Dear Editor, Recent announcements about the construction and rehabilitation of municipal markets across Guyana raise an important question: Is it prudent for the Government to commit billions of dollars of public funds to these projects, and could such investment unintentionally crowd out private capital?
Opening batter Kamil Pooran of Trinidad has earned his first West Indies T20 International call-up for the upcoming series against India, as selectors look towards building the team for the 2028 T20 World Cup.
Dear Editor, Almost three weeks ago, the Department of Public Information published a press release for the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), an advisory notice on the sale and transfer of mining lands (September 01, 2026, https://dpi.gov.gy/press-release-ggmc-issues-advisory-on-the-sale-and-transfer-of-mining-lands/
Ethan Richards scored four goals as Santa Rosa Primary defeated Anns Grove Primary 9–0 to deliver the biggest win on the opening day of the 13th Courts Optical Under-11 Pee Wee competition yesterday.
Former Linden Mayor and current Member of Parliament Sharma Solomon is calling for a formal investigation into the conduct of Linden Town Clerk Lennox Gasper, accusing him of misrepresenting a decision of the Linden Mayor and Town Council in correspondence to the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA).
Kyle Couchman opened his winning account at the 46th Chess Olympiad yesterday as Guyana’s Open team defeated Macau, China, 3½–½ in their fourth-round encounter in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed is questioning the continued delay of the $800 million Jimbo Pump Station at Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara, even as the same contractor, Platinum Investments Inc.,
Thirty-seven days after the Government’s Expressions of Interest process for the salvage of the MV Barima closed, Opposition Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul is demanding answers on when a contractor will be selected and when the vessel will be brought to the surface.
For the first time the crop insurance facility was accessed and resulted in claims of almost US$128,000 ($27m) from 2,068 farmers affected by above-normal-rainfall during the first crop of 2026.
Eboni Brathwaite of Barbados has been handed an opportunity to strengthen her place at international level after being selected in the West Indies Women’s squad for their upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, while Chinelle Henry returns from injury.
Dear Editor, In his 201st Oil and Gas column, the tireless Chris Ram, man of law and man of numbers, introduced a thought-provoking element in Guyana’s oil weaknesses and struggles.
ACADO Guyana Inc has opened a new state-of-the-art distribution centre on the Heroes Highway. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues joined Founder and Director Frank DeAbreu, Chief Executive Officer Alicia DeAbreu, representatives of the Agostini Group for the event.
-pushes back against Opposition Leader’s claims Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar has rejected Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed’s criticism of the Government’s US$422 million transmission and substation project, insisting that the works are progressing and represent an unprecedented expansion of Guyana’s electricity infrastructure.
In another few days – Friday, September 25 to be exact – it will be two months since President Irfaan Ali announced that an independent international Commission of Inquiry (COI) would be established to investigate the MV Barima disaster.
Public Utilities and Aviation Minister Deodat Indar has sought to explain why several high-voltage transmission poles remain in the middle of the ongoing four-lane expansion of the East Coast Demerara roadway, saying the existing line cannot be removed until an alternative transmission route is completed.
Ninety-three ranks of Police Regional Division #3 on Friday completed two weeks of Stun Gun Training.
For years, Marva Langevine was the person who entered rooms made heavy by death. She listened to children struggling to understand why a parent was no longer coming home.
— says revised CARICOM plan centres women, Indigenous peoples Chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission, Sir Hilary Beckles, has declared that the regional reparations movement has entered a decisive phase and must be carried through to completion by the present generation.
Dear Editor, As a public communications analyst, I have been researching the experiences of students who have benefited from the GOAL Scholarship Programme.
Ten athletes will make their debut as part of Guyana’s 17-member team at the 2026 South American Powerlifting Championships in Santiago, Chile, where the country’s campaign begins on Sunday, September 20.
