A farmer and a housewife were arrested Police found 102.1 grammes of cocaine at a grocery store on Friday night in Parika, East Bank Essequibo. According to a Police release, ranks went to the store acting on information received. There, the Officers met a 39-year-old farmer, a 37-year-old housewife; a…
New Double Cab Pickup Tax Benefits Guyana’s Most Popular Toyota and Nissan Pickups – Stabroek News Article Misleads Public
An article published in Stabroek News on December 20, 2025, titled “Mohamed Slams President’s Flat-Rate Tax on Double-Cab Pickups,” claimed that the new double-cab tax structure was designed to benefit only the BYD Shark Pickup Truck, a 1498cc model. However, an analysis of the new tax system shows that it significantly benefits…
MV Konawaruk 1899 vessel commissioned as demand for ferry service grows
The MV Konawaruk 1899 vessel was commissioned on Friday evening and immediately began plying the Parika- Supenaam route, which has a growing demand for more ferry services. The vessel cost just under US$5 million. It can accommodate nearly 400 persons, 81 cars, and is Guyana’s first modern double-ended ferry. Public…
Dharry to face Kassim of Tanzania for IBO Super Bantamweight title on February 15 in Guyana
USA-based Guyanese boxer Elton Dharry is set to fight for the IBO Super Bantamweight World Title at the Pegasus Hotel and Corporate Suites on February 15, 2026. Dharry will step up from 115lbs to 122lbs for the crucial clash against Salmin Kassim of Tanzania. The 40-year-old Dharry has a professional…
Joshua and Paul earn riches; deliver budget sporting spectacle
Such was the oddity of Anthony Joshua versus Jake Paul even taking place, the fight landed on Netflix under a cloud of suspicion that boxing had surrendered itself to choreography. To be clear, this was a sanctioned professional contest, not a scripted event- and the storyline it produced was mundane…
Hodge leads West Indies’ fight against New Zealand with second Test century
West Indies have found some big players to step up during the tour of New Zealand. If it was Justin Greaves in Christchurch with a double-hundred, it was Kavem Hodge today. The Dominican brought up his second Test hundred and remains undefeated on 109 as West Indies avoided the follow-on…
Ashes 2025: Brilliant Lyon puts Australia on brink of series win
England are on the brink of an Ashes series defeat after Australia’s Nathan Lyon broke their resistance late on the fourth day of the third Test in Adelaide. Off-spinner Lyon removed a reverse-sweeping Harry Brook, bowled Ben Stokes and, crucially, had Zak Crawley stumped to move the home side within…
Singh, Hope hail developmental prowess of U-13 bilateral series
By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy Built as a model to provide young players from Guyana and Barbados with early exposure to competitive cricket and the opportunity to develop their skills in a structured, cross-territory environment, the Under-13 bilateral series concluded on Friday in Georgetown with the genuine belief that its intended…
Barbados win U-13 series against Guyana after final game thriller
By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy Pandemonium reigned in the final moments of the Under-13 bilateral series between Guyana and Barbados on Friday at the Everest Ground, bringing a chaotic and somewhat fitting end to a competitive series between the two nations. Barbados rebounded in fantastic fashion to win the five-match series…
One dead, several injured following Reg. 5 accident
An accident that occurred near the Berbice River Bridge entrance, West Bank Berbice, has left one person dead, and four persons, including a Police Officer, injured. The individual who died has not yet been identified. Reports are that around 12:30 hrs on Friday, driver of a motorcar involved in the…
