Despite enormous resources, PPP has failed to get on top of power woes
Dear Editor, The PPP administration has proven itself to be completely clueless and wholly incompetent in managing the country’s electricity sector.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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US also eying gold in Venezuela after tapping its oil, sources say
(Reuters) – The Trump administration is seeking greater U.S. access to Venezuela’s minerals, including gold, as it expands its push to gain control and influence over the South American country’s vast natural resources beyond oil, according to three sources familiar with the discussions.
Atlantis Cuisine announces permanent closure
Just under three years after it opened, the Atlantis Cuisine restaurant in the West Central Mall, Groenveldt, West Coast Demerara has closed.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz set for CPL debut after joining Amazon Warriors
(ESPN) Bangladesh allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz is set for his CPL bow after being signed by table-toppers Guyana Amazon Warriors as a like-for-like replacement for Mohammad Nabi.
GPL operating ‘neck and neck’ with demand
-as feeders trip under overload The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) is currently operating its electricity system with virtually no reserve capacity to respond to unexpected disruptions, as surging demand is placing increasing pressure on the national grid.
VMFA complete historic youth double with U15 national title
Vurlon Mills Football Academy completed a historic double on Sunday after defeating Buxton All Stars FC 4-2 in the final of the Guyana Football Federation’s U15 Youth Ensemble National Championship at the National Training Centre, Providence.
Wife of Glasgow fisher stunned by killing allegedly involving close friend
The wife of slain fisherman Franklyn Sauers says she is struggling to understand how her husband was killed during an incident allegedly involving a close friend with whom he had worked at sea for the past four to five months.
WIN bill seeks reconstitution of constitution reform body
We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) has drafted legislation which would bring the appointments of all members of the Constitution Reform Commission (CRC) to an end and reconstitute the body to reflect the parties currently represented in the National Assembly.
Jagdeo warns accounting officers about procurement breaches
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday warned Permanent Secretaries, Regional Executive Officers and other accounting officers that they would face consequences for breaches of procurement and government payment procedures.
Parents have raised concerns about conditions at Kwebana Secondary – Duncan
APNU MP Sherod Duncan yesterday said that he is deeply concerned about the conditions at the newly opened Kwebana Secondary School and its dormitory in Region One, as reported to him by parents.
Police Superintendent tells court he considers Azruddin Mohamed `threat to society and national security’
Senior Superintendent of Police, Prem Narine yesterday told the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court that he considers businessman and Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed a “threat to society and national security”.
Online platform planned to link house lot owners with prefab builders, banks – Croal
The Ministry of Housing is developing an online platform through which house lot beneficiaries will be able to select prefabricated-house contractors, compare designs and prices and seek mortgage financing from participating banks.
Decision to accept persons not wanted by the US is an abomination
Dear Editor, Some time ago news filtered in that our government through its illustrious head of state had agreed to accept a number of persons not wanted by the United States government.
Woman to spend 75th birthday unconscious after struck by soldier’s vehicle
A 74-year-old woman will spend her 75th birthday unconscious in hospital today after she was struck by a vehicle driven by a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officer last week.
From fire to swamp: Wesley Kirton recounts dramatic Moblissa rescue
After spending hours helping to coordinate efforts to extinguish a sprawling brush fire threatening the US$30 million Demerara Dairy Inc farm at Moblissa, former diplomat and journalist Wesley Kirton found himself trapped shoulder-deep in a swamp as darkness approached, with no regular cellular service and fears of caimans and jaguars.
Mohamed employee charged over alleged illegal drone operation
A technician employed by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed was yesterday charged with three offences stemming from the alleged unlawful operation of a drone following last week’s police operation near President Irfaan Ali’s private residence at Leonora.
Ten-man GDF snatch stoppage-time win as champions Slingerz crush Camptown
Colin Nelson converted a stoppage-time penalty to hand 10-man Guyana Defence Force FC a dramatic 1-0 victory over Western Tigers in Sunday night’s GFF Elite League Season Eight double-header at the National Training Centre, Providence.
Guardrails of democracy being kicked down
Dear Editor, What happened last week with government’s intensified attack on Azruddin Mohamed, Opposition Leader, particularly the event surrounding September 3, where he was arrested twice over spurious allegations, is further evidence the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) regime, with the support of the Guyana Police Force, is behaving maniacally, kicking down the guardrails of democracy.
Padma De Lima appointed Managing Director of Guyana Breweries
Padma De Lima has been appointed as Managing Director of Guyana Breweries Inc., effective 1 October 2026, according to a notice yesterday from ANSA McAL.
CPL names Hall of Fame player trophy after Sir Garry Sobers
The trophy awarded annually to the player inducted into the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Hall of Fame will be named the Sir Garry Sobers Award, the league announced yesterday.
