Guyana

Dear Editor, JULY 17, 2026, marks the 62nd anniversary of the assassination of Michael Forde, a prominent 22-year-old Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO) activist and a key leader of the historic February 1964 Freedom Marches. Forde was killed in a targeted bombing at Freedom House—the headquarters of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP)—marking a […]

AS Guyana’s economic transformation unfolds at an unprecedented pace, the country’s ability to sustain this growth will depend heavily on whether its young people are equipped with the abilities, knowledge and confidence needed to participate meaningfully in the emerging economy. “Skills for a Shared Future” was the central message coming out of the […]

(ESPNCRICINFO) – Amid all the change, all the vacancies and all the uncertainty in English cricket, Joe Root remains its true guiding light. And on Thursday at Sophia Gardens, his 99 not out single-handedly guided England to victory in the second ODI, squaring the series 1-1 after a successful chase of 234. Root did not

ExxonMobil Guyana National Schools Kayaking Competition… PLANS for the final leg of this year’s ExxonMobil Guyana National Inter-Schools Kayaking Competition, set for Sunday in the Demerara River in front of the Watooka Guest House, are on course. In May, organisers completed the first leg, with President’s College becoming repeat champions when the […]

–as Barbados extends Championship lead JOHN’S, Antigua – Defending champions Barbados have extended their advantage at the top of the standings in the 2026 Cricket West Indies Rising Stars Under-19 50-Over Championship by maintaining their unbeaten record through three rounds of the tournament. A convincing 63-run victory over Guyana lifted Barbados […]

GUYANA successfully defended its overall Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championship title on Thursday, securing back-to-back regional crowns after a dominant campaign in the British Virgin Islands. Following up on their victory in the Cayman Islands last year, Guyana’s overall triumph was built on a first-place finish from the girls’ […]

THE San Francisco Unicorns have today confirmed their 14-man squad for the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) 2026, ahead of the franchise’s historic debut in the tournament as the first-ever Major League Cricket (MLC) side to compete on the GSL stage. The third edition of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League runs from 23

CANDIDATE Master Sachin Pitamber leads the pack after six rounds of the EnerMech Guyana Inc. National Junior Chess Championship.   Defending champion Kyle Couchman is hot on his heels, matching Pitamber with an undefeated 6 points but sitting in second place solely on tiebreak margins.   Neither of the boys has dropped a game since

JAYDEN Lennox followed up his five-for on Monday with 4-52 to take his tally to 10 from three ODIs, while Skipper Mitchell Santner (2-15) and Michael Bracewell (2-33) meant that the home team was again befuddled by spin and ended on 140-9 innings closed from 37.1 overs West Indies scored two runs more than they

  MCLAREN’S Lando Norris will have a 10-place grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday as a result of exceeding the permitted number of engine parts. The world champion’s car will be fitted with a new battery, Norris’ fourth of the season, one more than is permitted. McLaren decided to fit the new

Police in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) have discovered 1.10 kilograms (kg) of ganja during separate operations on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. In the first instance, Police were conducting an operation at Mahdia Arcade where ranks found one black plastic bag containing five transparent plastic bags with 207 transparent Ziploc bags of cannabis hiding […]

The body of 14-year-old Devanand Ritesh Balram, also called “Whiteboy”, who went missing on Sunday while swimming in the Corentyne River, was discovered on Wednesday in the vicinity of the Dukestown Foreshore, Corriverton, Berbice. Police stated that after two days of searches in and around the Springlands Foreshore, family members resumed searching at […]

Thirty-two-year-old Kim Pablo, a farmer from Karasabai Village, South Pakaraimas, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for planting a prohibited plant (ganja). Pablo appeared before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where he pleaded guilty to the charge when it was […]

Days after 38-year-old Shawn Edwards of South Vigilance, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was shot and killed, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has issued a wanted bulletin for 30-year-old Tyrese Chester. Edwards was reportedly found lying on the roadway at Vigilance, ECD, with a gunshot injury to his abdomen on Monday. It was reported that Edwards The post Police […]

…citizens urged to report poor-quality operations The Public Works Ministry has awarded almost 1000 contracts to improve drainage in the capital city, with the subject Minister, Juan Edghill, urging citizens to report instances of poor-quality works. In a live broadcast on Wednesday, Minister Edghill said, “A number of persons have been calling me and […]