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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
See Part 1 HereSee Part 2 Here By Carolyn Cooper Carolyn Cooper is Professor Emerita of Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday announced that it will appeal last week’s dismissal of two cybercrime charges against social media commentator Bryan MacIntosh, called “Bryan Max,” maintaining that the evidence presented during the trial established a prima facie case.
The police are investigating another shooting incident in less than a week at Vigilance South, East Coast Demerara.
Guyana’s strongest performances at the hybrid 2026 CARIFTA Rapid Chess Championships came from its youth players, with Sachin Pitamber placing second in the Under-16 division, Kyle Couchman finishing fifth in the Under-18s and Abel Fernandez Ciria taking seventh in the Under-14 category.
Dear Editor, The 2025 Combined Financial Report for the Guyana oil consortium (Exxon, Hess/Chevron, and CNOOC) show that total revenue is US$17.2 Billion; and the total profit is US$12.1 Billion.
An advertisement posted on Sunday on the Sheriff News Network Facebook page showing two Sheriff Security officers holding spades has been removed after drawing public attention in the wake of a viral video of its owner Ameir Ahmed assaulting a man with the same implement.
The police are investigating a fatal industrial accident that claimed the life of a 25-year-old Cuban national during construction works at Providence, East Bank Demerara.
A 32-year-old East Bank Demerara driver was yesterday granted a total of $300,000 bail after denying firearm and ammunition possession charges at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court.
The decision by the Caricom Heads of Government meeting in St Lucia to discuss agreements with the United States on the transit of Third Country Nationals (TCNs) confirms that this is no ordinary arrangement.
A post on Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud’s page today said that the Mega Motti vessel of BK International carrying relief supplies for quake-hit Venezuela arrived at La Guaira port yesterday.
Dear Editor, The recent Preliminary Senior Promotion List published by the Teaching Service Commission and the School Boards Secretariat has sparked widespread concern about the credibility of the application process.
The Guyana Amazon Warriors have confirmed a strong five-man overseas roster for the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL), with Imran Tahir, Glenn Phillips, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Dwaine Pretorius set to represent the franchise.
-says PPP has not heeded this call In the wake of the deepening controversy here over an extensive farm that President Irfaan Ali has admitted to owning, former Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran says that anti-corruption, anti-bribery, transparency and ethics legislation are very much required in Guyana.
Dear Editor, The latest round of gaffes and missteps by government officials — and the muted public reaction that has followed — should trouble every citizen who cares about accountable governance.
