Jun 23, 2026
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Small entrepreneurs trained to bid, brand and grow
Some 65 entrepreneurs have been trained in bid document preparation as part of a business development initiative in Region Two aimed at boosting their competitiveness…
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Attorney General moves to sensitise banks on condominium mortgage procedures
Attorney General Mohabir Anil Nandlall has directed the drafter of Guyana's Condominium Act 2022 to develop a guidance manual for financial institutions following concerns raised…
PSC chair calls on Caribbean, Latin America to stop competing and start collaborating
The chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) has called on Caribbean and Latin American nations to stop competing with each other and instead forge…
Women outnumber men nearly three to one as 3,876 graduate from GOAL programmes
The Government Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) Scholarship Programme graduated 3,876 students at its fourth ceremony on Tuesday, with women accounting for nearly three-quarters of…
Boy drowns at Six Bridge on Father’s Day
A young boy, believed to be between six and seven years old, drowned on Sunday afternoon at Six Bridge, East Bank Berbice, Region Six. The…
Mustapha unveils roadmap to safeguard country’s water systems against climate change
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has warned that climate change is no longer a distant threat but a reality the country must urgently confront, as he…
Banks DIH uncorks XM Rum partnership for GSL 2026
Banks DIH Limited has announced its sponsorship of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) 2026, backing one of the region's fastest-growing cricket tournaments with…
Guyanese oil and gas workers must get equal pay, says Minister Bharrat
Guyanese oil and gas workers with equal qualifications and experience as their foreign colleagues deserve equal pay — and the government is now ready to…
Banks DIH cranks up capacity with 17,000-cans-an-hour production line
Banks DIH Limited has launched a new canning line at its Thirst Park facility in Georgetown, boosting its beverage production capacity to 17,000 cans per…
Anticipate, invest and act to outpace disaster risk, PM Phillips urges Caribbean leaders
Caribbean leaders are calling for greater investment in disaster preparedness and resilience as climate-related hazards become more frequent and increasingly costly across the region. The…
Minister Parag comforts family of teacher who died on way to work
Education Minister Sonia Parag visited the family of Dolphin Secondary School teacher Tineka Hicks to offer comfort, after Hicks died this morning in an accident…
Heavy rains take toll on Kwakwani, Coomacka and other Region 10 communities
Heavy rainfall over the past few days continues to trigger severe flooding across several Region Ten communities, including Kwakwani, Coomacka, and Linden. According to Vice…
Yarrowkabra Primary School gets new $177M wing to ease overcrowding, Starlink Internet coming next
Hundreds of students along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway are expected to benefit from improved learning conditions after a new $177 million wing was officially commissioned at…
US and Iran have reached peace deal as Trump posts ’let the oil flow!’
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that the United States and Iran have reached a peace deal, ending months of military conflict that…
Minister Parag: NGSA results to be released on July 10
Parents and pupils awaiting the results of the 2026 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) can mark 10 July on their calendars, as Education Minister Sonia…
Khalil one win away from PanAm Masters Squash glory
Guyana's Ashley Khalil is just one victory away from adding another prestigious international title to her growing list of achievements after advancing to the final…
International manhunt launched for contractor Omar Malik over abandoned housing projects in Guyana
Omar Malik, whose company DreamVu Homes allegedly abandoned housing projects for young professionals, is being pursued by INTERPOL, the FBI and regional security body CARICOM…
Guyanese and Brazilian feared dead after mining pit collapse
Two miners are trapped beneath debris after a mining pit cave-in at St. Elizabeth Backdam, Potaro, Region Eight, police said. Franky Hussain, 32, of North…