Stories published on this date.
The Guyana Police Force today issued a wanted bulletin for Satrohan Rajkumar, also called ‘Depo’ in connection with the 2021 murder of businessman Ricardo Fagundes, known as “Paper Shorts.”
08/04/1937 – 07/12/2026 Sosarti Prashad also known as Sheila died peacefully on Sunday, July 12th, 2026 after a prolonged illness.
Spain suffocated France today, powering into their first World Cup final since lifting the trophy in 2010 with a dominant 2-0 victory that left the tournament’s most feared attack gasping for air.
A five-vehicle collision at the intersection of Conversation Tree Road and the Railway Embankment, Blygezight, Georgetown, yesterday morning left one man injured, police said.
The Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning, through the Board of Industrial Training (BIT), will tomorrow host the National Youth Skills Forum and Skills Search Expo 2026 at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.
By Dhanpaul Narine You are standing at Goree Island, off the coast of Dakar, in Senegal.
Launching a broadside at Massy over its profits, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley called on July 6th for a compact on prices for 30 to 40 food items and sanitary products and there is to be further dialogue on this matter.
Jayden Lennox grabbed the third-best figures by a New Zealand spinner in men’s ODIs as the Kiwis levelled the series with a five-wicket victory on a strip at the Providence stadium offering turn.
Canadian mining companies are continuing to consolidate their interests in the Region Seven Oko West gold mining project in which G Mining Ventures Corp (GMIN) is the lead player.
-at least three died en route from Brazil to Ebini At least three of 300 pregnant heifers died during their transport from Brazil to Ebini in Region 10 and WIN and APNU yesterday flayed the government for what they described as poor arrangements and horrific conditions for the animals even as the livestock authority last night mounted a defence.
-says auto dealer being pressured to change story Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed last night played a recording of a conversation in which it was alleged that the police were trying to fabricate a case against him for the murder of Ricardo Fagundes by linking his former security officer, Mark Richmond to the vehicle that was used in the killing.
The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) has approved teams to represent the country at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Central American and Caribbean Games and World Athletics Under-20 Championships.
-after five failed attempts The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday held its first meeting of the 13th Parliament after a series of aborted sittings, with members agreeing to meet again on July 27 when several outstanding matters, including proposals to accelerate its work, will be revisited.
The first criminal trial against former Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus commenced yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, where prosecutors outlined allegations that he abused his office to facilitate payments to businesses linked to his wife.
Defending champion Kyle Couchman began his title defence with two victories as the 2026 National Junior Chess Championship got underway at Olympic House, Liliendaal, yesterday.
Justice Sherdel Isaacs yesterday upheld a 72-hour extension granted to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to continue detaining security officer Mark Richmond in connection with the investigation into the March 2021 murder of Ricardo ‘Paper Shorts’ Fagundes.
Dear Editor, I read with interest the recent report on Guyana’s population officially surpassing one million residents, as announced by Chief Statistician Errol La Cruez in observance of World Population Day 2026.
A post-mortem examination has found that 21-year-old Kerrian Stanford, whose decomposing body was discovered in a shallow grave at Chelsea Park, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, died from asphyxia and severe spinal injuries.
Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) says work is progressing on several major projects under its Grid Modernization Programme, including the construction of new substations, expansion of the transmission network and installation of a battery energy storage system aimed at improving the reliability of the national electricity grid.
Almost a decade after rehabilitation works began on the historic Kitty Market, the project remains unfinished despite repeated completion deadlines, and the Mayor and City Council(M&CC) is now saying that the facility should be opened “soon.”
