Pattensen miner held with suspected ganja in underwear
A 21-year-old gold miner was arrested early Thursday morning after police found 22.5 grammes of suspected cannabis concealed in his underwear at Arakaka, North West District.
Man charged over Linden gas station robbery
Police have charged a man in connection with last Friday’s armed robbery at the Hinds Service Station at Wisroc, Wismar, Linden, during which a female employee was relieved of $200,000.
Promising U-13 spinner Randy Latif benefits from cricket-development project
Promising Demerara Under-13 spinner Randy Latif has received a pair of DSC cricket shoes through the youth-development initiative operated by Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the United States.
Man in Samantha Reid crash unable to care for himself, on oxygen
The mother of 26-year-old Prakash Persaud says her son has been discharged from hospital but remains unable to care for himself and continues to require oxygen following the August 21 road accident at Fairfield, Mahaica.
Miner dies after attack at Toroparo Backdam
Police are investigating the death of Sceon Elias, a 46-year-old miner of Victoria, East Coast Demerara, who was wounded during an incident at Toroparo Backdam, Middle Mazaruni River, on Sunday.
End this electoral impasse
If this were a mature democracy that respected the constitution and accorded the highest priority to the convening of elections whether local or general and regional then there would have been no impasse at the moment.
Warriors eliminate defending champions TKR after Miraz masterclass at Providence
The Guyana Amazon Warriors knocked defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders out of the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League with a six-wicket victory in front of another packed house at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, on Friday night.
Veteran broadcaster Dr. Rovin Deodat passes away
Guyana’s broadcasting fraternity is mourning the death of veteran broadcaster and communications specialist Dr. Rovin Deodat, whose career spanned more than four decades.
Razaullah heroics leave England with 130 chase on day four
(ESPN) Razaullah and Mohammad Abbas continued to fight the good fight led by Shan Masood as Pakistan forced England to chase 130 for victory in the third and final Test at Edgbaston.
Unpaid Super Cup prizes feature in Blair’s immediate resignation
Concerns over unpaid prize money from the Divine Entertainment Summer Super Cup were among the issues raised by Akanni Blair as he resigned with immediate effect as third vice-president of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA).
Demerara Bank takes account-opening drive to New York
Demerara Bank took its business to the streets of New York yesterday, registering Guyanese and Guyanese-American customers during an outreach that attracted long lines and left some applicants waiting for hours.
Twenty-five years after September 11, Americans reflect on attack that changed a nation
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Americans marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks today with sorrow and somber reflection, honoring the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked planes slammed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field in a shocking attack that reverberates to this day.
Restore Farnum Playground fully to the community
Dear Editor, Residents of Subryanville have been waiting since September 2025 for the Government to restore Farnum Playground fully to the community.
Bartica Mayor Anthony Murray dies
Mayor of Bartica Martin Anthony Murray has died, President Irfaan Ali announced today. In a statement, Ali said he was deeply saddened by Murray’s passing and extended condolences to his family, colleagues, friends, the Bartica Town Council and residents of the Region Seven municipality.
Experience meets youth as Guyana names team for Samarkand Olympiad
Five-time Olympian Anthony Drayton and 13-year-old debutant Kataleya Sam will be among the 10 players carrying Guyana’s hopes at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Star Sabga wept after release from house arrest, regrets statements about PM
(Trinidad Express) Star Sabga wept when she was told the Preventive Detention Order (PDO) against her had been revoked, her attorney, Faris Al-Rawi, said yesterday.
‘My son has been pushing me’ – 47-year-old Tahir after becoming oldest to bag five-for
(ESPN) At 47, Imran Tahir became the oldest player to take a five-wicket haul in T20 cricket, at Providence on September 9.
Rybakina books US Open final with defending champion Sabalenka
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Elena Rybakina overpowered Coco Gauff 3-6 6-4 6-4 in a fierce U.S.
Mako Mining expects to produce gold at end of 2028
-following signing of mineral pact with Guyana Gov’t Mako Mining Corp. expects to begin producing gold at the end of 2028 at Eagle Mountain in Region Eight following the clinching of a mineral agreement yesterday with the Guyana Government.
Town Clerk refuses council’s order to reopen Kara Kara toll station
Linden Town Clerk Lennox Gasper has said that he cannot act on a directive from Mayor Dominique Blair to immediately reopen the Kara Kara toll station, maintaining that the ministerial order revoking the relevant by-laws remains in force.
