January 2026

Minister of Education Sonia Parag will soon commence scheduled meetings with Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) as part of plans to foster stronger ties and ultimately, improve schools. Parag, in a video shared on her Facebook page, said those scheduled engagements are expected to enable direct information sharing. That easy flow of information, she said, could…
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Prime Minister Mark Phillips has defended the government’s development agenda, saying the administration has a clear mandate to transform lives and will continue to pursue its programmes while keeping the public fully informed at every stage. Speaking on the ‘Starting Point’ podcast, the Prime Minister said while citizens have an unquestionable right to speak freely…
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Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill has ordered the placement of barriers along sections of the Ogle to Eccles highway to prevent developers from creating dangerous 90-degree entry points onto the highway, warning that failure to act could result in loss of life. Addressing the issue on Monday, Edghill raised concern about what he described…
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Police are investigating a viral shooting social media video that allegedly shows wanted man Jamal Bourne, also known as “Skinny,” inflicting a suspected gunshot wound to himself during a Facebook Live broadcast. Police noted that there is currently no official confirmation of Bourne’s death. Though an investigation was launched, the Guyana Police Force said no…
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South Africa and Sri Lanka secured big wins over Tanzania and Ireland respectively and Pakistan also opened their account with a victory against Scotland at the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 on Monday. Here’s how the games panned out: South Africa beat Tanzania by 329 runs (Scorecard) South Africa were asked to bat first by…
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Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance Dr. Ashni Singh on Monday announced that Budget Day this year is Monday, January 26, 2026. This will be the first Budget presented by the current administration since it was re-elected to office in September 2025.  
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An unidentified man robbed a 34-year-old manager of a Smyth Street restaurant of $642,000 on Sunday night. Police Headquarters, in a statement, said the incident occurred at around 21:58 hrs just outside the restaurant. The manager reportedly collected the daily sales from the restaurant and placed the cash into a bag before heading into her…
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The Guyana Police Force is investigating the tragedy that unfolded at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Sunday evening, where a pregnant 22-year-old woman reportedly died by suicide. The Police Force, in a release, said the pregnant woman hailed from Schoonard, West Bank Demerara. She was a patient of the female medical ward, on the top…
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Prime Minister Brigadier (retired) Mark Phillips has assured that Guyana’s security forces remain in a heightened state of readiness along all borders, as authorities closely monitor developments in neighbouring Venezuela and their potential spillover effects. Speaking on the Starting Point podcast at the weekend, Phillips said the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has long maintained deployments…
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