January 2026

A 26-year-old fisherman and a 63-year-old woman were arrested on Thursday after Police ranks seized a quantity of cannabis found at their address in Unity, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. Police Headquarters, in a release, said the operation was conducted at 20:00 hours. Ranks reportedly conducted a search and discovered a black plastic bag concealed in…
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Two firearms and ammunition were seized on Thursday following Police operations in Good Hope and Plaisance on the East Coast of Demerara. According to two separate Police releases, one operation was conducted at around 19:30 hrs in Plaisance. During the operation, ranks on motorcycle patrol went to a supermarket located in Plaisance, where they observed a…
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From a position of strength at 51-1 in the 10th over chasing 107 Guyana suffered a massive collapse to lose by seven runs against Leeward Islands in Round Two of the Cricket West Indies’ Blaze T20 competition on Thursday at the Arnos Vale Playing Field, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.  Click here to view full…
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The modern ‘Yas School of Inspiration’ in Crane on the West Coast Demerara (WCD) has opened its doors to 50 incredible children living with disabilities, offering them not just world-class facilities but a nurturing environment tailored to empower them to learn, thrive, and unleash their full potential. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, First Lady Arya…
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The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has commenced preparatory works to ensure accuracy of the tint and noise nuisance meters used locally. The Head of Legal Metrology at the GNBS, Shailendra Rai, on Wednesday said in keeping with the Bureau’s mandate, tint meters will be verified to ensure accurate readings as local authorities seek…
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The shortage of magistrates and judges is increasingly straining Guyana’s courts, with the Court of Appeal facing a backlog of around 2,000 cases, Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag), Justice Roxane George, revealed at the Opening of the Law Year 2026 earlier this week. Justice George highlighted that while the Magistrates’ Courts handle about 90 per…
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January 15, 2026: Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Guyana will soon receive further financial support through the Institute of Private Enterprise Development (IPED) with a US$5 million loan agreement today signed by the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Country Representative Lorena Solórzano-Salazar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IPED Jagdesh Haripershad. The signing ceremony was…
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Ranks from the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) seized multiple branded THC cannabis vapes, and the body has issued an alert indicating that these products are illegal and dangerous. See below the full release from the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU):  On the 15th January, 2026, based on intelligence received, CANU Officers conducted an operation in…
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Cuba on Thursday received the remains of 32 of its military personnel killed earlier this month in fighting during a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that culminated in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, state authorities said, paying tribute to the fallen as national heroes. The coffins, draped in Cuban flags, arrived early at…
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By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy Quentin Sampson’s rise has been nothing short of meteoric. A year ago, he was a name known mostly to local Guyanese aficionados, mainly in softball and tapeball.  Today, he stands on the precipice of a West Indies debut in India. Following a standout 2025 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign, in which…
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