The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) in January seized 161.09 kg of narcotics, which included 92.46 kg of Cocaine, 68.39 kg of Cannabis, 229g of ecstasy, and 84g of suspected Crystal Methamphetamine. According to CANU, the Cocaine has a Guyana street value of $92,456,600 and a USA street value of US$2,773,698….
Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana starred with the ball as Sri Lanka sealed a win in their first game at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 against Ireland. Defending a modest 164, the hosts were on the mark from the get-go with their star spin duo leading the way….
England fought back from the brink to avoid a major shock and beat an inspired Nepal by four runs in their opening match of the T20 World Cup in Mumbai. A month on from the conclusion of their Ashes defeat, England needed Sam Curran to defend 10 from the last…
New Zealand pulled off their highest run chase in T20 World Cup history as they opened their Group D campaign with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan. Set a tricky 183 in Chennai, the Black Caps recovered from a parlous 14-2, thanks to opener Tim Seifert’s 65 off 42 balls. The…
The official commissioning of the new Bayroc National Stadium in Linden has been labelled as the dawn of a new era for the town, as it is expected to further amplify the immense talent in sport, but offering athletes a chance to further upskill at a “world-class facility” and also…
After a week of spirited debates over the 2026 National Budget, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has accused the opposition of “chronic and barefaced distortion.” Dr Singh was the last contributor to the budget debate, a task that allowed him to analyse and respond to each presentation before him. Throughout…
Education Minister Sonia Parag has rejected claims that she breached confidentiality by releasing “sensitive information” on Opposition Member of Parliament Gordon Barker’s attendance at school during her recent Budget debate presentation. Barker is a teacher and represents the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) Party in the National Assembly. The Minister…
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh said the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has always put people first, a sentiment he expressed as he championed this year’s $1.558 trillion budget. Budget 2026, the first of the current People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration following its landslide victory in the September 2025 elections,…
Deeming the combined political opposition both weak and fragmented, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh criticised the weak contributions from the parties’ political leaders during the budget debate. Addressing both the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) parties, Dr Singh said, “They are fragmented,…
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh had cause to clarify an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) document used by Opposition Parliamentarians during the 2026 Budget Debate, stating that the poverty rate mentioned in the report reflects APNU’s era in government. The IDB report states that 58% of Guyanese are living in poverty….
