Cricket West Indies (CWI) will commence a major year of women’s cricket as the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup and T20 Blaze return to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from January 13-31, 2026. The limited-over tournaments once again bring together sides from Barbados, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, T20 Blaze defending champions…
Pedal cyclist killed in New Amsterdam accident
A collision between a motorcycle and a pedal cyclist near Cheddi Jagan Street in New Amsterdam, Berbice on Saturday afternoon has left one dead. The deceased has been identified as 38-year-old Akeem Agard of 39 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam. According to reports, the incident took place around 13:40h. Agard was riding…
250 employment opportunities provided by new AC Marriott Hotel
The newly constructed AC Marriott Hotel at Ogle, East Coast Demerara (ECD), permanently employs a total of 250 persons, of which 98% is Guyanese. This was revealed by the franchise holder, Trinuyana Investments Incorporated’s John Aboud. Aboud noted that employees have undergone and continue to undergo rigorous training in the…
Berbice rice farmers benefit from $490M in subsidies
Amid falling world market prices for rice, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday spearheaded the distribution of $300 per bag subsidy assistance to rice farmers on the Corentyne Coast, providing timely financial relief to sustain production. A total of 1,452 farmers benefited from the initiative, representing an overall government investment…
Reg. 6 fisherfolk benefit from $245.6 M
Fisherfolk from Region Six on Saturday benefited from the government’s relief assistance for fisherfolk. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha spearheaded the exercise, which saw fisherfolk gathered at the Albion Community Center ground and the Upper Corentyne Fishermen’s Cooperative Society to receive the highly anticipated grant of $150,000. The initiative fulfilled a…
Passenger movement surpasses 1.2M in 2025 – Pres. Ali
Investments in the tourism sector over the past five years have led to a significant increase in passenger movement, and according to President Dr. Irfaan Ali, this increased to 450% during this period. In 2025, he noted that passenger traffic across all ports of entry surpassed 1.2 million. Speaking at…
Sugar estates failing to meet targets will see changes – President warns
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Saturday afternoon met with Board of Directors and Management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) where he expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of estates’ management and their inability to achieve the 2025 targets. The President informed management that every estate will be held accountable for…
WOMEN’S T20 BLAZE: Guyana depart for St. Vincent with title defence in sight
Fresh off a rigorous six-day “high-intensity” encampment, Guyana’s senior women’s squad departed for St Vincent and the Grenadines on Saturday, carrying the weight of expectation as defending Cricket West Indies Regional Women’s T20 Blaze champions. The squad, led by the experienced West Indies international Shemaine Campbelle, will be eyeing a…
Gas-to-Energy project on track for year-end completion
Work on Guyana’s landmark Gas-to-Energy (GTE) Project in Wales is steadily progressing, and it remains firmly on track for completion by the end of 2026. During a site visit, Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips received a detailed briefing on the project’s progress. The Gas-to-Energy Project falls under…
US$35M Mackenzie-Wismar bridge to become fully operational by June- Min Edghill
The US$35 million Mackenzie-Wismar bridge in Region 10 is on track to be completed and is expected to be fully operational by June, once the roads leading to it are connected. This was confirmed by Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill during a site inspection on Wednesday. The 220-metre-long…
