Ayub catapults Kingsmen to victory
(CPL) Jamaica Kingsmen secured their third win of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2026, and their second victory over the St.
Guyana names teams for 46th Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan
Guyana will field a blend of promising young players and seasoned campaigners at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad, scheduled for September 14-28 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Appointment system for passport applications from October 1
Persons seeking passport services will be required to book an appointment from October 1, as walk-in applications will no longer be accepted at immigration offices countrywide.
Hundreds dead, more than 1,000 missing in Nepal and China after Himalayan flood
TRISHULI, Nepal, (Reuters) – Rescuers searched for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal today while more than 1,000 people remained missing there and in neighbouring China after a wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering a catastrophic flash flood.
Man found dead under container at Muneshwers terminal at Houston
A 23-year-old man from Number One Canal, West Bank Demerara, was found dead under a container at the Muneshwers Limited terminal at Houston, East Bank Demerara today in circumstances that remain unclear.
Concerns of Chinese Landing residents are serious and urgent
Dear Editor, I stand in full solidarity with Toshao Nikita Miller and the residents of Chinese Landing, who are defending their rights, titled lands, and community at Tassawini.
Commuters want safe Georgetown, Vreed-en-Hoop stellings
Despite the record amounts of oil revenues flowing into the country and the recent MV Barima tragedy, commuters say the conditions at the Georgetown and Vreed-en-Hoop stellings continue to be unsafe.
Opposition Leader released on $100,000 bail
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed has been released on $100,000 station bail, while Opposition Member of Parliament Natasha Singh-Lewis was granted $200,000 bail following their detention by police after a late-night search of a private vessel at Friendship, East Bank Demerara.
Mohameds seek urgent stay of extradition proceedings pending hearing of substantive appeal
Nazar Mohamed and his son, Leader of the Opposition Azruddin Mohamed, are asking the Guyana Court of Appeal to urgently halt their extradition committal proceedings, warning that allowing the case to proceed could result in their loss of liberty before the court determines their substantive constitutional appeal.
Over two tonnes of suspected cyanide from Guyana intercepted in Suriname
Surinamese police have intercepted two trucks carrying more than two tonnes of material suspected to be cyanide, which investigators believe was brought illegally into the country from Guyana.
Chinese Landing Toshao chooses village watch over emergency meeting with Bharrat
Chinese Landing–Tassawini Toshao Nikita Miller has declined to travel for an emergency meeting requested by Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat, saying she cannot leave the community while residents remain on round-the-clock guard against mining equipment they fear could be moved into the Tassawini backdam.
`Men are born leaders’ remark by CXC official sparks controversy
A remark by CXC Chief Operations Officer, Dr. Nicole Manning that “Men are born leaders” has evoked controversy.
Joint statement on WIN–APNU talks still to be issued
More than two days after Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and APNU Leader Aubrey Norton met for talks, the promised joint statement on their discussions is still to be issued.
Vendors given two weeks to move for Soesdyke roundabout works
Vendors and other occupants at the Soesdyke Junction have been given a final two weeks to relocate ahead of the start of heavy construction work on a new roundabout on September 9.
Public did not ‘misconstrue’ the President on the cost of living; they rightly interpreted the subtext of his remarks
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter from one Ravin Singh, `President’s citing of changes in consumer behaviour was intended to inform policymaking’, (KW Wed, August 26 2026) who I am told is an adviser to the President’s wife, Ms Arya Ali.
New World Bank representative meets Finance Minister
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, yesterday met the World Bank’s new Division Director for the Caribbean, Achim Fock, and incoming Country Representative for Guyana and Suriname, Juan Carlos Alvarez.
Local gov’t ministry to pursue outstanding payments for pathway workers
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development says it will follow up on outstanding payments owed to pathway workers and press contractors to complete projects within stipulated deadlines.
Heavy-handed tactics by the state against the opposition
Dear Editor, In 1966 the National Security Act (Miscellaneous Provisions) was passed shortly after independence. It gave authorities broad search and seizure powers, which were subsequently used by L.F.S.
Canawaima shutdown forces passengers to use ‘back track’, leave vehicles in Suriname
The continued suspension of the M.V. Canawaima ferry service is forcing passengers to abandon their vehicles in Suriname and use the ‘back track’ route to return to Guyana, as uncertainty over the resumption of the cross-border service continues.
Constitution Reform Commission members should be embarrassed enough to hide their faces
Dear Editor, Chartered Accountant, attorney-at-law, and civil society watcher, Mr. Chris Ram, certainly went to town on the Constitutional Reform Commission (CRC) in Kiskadee Watch (“Carl Singh-led Constitutional Reform Commission is already a colossal failure with no reasonable prospect of redemption”) -August 24,2026.