Guyana

(FIFA) – Morocco booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Round of 16 after edging past Netherlands in a highly dramatic penalty shootout on an emotional night for Cody Gakpo at Monterrey Stadium. The Dutch forward opened the scoring, just two days after announcing the loss of his unborn son, before Morocco rallied

(FIFA) – Erling Haaland was Norway’s hero once more with the goal that put his country into the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup™ for the first time since 1998. With his fifth goal of this FIFA World Cup 2026™ and 60th for Norway overall, Haaland ended the resistance of a Côte d’Ivoire side

(FIFA) – After 120 minutes, Paraguay overcame four-time world champions Germany on penalties to progress to the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup 2026™. Gustavo Alfaro’s men put in a defensive masterclass that largely nullified Germany’s attack despite ceding the Europeans the lion’s share of possession. Germany circulated the ball over and over

Satif Murtaza and Bjorn Williams emerged as the top athletes on Sunday at the St. Stanislaus College Auditorium in the Intermediate and Master’s Championships hosted by the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation. Murtaza came out on top as the best Male Intermediate Classic athlete. He won the 93 kg Men’s Junior Raw Classic Title with a

NEW Zealand middle-order batter Bevon Jacobs has joined the Desert Vipers for the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League 2026 (GSL), where he is expected to play a key role as a finisher. The 24-year-old, who made his New Zealand debut in the shortest format last year following a stunning season in the domestic Super Smash

CMC – West Indies Women produced a sub-par performance with both and ball to slump to an embarrassing eight-wicket defeat to Australia Women in the first semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. In a forgettable World Cup for the regional side’s batters, they were well below their best yet again

THE government will begin distributing cash subsidies to rice farmers across Guyana next week, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha announced, fulfilling a pledge made by President Dr Irfaan Ali during consultations with rice producers in April. “At the President’s direction, and following consultations with hundreds of rice farmers at the Arthur […]

-cite financial relief, seamless distribution process, boost to children’s education ahead of new school year   PARENTS across Guyana are expressing gratitude for the government’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant, as distribution got underway on Monday at schools nationwide and is set to continue throughout the week. Mothers and fathers described the […]

The installation of the first MRI machine in the public health-care system at the Georgetown Public Hospital is underway, bringing world-class diagnostic services within reach of every citizen, regardless of their ability to pay

–Housing Ministry distributes over 2,100 certificates of title, allocates 1,000 house lots, issues more than $17M in steel-cement subsidy vouchers THE Ministry of Housing has announced that this year’s International Building Expo exceeded expectations, attracting more than 50,000 visitors while delivering a range of housing services through its “Dream […]

In observance of World Environment Month, employees of One Communications on Saturday participated in a community cleanup exercise along the Kingston Seawall, adjacent to the company’s corporate offices. Approximately 15 employees volunteered their time to remove litter and debris from the area as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to […]

A 34-year-old boat captain of Puruni Landing, Middle Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) has been charged with attempting to set fire to a building. Dwayne Sookdeo appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Monday, where he was charged with the offence of Attempting to Set Fire to a Building, contrary to The […]

The policeman, who confessed that he fatally shot his Cuban national girlfriend before dumping her body in bushes at Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was on Monday arraigned for the heinous crime. Twenty-year-old Randy Thomas, of Mahaica, ECD, appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court, where the indictable charge was […]

…to feature better roads, drainage, green spaces Local Government and Regional Development Minister, Priya Manickchand has announced that the Government is in the process of developing 21 model communities across the country that will feature better roads, drainage and irrigation systems and green spaces. She made this revelation on Thursday last during […]

Over 2100  land titles, over 1000 house lots allocated and more than 700 agreements of sale signed were among the housing services delivered during the three-day International Building Expo 2026 held at the Guyana National Stadium as part of International Building Expo 2026. Housing Minister Collin Croal said the expo attracted more than 50,000 persons. […]