The campuses of the University of Guyana are once again abuzz with preparations for the University’s 59th Annual Graduation Ceremonies, set to be held from November 20–22 at the Turkeyen Campus and on December 6 at the Berbice Campus. UG is set to graduate close to three thousand six hundred…
Gov’t invites proposals to build gas bottling, logistics company
The government, via the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), is inviting plans for the design, engineering, construction, and operation of the Guyana Gas Bottling and Logistics Company (GGBL). This new facility will be developed at Wales on the West Bank of Demerara based on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model….
ExxonMobil Futsal returns in Linden with focus on men’s health awareness
The fourth annual ExxonMobil Guyana/New Era Enetertainment Futsal Tournament has launched in Linden. It offers a championship prize of $1.5 million and emphasises a commitment to public health awareness. The 2025 edition of the tournament, running from November 7–29, is dedicated to increasing awareness of men’s health and the issue…
CANOC and Paraguay Olympic Committee sign historic hemispheric alliance
In a significant move to deepen hemispheric sports cooperation, the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) and the Paraguay Olympic Committee (COP) have formalised a historic partnership, establishing a unified five-year framework for athletic development across the Caribbean. This regional agreement, signed during CANOC’s 23rd Annual General Assembly in…
Chase, West Ruimveldt romp to crushing wins in Republic Bank School Football
Chase Academic Foundation and West Ruimveldt Secondary registered two emphatic victories in the latest round of the Republic Bank U-18 School football league, scoring 16 goals. The fixture between Chase Academic Foundation and South Ruimveldt Secondary delivered the highest scoreline of the day, finishing 10-2. Chase was unstoppable from the…
Leonora Primary and St. John the Baptist Primary through to Courts Pee-Wee final
Leonora Primary and St John the Baptist Primary have battled their way to the final of the Courts Optical Boys’ Under-11 Pee-Wee Championship following a tense, high-stakes day of semi-final action at the Ministry of Education Ground. Both sides were pushed to the limit, with the drama of penalty shootouts…
NSC to host National Sports Awards on November 8
The National Sports Commission (NSC) will on November 8 celebrate the achievements of Guyana’s finest athletes, coaches, and officials at its Annual National Sports Awards, where the country’s sporting excellence in 2024 will take centre stage. Following the review of submissions from national federations, the NSC’s committee, tasked with reviewing,…
Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for world’s strongest storm of 2025
Jamaica is bracing for the strongest storm of the year, with US meteorologists warning of “catastrophic and life-threatening winds, flooding, and storm surge”. With wind speeds of up to 175mph (282km/h), Hurricane Melissa is a category five storm – the maximum strength. It is expected to make landfall on the…
Deadly gas station explosion: Three in custody, prime suspect still at large
Full release issued by the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force wishes to provide an update on the investigation into the tragic explosion that occurred on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the Mobil Fuel Station, Regent and King Streets, Georgetown, which claimed the life of a child and left…
Guyana ready to provide support to Jamaica if needed
See below the full release from the Civil Defence Commission: The Government of Guyana, through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), expresses its full support for the Government and people of Jamaica as they prepare for the imminent landfall of Hurricane Melissa. According to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
