January 2026

Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag) Justice Roxane George has directed the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana to undertake a major backlog-reduction exercise aimed at clearing more than 2,000 appeals and applications filed between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 2024. In a press release, the Court acknowledged the concerns…
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As the Government of Guyana continues investing in sea and river defences to protect vulnerable communities, the $168 million sea defence project at Cullen has now passed the 50 per cent completion mark according to the Ministry of Public Works. Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Hon. Madanlall Ramraj, on Friday visited the project…
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The Yarrowkabara Training Centre (YTC) was this week dedicated to the late James Singh, who served the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) for a total of 27 years. In honour of the late Commissioner, the GFC has renamed the facility, the “James Singh Centre for Innovation, Training & Sustainable Forestry.” In a statement from the Ministry…
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Starting the tournament as reigning champions, Guyana ended the 2026 Cricket West Indies’ T20 Blaze in fourth position, losing their third place playoff game against Trinidad and Tobago by seven runs at the Arnos Vale Playing Field on Friday. On the final day of the T20 segment of the Senior Women’s Regional tournament, Leeward Islands…
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Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Thursday January 22, 2026 about 21:30hrs on the newly asphalted Linden–Mabura Trail. The accident claimed the lives of driver of a hire car HD6751, 32-year-old Marcus Berley of One Mile, Wismar and passengers 52-year-old Andrew Irvin, also of One Mile, Wismar and 81-year-old Maureen Patricia Woodley,…
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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has officially raised concerns about the “unfair and unconscionable practices” in Guyana, which range from hiking fees and the unilateral extension of peak-period pricing to the sidelining of local businesses’ imports for clearance to prioritise large foreign companies. In a statement, the private sector organisation said, “these acts…
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The National Blind Cricket Association has warmly welcomed the National Sports Commission’s (NSC) provision of much-needed cricket gear, describing the move as a timely and significant step in advancing inclusive sports development in Guyana. The presentation follows discussions held during last week’s meeting between the NSC and several national sporting bodies, where representatives of the…
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has replaced Bangladesh with Scotland at the 2026 T20 World Cup, the decision coming after nearly three weeks of negotiations with the BCB over its refusal to send a team to India due to security concerns. The ICC is understood to have sent the BCB an email on Friday evening informing them of the decision,…
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