Starting the tournament as reigning champions, Guyana ended the 2026 Cricket West Indies’ T20 Blaze in fourth position, losing their third place playoff game against Trinidad and Tobago by seven runs at the Arnos Vale Playing Field on Friday. On the final day of the T20 segment of the Senior…
Driver, passengers killed as car slams into parked lorry
Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Thursday January 22, 2026 about 21:30hrs on the newly asphalted Linden–Mabura Trail. The accident claimed the lives of driver of a hire car HD6751, 32-year-old Marcus Berley of One Mile, Wismar and passengers 52-year-old Andrew Irvin, also of One Mile, Wismar…
GCCI flags shipping companies for hiking fees, sidelining local businesses
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has officially raised concerns about the “unfair and unconscionable practices” in Guyana, which range from hiking fees and the unilateral extension of peak-period pricing to the sidelining of local businesses’ imports for clearance to prioritise large foreign companies. In a statement, the private…
Guyana Blind Cricket Association gets ‘timely’ equipment boost from NSC
The National Blind Cricket Association has warmly welcomed the National Sports Commission’s (NSC) provision of much-needed cricket gear, describing the move as a timely and significant step in advancing inclusive sports development in Guyana. The presentation follows discussions held during last week’s meeting between the NSC and several national sporting…
World T20: ICC replaces Bangladesh with Scotland after BCB’s refusal to play in India
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has replaced Bangladesh with Scotland at the 2026 T20 World Cup, the decision coming after nearly three weeks of negotiations with the BCB over its refusal to send a team to India due to security concerns. The ICC is understood to have sent the BCB an email on Friday evening…
‘Investment in our youth’: New Tiger Bay futsal court leads Georgetown community revival
At the corner of Queen and Hope Streets in Tiger Bay, Georgetown, a spanking new futsal court has emerged as a symbol of a unique partnership aimed at reclaiming the image of one of the city’s most storied neighbourhoods. The Futsal court, commissioned on Friday by President Dr Irfaan Ali,…
Businessman charged with fraudulent conversion totalling over $22M
A 27-year-old businessman of Greenheart Street, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, has been charged with fraudulent conversion involving more than $22 million. Jason Stephaney was arrested on September 19, 2025, and charged under Section 197(1)(b) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01. Police allege that between June 2024 and September 2025,…
Junior Lady Jags driven by ‘immense self-belief’ ahead of U-17 World Cup qualifiers
On paper, the mountain ahead of Guyana’s Under-17 Women’s National Team is steep. But inside the locker room, the Junior Lady Jags are driven by a singular, unwavering objective: to upset the continental hierarchy. Tasked with navigating a rigorous Group D in the 2026 Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers, Guyana finds…
Businessman nabbed with ecstasy, ganja
Prince Bagot, a 61-year-old businessman, was arrested on Thursday after he was found with 912 grammes of cannabis and 11 grammes of ecstasy. The Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU), revealed that officers carried out an operation at the businessman’s residence at Lot 108 David Rose Street, Bagotville, West Bank Demerara….
Barama to increase production
See below full release from the Barama Company Limited: Barama Company Limited launches installation of Strategic Reinvestment and Plywood Expansion; Production to Increase in Guyana largest investor in Guyana’s forestry sector G$1 billion reinvestment 50-70% increase in production capacity improving the conversion rate of logs to finished plywood by over…
