-year-old Cuban national, was found dead on Saturday with apparent stab wounds on Middle Road, La Penitence, police said. Ramiel was…
Rajendranauth Deonarine is the Best Graduating Student of UG Berbice Campus
When Rajendranauth Deonarine reflects on the path that led him to being named the Best Graduating Student of the University of Guyana’s Berbice Campus, he…
Colour, culture, and unity: One Guyana Christmas Village opens
Main Street exploded with colour, music, and the scent of fresh Guyanese treats on Friday night as the 2025 One Guyana Christmas Village and Supermarket…
Guyana receives equipment to enhance maternal, new born care in hinterland
The Ministry of Health received a donation of medical equipment valued at G$27.5 million on Friday to support maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) services…
Allicock and Joshi win I-CEE Grand Prix 2 chess tournaments
Newcomer to the chess scene, FIDE Master (FM) Rawle Allicock, played unbeaten in the eight-round classical I-CEE–sponsored competition, which concluded last Sunday at the School…
Guyana to sign new production deal with Cybele Energy next week
Guyana will sign a new production sharing agreement with Cybele Energy Limited next Tuesday, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat said on Thursday, as the…
Weatherald, Labuschagne, Smith steer Australia ahead of England
Australia 378 for 6 (Weatherald 72, Labuschagne 65, Smith 61, Carse 3-113) lead England 334 (Root 138*, Starc 6-75) by 44 runs. After Travis Head…
Hope holds firm as West Indies drag New Zealand into fifth-day battle
West Indies 167 and 212 for 4 (Hope 116*, Greaves 55*, Duffy 2-60) trail New Zealand 231 and 466 for 8 dec (Ravindra 176, Latham…