The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has described the government’s latest $6B sport budget as a “strong signal” for the nation’s future, as the country continues its bid to become a regional leader in sport tourism. The allocation, unveiled in the 2026 national budget, includes $1.3B specifically ring-fenced for the maintenance…
Police Officers are investigating the recent robbery and assault of a 21-year-old man at Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara. In a release, it was noted that the man assaulted in the video shared widely on social media, reported the incident to ranks at the Leonora Police Station on Monday. “The…
Agri Heavy Machinery Inc. (AHMI) continues to invest in technical excellence by sending Senior Mechanics Mustaq Imbrahim, Churaman Samlall, and Raul Gomes to a three-day comprehensive Kobelco Service Training program in Katy, Texas. The training provided in-depth, hands-on experience in advanced diagnostics, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, and mechatronic technologies across…
Ashmini Munisar’s tactical flight and guile proved too much for Jamaica as Guyana commenced the Women’s Super50 Cup campaign with a comprehensive five-wicket victory at the Cumberland Playing Field in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. In a contest where spin accounted for every single wicket in the first innings, Guyana’s…
A 34-year-old woman has been hospitalised after she was attacked by a masked man at La Grange, West Bank Demerara, on Tuesday night. Police Headquarters reported that the woman was seated in her veranda with a few family members at around 19:00 hrs when a masked man attacked her. She…
Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steven Jacobs, has fulfilled a government pledge to Guyana’s rising track stars, handing over gear to the Under-20 athletes who impressed at the South American Games in Peru. The engagement, held as the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) shifts focus toward…
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy The government is pouring tens of billions of dollars into Guyana’s electricity system in 2026, signalling its most aggressive push yet to stabilise the national grid, expand generation and tackle long-standing reliability problems at Guyana Power and Light (GPL). At the centre of that push is…
As robust debates on Guyana’s $1.558 trillion Budget 2026 loom in the National Assembly next week, newly-appointed Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning and first-time parliamentarian, Keoma Griffith, says he is looking forward to making his maiden contribution to the House while urging the opposition to approach the process with…
Purpose-built truck parks, cleaner neighbourhoods and upgraded community spaces will form a major part of the government’s housing thrust in 2026, Housing Minister Collin Croal said as he detailed wide-ranging initiatives under one of the largest sectoral allocations in the national budget. Speaking after the budget presentation on Monday, Croal…
Some of the major players in the local insurance sector have hailed measures in Budget 2026, noting that these initiatives help make home ownership much more affordable. In Budget 2026, the government said it wants to raise the low-income mortgage ceiling from $20 million to $30 million, and that ceiling…
