Jul 3, 2026
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Guyana Cup returns August 23 with record $65M purse
Guyana's premier horse racing event, the Guyana Cup, will return for its 18th running on August 23, at the Rising Sun Race Track, West Coast…
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Woman, 93, dies in West La Penitence fire
A 93-year-old woman, Rosa Singh, died today after a fire tore through a two-storey wooden building at Lot 36 Costella Housing Scheme, West La Penitence,…
Building Expo 2026 draws 50,000 visitors, distributes 1,000 lots and $17M in steel and cement vouchers
More than 1,000 house lots and 700 Agreements of Sale were distributed as the International Building Expo 2026 concluded after attracting more than 50,000 visitors…
ERC launches dialogue to inform race relations policy
The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has launched a national dialogue aimed at strengthening ethnic harmony as Guyana marks 60 years of independence, with discussions expected…
Unenforced demerit law enables reckless drivers to keep licences, says Road Safety Council chair
Strict enforcement of the drivers' demerit point system could promote safer road usage by suspending the licences of more errant drivers, Chairman of the Guyana…
GLDA denies abandoning farmers amid flood-related livestock losses
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) on Tuesday rejected claims that livestock have been dying across the country without intervention, saying recent floods had caused…
Ireland stun India in dramatic T20 series by one run
Ireland's historic weekend continued as they inflicted a first T20 series defeat on India since 2023 with a dramatic one-run victory at Stormont. After a…
Skull City gets space to play, gather and ’gyaff’ about life
Residents of Skull City and Area L, Patentia, Region Three, are set to benefit from the area's first recreational park after the Ministry of Local…
England captain Ben Stokes announces retirement
England captain Ben Stokes has made a stunning announcement to retire from international cricket at the conclusion of the ongoing third Test against New Zealand.…
Venezuela quake rescuers pull two 11-year-old boys from rubble as death toll hits 1,430
Two 11-year-old boys have separately been rescued from the rubble of collapsed buildings within hours of each other, after powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela. Video footage…
Over 130 Essequibo Coast homes repaired after devastating windstorm
More than 130 homes in Region Two have received emergency roof repairs following a windstorm on Wednesday that caused widespread destruction across the Essequibo Coast.…
OPR probes death of murder suspect found hanging in Leonora lockup
Office of Professional Responsibility has launched an investigation into the death of a man who was found hanging inside the Leonora Police Station lockups, police…
Tarpaulins, zinc sheets distributed as teams work around the clock in storm-hit Region Two
A large-scale recovery operation is under way across Region Two after a powerful windstorm struck the Essequibo Coast on Wednesday, with authorities working around the…
Stipend hikes for 1,000-plus local government officials coming in days, says Manickchand
Local government officials across Guyana are set to receive significant increases to their monthly stipends within days, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Priya…
Guyana joins regional effort to support Venezuela as death toll climbs to 188
Guyana has joined a growing regional and international effort to support Venezuela after two massive earthquakes devastated parts of the country, killing at least 188…
Fire caused by child playing with matches leaves family of four homeless
A fire, reportedly caused by a child playing with matches, destroyed a two-storey wooden and concrete home at Lot 127 Bath Plantation, Hope, West Coast…
Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164 with many more feared dead
Two powerful earthquakes have struck Venezuela near the capital, killing at least 164 people and injuring nearly 1,000, its interim president Delcy Rodríguez has said.…
2,500 land titles to be distributed at Building Expo 2026
Some 2,500 land titles, transports and certificates of title will be distributed to Guyanese during the International Building Expo 2026, which opens on Thursday at…