As Guyana expands its oil and gas sector, the underpinning legislative framework is expanding too, and the country’s Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC has announced that another crucial law is in the works. Nandlall said an Oil and Gas Operations Bill is being crafted. That legislation should cover the downstream…
Guyanese man remanded pending extradition to the U.S. for fraud charges
Guyanese national, Ronley Floyd Bynoe, appeared on Thursday before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was remanded in custody pending his extradition to the United States. The court heard that on September 20, 2023, an indictment was filed against Bynoe in Ohio, for misuse of…
Operator dies after pinned by excavator at Mango Landing
Balram Jhaman, a 50-year-old excavator operator, died on Wednesday after the machine capsized and pinned him underneath. Police Headquarters reported that, the accident occurred at Mango Landing in Region Ten. Balram, of Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, reportedly entered the excavator and attempted to move if off a trailer when it…
East Ruimveldt man wanted for fatal construction site stabbing
Almost one week after a fatal stabbing at a construction site, the Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for the suspect, 26-year-old Joshua Brown, also known as “Black Bai” and “Uncle Big Head”. Brown of Lot 613 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, is wanted for the murder of Fendel Trotman….
T20 World Cup: Afghanistan beat Canada by 82 runs to end campaign on a high
The final match of Thursday’s triple-header of the T20 World Cup saw Afghanistan dominate Canada in Chennai, with to finish their campaign on a high. Put into bat, Afghanistan’s opening pair once again started well, putting on 47 runs. However, star batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz fell for 30, and Afghanistan slipped to…
Victories for Georgetown and East Coast in DCB U-19 Inter-Association opening round
The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Inter-Association Under-19, 50-over competition opened on Wednesday with contrasting wins for Georgetown and East Coast. While the powerful Georgetown side thumped East Bank by eight wickets in a low-scoring affair at the Police Ground, East Coast edged West Demerara by six runs at the Meten-Meer-Zorg…
Fire Service’s quick response contained blaze at Mon Repos bond
Quick response by the Guyana Fire Service prevented a major fire from spreading at a multi-complex storage bond at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara on Wednesday afternoon. Fire Chief Gregory Wickham told reporters at the scene that the Fire Service received a call at approximately 16:02 hrs and immediately dispatched…
UG scholar explores women’s imprisonment in early British Guiana with new book
Feb 18 (University of Guyana, Press Release) – For years, the lives of incarcerated women in colonial Guyana existed only in fragments, scattered across disciplinary reports, punishment books, and archival silences. Now, those voices have been gathered, restored, and placed at the centre of history in a powerful new book:…
T20 World Cup: Hope, Joseph and Forde keep West Indies unbeaten
Shamar Joseph became the first player to take four catches and four wickets in a single T20 international as the West Indies extended their unbeaten World Cup record with a 42-run victory over Italy. Having already secured Super Eights qualification, the two-time champions completed a perfect group-stage record of four…
CIOG urges Muslims to embrace taqwa, patience and mercy as Ramadan begins
The Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) has extended Ramadan greetings to Muslims across the country, calling on believers to use the holy month as a time of spiritual transformation rooted in taqwa (God-consciousness), patience, and compassion. In a press release dated December 24, 2025, CIOG President Al-Hajj Shahabudeen Ahmad…
