Guyana

DAVID Patterson, the present head of the Alliance For Change and I have always had a good relationship. It didn’t deteriorate when he acquired state power; it just was held in abeyance. I didn’t socialise with him after he became minister in May 2015. I stopped getting his birthday invitation after May 2015.   But

THE Delegation of the European Union to Guyana, on Sunday, hosted the Fourth European Union Bicycle Tour of Georgetown, bringing cyclists and other non-motorised road users together for an early-morning tour through the capital.   The tour rolled off just after 06:00hrs from the Vlissingen Road entrance of the Botanical Gardens and was open to

OF the 3,245 house lots allocated in the first half of 2026, 1,547, or 47.7 per cent, went to women. Behind that figure are mothers, daughters and breadwinners now closer to owning the ground beneath their feet. We applaud it without reservation, because it shows what a fast-growing economy looks like when it is made

THE Athletics Association of Guyana is stepping up its preparations for the 2027 CARIFTA Games, with a renewed focus on identifying and developing young athletic talent across the country. The Association will host its Inter-Guyanese Trials on September 27 at the Guyana Defence Force, providing an opportunity for school-aged athletes under the age of 19

(ESPNCRICINFO) – Australia concluded their first tour of Zimbabwe in 12 years with a clean sweep of the hosts, who were unable to deliver a consolation win to a festive Harare crowd, as Nathan Ellis held his nerve alongside No. 11 Spencer Johnson in a match-winning 10th-wicket stand of 27. Zimbabwe do not have any

NATIONAL players Kevlon Anderson, Kevin Sinclair and Junior Sinclair spearheaded Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour to an easy 183-run victory over the Berbice Police Team in the Berbice Cricket Board / KSM Investment Inc 50 overs tournament. The emphatic win secured a semifinals berth for the team after an easy victory last Saturday against

IN a dominant Round 4 performance, the Guyana Open Chess Team secured a resounding 3.5–0.5 victory over Macau, China, on Saturday, September 19 at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Leading the charge on Board 1, National Chess Champion Candidate Master (CM) Sachin Pitamber delivered another impressive result, drawing against CM Tong Kuan […]

THE Cricket West Indies Masters Association (CWIMA) has welcomed the government’s continued support for the IMC Over-40s Cricket World Cup, as Guyana prepares to host 16 teams for 72 matches in October 2026. The plans have now moved a step further on Sep 15, 2026, when Minister Steven Jacobs summoned the first joint interagency meeting

Courts Optical U11 football competition… SATURDAY’S opening day of the Courts Optical Pee Wee Football Competition saw dominant performances from Santa Rosa and St. John the Baptist. The thirty-two schools journeyed to the Ministry of Education ground seeking glory in the 2026 Courts Optical PEEWEE football competition. St. John the Baptist, a serial […]

– specialised Apollo team to begin procedures Sept. 28 – President Ali says gov’t working to eliminate paediatric cardiac surgery backlog SEVENTEEN children with congenital heart defects are expected to undergo specialised, life-saving cardiac surgeries in Guyana later this month, as the government moves to eliminate the backlog of children awaiting […]

Two residents of Sand Hill, Berbice River in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) were reportedly beaten and injured by the Toshao and the second village Captain on Friday. The two, who had visible marks on parts of their bodies, visited the Sand Hill Health Centre following the alleged incident and were subsequently taken to the New The post Sand Hill […]

The High Court has dismissed a defamation claim brought by Journalist Enrico Woolford against Guyana Times Inc. Justice Peter Hugh delivered the judgement on Thursday, September 18, 2026, in the civil claim filed over a column published on March 18, 2020, titled “Ramsammy’s Ruminations: Caricom, ABCE, Commonwealth, OAS – time for sanctions now, no […]

Over the past few days, the Government, through the Health Ministry, handed over several vehicles as part of its continued efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and improve access to essential health services across the country. On Saturday, two vehicles were handed over to Regions Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) and one to Region 10 (Upper […]

Demerara Bank Limited has officially launched its new digital banking platform, giving customers access to a range of services from the convenience of their mobile devices. The application allows customers to transfer funds to other Demerara Bank accounts, make transfers to other local banks, and request SWIFT payments, among other features. The platform […]

As Guyana is set to host the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)/European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Third Global Regional Safety Oversight Organisations and Regional Accident and Incident Investigation Organisations Forum for Aviation Safety later this month, President Dr Irfaan Ali is expected to be the keynote speaker. The […]