PRESS RELEASE || After nine gruelling rounds of rapid chess, Candidate Master Sachin Pitamber emerged as the winner of the Readymix Concrete 2026 National Rapid Chess Tournament last Saturday, at the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre, Kingston. In the fast paced event, players were each allotted 15 minutes on the…
A vessel owned by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) struck the riverbank on Sunday evening near Morawhanna in Region One, while heading to Kumaka with nine passengers onboard. The incident occurred around 19:15 hrs under poor visibility due to rainfall. In a press statement, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said…
A driver was arrested nine days after a hit-and-run accident along the Williamsburg, Corentyne Public Road. Mukesh Mathur, a 35-year-old resident of Clifton Settlement, Corentyne, was injured in the accident that occurred on April 11. Mathur was reportedly riding a motorcycle along the public road when a 35-year-old driver swerved…
ENet has officially opened its 16th retail location, continuing its countrywide expansion with a new store at Lotus Mall, Parika, East Bank Essequibo. Residents of Parika and surrounding communities can now access ENet’s full suite of mobile, internet, and TV services, alongside a wide range of devices, including the Unnecto…
The Ministry of Education today welcomed a high-level delegation from Saint Lucia’s Ministry of Education, Youth Development, Sports and Digital Transformation, currently on an official visit to Guyana from April 19 to 25, 2026. The visit is aimed at observing and engaging with Guyana’s best practices and notable advancements in…
The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) is celebrating a significant milestone after rising talent Ken Harvey secured a bronze medal at the fourth edition of the South American Youth Games in Panama City. Harvey, who represents the Andrew Lewis Gym in Albouystown, delivered a string of impressive performances to earn Guyana’s…
The government plans to help farmers increase onion production after a successful harvest of about 2,600 bags in Region Nine. During a visit to the A. Wahab Imports’ bond in Georgetown on Monday, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha stated that around 2,000 bags have already been transported and are currently…
The 12th Massy Distribution Under-18 School tournament has been narrowed to four teams after Sunday produced a goal-laden afternoon of drama at the Queen’s College Ground. Chase’s Academic Foundation provided the day’s headline, sending a chilling warning to their rivals with a ruthless 11-2 demolition of Region Seven’s Three Mile…
Residents turned out in their numbers as the newly upgraded Aubrey Barker Road was officially opened on Monday, marking a major transformation for communities across South Georgetown. The $6 billion project, which spans approximately 4.4 kilometres, is being hailed as a key piece of infrastructure that is already reshaping…
Weeks after more than 50 roads across the city were designated public roads, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said Aubrey Barker Road in South Georgetown will also be declared a public road, while signalling his desire to see a People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)-run city and a PPP-led City Hall. The announcement…
