Minister of Education, Sonia Parag and Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar convened a meeting on Thursday afternoon to address urgent utilities issues facing schools across the country. As a result of this meeting, the Ministers have formed a rapid-response task force to tackle these issues, along with…
Over 30lbs of cocaine found at Charity
Ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) found 14.8 kilogrammes (or about 32.7 pounds) of cocaine following an intelligence-led operation at Charity, Essequibo Coast, on Thursday. A CANU release noted that 13 brick-like parcels suspected to be cocaine were found at the location. One person was arrested and taken to…
Audit Office assessing performance of Fire Service, water and energy sectors
Several performance audits are currently ongoing for the Guyana Fire Service, and the water and energy sectors, according to Auditor General Deodat Sharma. Two of the audits are expected to be completed by the end of this year. “The performance audits we are looking at four audits presently, two we…
Delhi Capitals co-owners in talks to relaunch Jamaica Tallawahs
The GMR Group, who co-own Delhi Capitals in the IPL, are in advanced discussions to relaunch the Jamaica Tallawahs franchise in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). GMR, an Indian infrastructure conglomerate, has expanded its cricketing portfolio significantly in recent years. It is directly involved in the operations of Dubai Capitals in the ILT20, Seattle…
National Senior Table Tennis C’ship serves off this weekend
The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) is set to host the National Senior Table Tennis Championship 2025 this weekend, marking the return of the prestigious event after a two-year hiatus. With national titles on the line and a place in Guyana’s table tennis history at stake, several of the country’s…
Ganja worth almost $62 million destroyed at Low Wood
Police Headquarters said cannabis plants and parcels of dried cannabis, worth $61.7 million, were destroyed on Thursday at Low Wood, Demerara River. Additionally, an unlicensed 12-gauge shotgun was found in a clump of bushes nearby. The camp was destroyed “During the exercise, the Police team discovered a plot of land…
BOSAI workers to end strike; conciliation starts on Monday
See below the full release from the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning: On September 25, 2025, following reports of strike action by workers of the BOSAI Bauxite Mining Company in Linden, the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning sought to engage the management of the company and the workers’…
Datadin to represent Baramita teen charged with murder
Attorney Sanjeev Datadin has stepped forward to represent 19-year-old Naderia James free of charge, saying he believes the Baramita teen has a credible case of self-defense in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, 20-year-old miner Kevin Smith. James, who appeared virtually before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Port Kaituma Magistrate’s…
Fisherman on $500,000 bail after charged with rape
Norvin Oneil, a 20-year-old fisherman of Westbury, Essequibo Coast, was granted $500,000 bail after being charged with rape of a child under the age of 16. Oneil appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. He was not required to plead to the charge. Police…
Ashwin signs with Sydney Thunder in major BBL coup
Ravichandran Ashwin has signed with Sydney Thunder for the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) season in a landmark move that will make him the first capped India player to play in the competition. The WBBL has had a raft of India women take part, but BCCI rules have precluded India men from participating in global…
