Guyana

ON Monday, April 13, 2026, Guyanese drivers created scenes not seen since the 1980s. Long, chaotic lines snaked around Regent and Camp Streets. Motorcyclists clutched five-gallon plastic bottles. Some stations displayed “No Fuel” signs. It was clearly an issue. But we must face an uncomfortable truth that the crisis was not at the pump, but

THE Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation on Sunday officially unveiled their schedule for the inaugural edition of their One Guyana Bodybuilding tour around the country. The tour, which officially kicked off with the Battle of the Rising Star Novice championship, next moves to the mining town for the Linden Classic on June 14 at the

Female participation heartening – Roshandin DEXTERITY action returned in style over the weekend as the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club revived the agility-based form at the National Track and Field Centre parking lot. Saturday afternoon’s action was highlighted by a heartening field of new and established drivers, with GMR&SC President Mohamed […]

PATANJILEE Persaud has been crowned the inaugural Promotech National Top Golf League Champion, capping off a demanding and highly competitive season with a composed performance in the final round to finish on 20 points and secure the championship purse at the Lusignan Golf Club over the weekend. He was followed by a four-way tie for

GT Ballers played undefeated on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall to capture the Guyana Basketball Federation’s (GBF) National 3×3 Championship. GT Ballers is made up of Shelroy Thomas, Kimol Grimmond, Stephen George and Anish Ramlall. The eight-team, one-day championship saw GT ballers emerge first out of their pool after wins over Titans (18-11),

IT will be all to play for when the inaugural MCYS/East Bank Inter Village Football Tournament organised by Sports Extra resumes on Thursday night at the Eccles EE Ground with the penultimate day of group action. When play was halted due to unusual rainfall, of the twelve (12) contesting villages, only Grove and Upper Soesdyke

THE fourth season of the One Guyana T10 Tapeball is officially in motion as organisers confirmed today that preparations are “well underway” for what is expected to be the most exhilarating edition of the tournament to date. Tournament Director, John Ramsingh, highlighted that significant “behind-the-scenes” work is currently being finalised ahead […]

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that an inquest be conducted into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, whose body was discovered on April 24, 2025, in a swimming pool at the Double Day Hotel, Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo. An inquest is a judicial inquiry in common law jurisdictions and is held to

–adequate fuel supplies entering Guyana as importers, authorities resolve temporary disruption, PM affirms PRIME Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, has assured the public that there is no need to worry about fuel availability. He urged citizens to avoid panic buying or hoarding amidst a short and manageable disruption in fuel supplies. “I want […]

  PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali has warned that genuine understanding in society is being steadily eroded by a “pandemic of misinformation”, digital addiction, and a collapsing capacity for critical thinking. Addressing the Rotary Club of Georgetown’s Annual World Understanding and Peace Dinner at the weekend, Dr Ali said the world is now grappling with a

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday urged political and civil movements across the country to unite with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) as it advances its vision of building a modern Guyana. He made the call during the commissioning ceremony of the US$10.8 million Guyana-China Friendship Park, where he detailed the development taking place in […]

The mother of a 27-year-old New Amsterdam beauty technician who was shot and beaten by her ex-partner on the East Bank of Berbice is now speaking out, revealing that her daughter was struck multiple times during the attack as she remains hospitalised awaiting surgery. Vasanti Gordon, who was injured during the April 11 incident at The post “He shot her 5 […]

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced that Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) could soon get its own municipal airport, similar to the Eugene F. Correia International Airport at Ogle, East Coast Demerara (ECD). “We have received a private sector interest in the building out of a municipal airport just like the one in Ogle, The post […]

A 28-year-old Venezuelan national, Rene Calabo, has been fined $100,000 after pleading guilty to uttering a forged birth certificate in an attempt to obtain Guyanese citizenship by descent. The matter was heard at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Monday before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore. It is alleged that on March 19, 2026, at Robb Street, The […]

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has launched an investigation into a shooting incident at Chanta Creek, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, which left a gold miner injured and a police rank under close arrest. The incident occurred at about 17:00h on Sunday, according to police reports. Police said a detective sergeant was at the creek with The post Miner […]