Australia’s Grace Harris starred as Royal Challengers Bengaluru booked their place in the Women’s Premier League final with a comfortable eight-wicket win over UP Warriorz. The all-rounder took 2-22 with the ball as RCB opted to bowl first and restricted Warriorz to 143-8. South Africa’s Nadine de Klerk took 4-22, including the…
‘Goblet Nation’ talks spirituality, asylum realities and the politics of speaking his truth
By any measure, Jason Mendonca is not easy to box in. Online, thousands know him as Goblet Nation — raw, funny, spiritual, political, controversial and deeply human. Offline, he’s a 40-year-old Guyanese-born British citizen who has lived several lives: comedian, migrant, former street worker, spiritual seeker and, whether he likes…
Homestead Project officially launched along Linden–Soesdyke highway
The Hyde Park (Yarrowkabra) Homestead Project was officially launched on Thursday, marking a significant push toward housing access and economic empowerment along the Linden–Soesdyke Highway. The large-scale development will see 500 homes constructed, each paired with a shade house. The project has been specially designed to support single mothers, with…
‘Budget 2026 reinforces govt’s responsible use of petroleum resources’ – GOGEC
See below the full release from GOGEC: The President of the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber, Mr. Manniram Prashad welcomes the Government of Guyana’s Budget 2026, which reinforces a clear national strategy: responsibly monetizing petroleum resources while investing decisively in energy transformation, industrial expansion, and long-term competitiveness. Budget 2026…
De Kock, Rickelton bludgeon West Indies in epic Centurion run-chase
South Africa won their first T20I series under Shukri Conrad and chased down 222 with astonishing ease at in the second T20I against West Indies at SuperSport Park. Quinton de Kock, playing in his first T20I at home in almost three years, scored his second century in this format, and second in Centurion. He reached…
Mohammed takes 8-11 to dismiss Guyana for 31 in Women’s Super50
Guyana suffered a huge defeat to Trinidad and Tobago in the second round of the CG United Women’s Super50 competition on Thursday in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Trinidad and Tobago, led by their ace spinner Anisa Mohammed, dismissed Guyana for a paltry 31 in just in 16.5 overs. Off-spinner…
EU, Wageningen University explore deeper agriculture partnership with Guyana
Guyana’s push to become a regional food powerhouse received a boost this week as senior European Union officials and experts from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) conducted a visit focused on agriculture, innovation and climate-smart food systems. The visit follows last year’s EU-funded business mission that took Guyanese companies and…
Housing portal to open for Reg. 4 applicants from 2021
The Ministry of Housing will launch a new online portal in approximately two weeks for residents of Region Four who applied for housing in 2021 and earlier. This was revealed by Housing Minister Collin Croal on Thursday. “In two weeks’ time we will launch the portal. We are moving the…
Truck in bridge accident was not overweight – Public Works Ministry
The truck involved in the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge accident on Thursday morning was not overweight. This is according to a statement from the Ministry of Public Works. “The Ministry wishes to categorically dismiss any rumors or misinformation suggesting that the truck involved was overweight. Verification of records confirms…
Grove youth identified as victim in Demerara River Bridge accident
Scott Dorwart has been identified as the person who lost his life in a major accident on the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge on Thursday morning. Dorwart, a taxi driver from Grove, East Bank Demerara was employed with Safe and Reliable Cabs, where he worked for approximately one year. The…
