Two persons have died in a Monday night accident at the intersection of Proctor Road and Kara Kara Public Road, Linden, Region 10. Dead are Latrel Whinfield, 19, and Isaiah Richards, a student whose name and address are not yet known. Whinfield and Richards were riding on a motorcycle at…
Billions earned from profit oil, royalties in first half of 2025
Guyana received US$1.05 billion as revenue from its share of profit oil in the first six months of 2025 and another US$1.7 billion in royalties during that period, according to the Ministry of Finance’s mid-year report. The revenue earned included payments for two lifts of oil that occurred in the…
$1.5 billion in student loans written off in first half of 2025
The Government of Guyana wrote off $1.5 billion in student loans in the first six months of 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance’s mid-year report that was tabled in the National Assembly on Monday. In total, $2.8 billion in loans have been cancelled since the student loan debt write-off…
Roberts wins 800m bronze at South America U-20 Championships
Javon Roberts secured a bronze medal in the men’s 800m with a new personal best as part of a successful outing for Guyana at the South American U-20 Championships in Lima, Peru. Roberts crossed the line in 1:51.98s to claim third place. The gold medal went to the host nation’s Giancarlo…
Leonora Primary crowned new Courts Pee-Wee champions after thrilling penalty shootout
Leonora Primary edged St John the Baptist 6-5 in a sudden-death penalty shootout to claim the Courts Optical Pee-Wee Football Championship title in a dramatic finale at the Ministry of Education Ground. The final, a battle of first-time contenders, finished 1-1 after full-time, forcing the contest into the dreaded penalty…
Ethnic Relations Commission operating expenses stood at $231.4 million in 2024
Audited financial statements for the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) show that the body spent $231.4 million last year on various operating expenses, a significant increase from its 2023 expenditures. The financial statements were tabled in the National Assembly on Monday when the 13th Parliament was convened. The ERC’s Statement of…
Bounty Supermarkets’ National Indoor Hockey tournament set for November 4-9
The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) will host the 2025 National Indoor Hockey Championship, proudly sponsored by Bounty Supermarkets, from November 4-9 at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue. As Guyana’s premiere indoor hockey tournament, the National Indoor Championship will see the country’s top clubs battle for national supremacy across four divisions-…
Businesswoman, 62, jailed after nabbed with narcotics
Paulette Emanuel, a 62-year-old businesswoman of North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and fined after she was caught with cocaine and cannabis. Police Headquarters reported that Emanuel was charged with two counts of Possession of Narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The charges were laid under Section…
Minister Singh tables Loan Agreements in the National Assembly
The PPP/C Government remains committed in maintaining its established track record of transparent and prudent public debt management, supporting strong debt sustainability fundamentals even as there is an expansion in investments in public infrastructure, social services, and other initiatives aimed at improving the standard of living for all Guyanese. The…
US$3.6 billion in oil wealth fund
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, today presented the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Annual Report for the fiscal year 2024 to the National Assembly, pursuant to Section 32(4) of the Natural Resource Fund Act 2021 and as testament to Government’s strong…
