A 58-year-old taxi driver has been arrested after Police ranks found 13.154 kilograms (or about 29 pounds) of suspected cannabis in his vehicle on Sunday afternoon. According to a Police release, the suspected cannabis was found around 15:40hrs during a stop-and-search exercise in the vicinity of Bamia, Linden Highway. During…
Girl, 2, drowns at Kabakaburi Mission
A two-year-old girl drowned on Saturday at Kabakaburi Mission, Upper Pomeroon River. Dead is Samirah Evans of Kabakaburi Mission. According to a Police release, preliminary investigations revealed that about 12:30hrs Saturday, the child was at home with her mother. However, she was later discovered missing. A search was subsequently conducted…
WIIN app relaunched, providing digital marketplace for women entrepreneurs
The Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) app was relaunched on Sunday with a new digital marketplace that allows women entrepreneurs to advertise their products, receive orders, and connect with delivery services, giving them a seamless platform to sell locally and internationally. The relaunch was announced by Minister of Human…
120 women receive starter packs to boost their businesses
One hundred and twenty women from across Guyana received business starter packs to launch and strengthen their entrepreneurial ventures during the closing of the We Lift 6 Conference and Expo at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) in Liliendaal on Sunday. Two women were selected from each region. They underwent…
UG launches search for new Vice Chancellor and Principal
See below the full release from the University of Guyana: On 16 February 2026, the University Council decided to establish a Search Committee to identify and recommend a new Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Guyana, in light of the fact that the current Vice-Chancellor’s contractual term, after seven…
Oil price jumps past US$100 per barrel
Oil prices climbed sharply above $100 a barrel on Sunday after major Middle Eastern producers cut output amid the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict with Iran. The two main oil price benchmarks rose sharply. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the price used for…
Mahaicony Technical Institute wins Petra/MODEC Tertiary football title
Mahaicony Technical Institute created history on Sunday, becoming the inaugural champions of the Petra Organisation/MODEC Tertiary Education football tournament. Playing at the Queen’s College ground in the city, the Region Five institution won 6-3 against Upper Corentyne Industrial Training Centre. Winton Hartman led the victory charge with a double (71st…
Samson grateful for Tendulkar’s guidance after feeling ‘broke’
Sanju Samson felt his “dreams had shattered” after a poor T20I series against New Zealand just prior to the 2026 T20 World Cup, but conversations over the past two months with Sachin Tendulkar reassured him that a turnaround wasn’t far away. “To be honest, there has been a lot of guidance and suggestions from…
Abram Zuil’s ‘Lil Threats’ crowned GBA AirBadminton school champions in Essequibo
The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) successfully served off its 2026 season with an AirBadminton Tournament sponsored by the National Sports Commission and El Dorado Trading last Friday (March 6) at the Mainstay Motocross Park, Essequibo. Six schools participated in the tournament, and a random draw of 15 teams was conducted,…
Zeelugt families relocated as Gov’t clears Sea Defence and drainage reserve
Majority of the families occupying the Zeelugt Sea Defence and Zeelugt Drainage Reserve in Region Three have been resettled in a new housing area according to Minister of Housing Collin Croal. The Minister visited the residents on Friday with Community Development Director, Mr. Gladwin Charles, along with several technical officers…
