Guyana

A GUYANA Defence Force (GDF) patrol conducting border security operations along the Cuyuni River came under hostile fire on two separate occasions Tuesday afternoon in Region Seven, but all ranks and civilians were safely evacuated without injury, according to the military. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the GDF said the incidents occurred at […]

TEAMS from every administrative region converged on Amelia’s Ward on Tuesday as the Prime Minister’s Annual One Guyana Dominoes Tournament drew competitors from across the country, with Team Shooters emerging champions after a fiercely contested final at Shanghai’s Residence. The tournament, attended by Prime Minister Mark Phillips and Mrs. Mignon […]

MINISTER of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, is representing Guyana at the 2026 Annual Summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF), the world’s largest gathering of transport ministers, as the country seeks to strengthen international partnerships and align its rapidly expanding infrastructural programme with global standards. Edghill is attending […]

I DO not agree with a widely held view that foreign diplomats should not pronounce on political matters of the host country to which they are accredited. Of course it depends on the particular issue. But outside of very sensitive developments, I think it is strategically wise for the host country to let these diplomats

GUYANA’S high-level participation at the recent SelectUSA Investment Summit in Maryland sends a clear and increasingly confident message from Georgetown. Guyana is not just riding an oil-fuelled economic wave but is actively positioning itself as a diversified investment destination with regional ambitions. Dr. Ashni Singh, Senior Minister in the Office […]

(BBC) – “There are moments in the Champions League when somebody has to deliver a magic moment – and he delivered that again,” Mikel Arteta said after Arsenal beat Atletico Madrid to reach their first major European final in 20 years. You might be forgiven for thinking the Arsenal manager was referring to Bukayo Saka,

…tournament set for May 17 at Cliff Anderson Sports Hall AS Guyana continues its month-long celebration leading up to the nation’s Diamond Jubilee Independence Anniversary, the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, will stage the highly anticipated Independence 3×3 Championship on May 17 at […]

BEACON, Eastveldt, Riddim Squad and Vengy are the four teams still in reckoning after the final round of the Georgetown Football Association knockout football tournament played at the Plaisance Community Centre Ground on Tuesday evening. In the latest round of action North Star completed their slew of games with a 4-1 defeat of Motherland FC.

THE National Top Flight Golf League (NTFGL) Tour No. Two teed off in impressive fashion at the Lusignan Golf Club, delivering high-level competition, dramatic finishes, and a strong statement of intent for the new season. With the continued support of gold sponsor Promotech Guyana Inc. and silver sponsor Danny Auto Sales, the league’s second tour

THE Guyana Hockey Board is gearing up to host a three-day field hockey tournament in celebration of Guyana’s Independence Diamond Jubilee. The first division tournament runs from May 23 to May 24, with the finals set for May 30. The competition will feature both male and female teams: Hickers, GCC, Old Fort, and Saints. The

One person has died in a three-lorry accident at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, on Tuesday morning. Dead is 55-year-old Christen Paul Ramkissoon, called “Rambo”, of Montrose, East Coast Demerara. Reports are that the accident occurred sometime after 03:00h as Ramkissoon was heading to the sandpit along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. At the time of […]

A man accused of defrauding a Georgetown resident of more than $1 million under the pretense of establishing a poultry business was on Monday taken before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Gaslin McCoy, appeared before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore. It is alleged that between November 11 and November 19, 2025, at King Street, Lacytown, Georgetown, he, […]

A project officer associated with the Frankfurt Zoological Society, Alex Stewart, has successfully secured a €50,000 European grant to support a community-based conservation initiative aimed at improving livelihoods and protecting biodiversity in the Kanuku Mountains’ Protected Area. The grant will fund the establishment of aquaculture (fish farming) […]

…emphasises need for workers to diversify income President Dr Irfaan Ali has emphasised the need for workers to seek to diversify their incomes, noting that economic empowerment must not only come through wages or direct cash grants. He was at the time speaking during a Labour Day brunch he hosted for workers on Friday last The post “We can’t think […]

Prime Minister (PM) Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips visited Lance Corporal Troyland Douglas at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation who was injured after of the Guyana Defence Force ranks came under gunfire while escorting civilian vessels in the vicinity of Black Water, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). The Lance Corporal is currently receiving […]