January 2026

More than 2,000 fisherfolk in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) on Monday received the $150,000 fisheries cash grant as distribution continue, with a total of $309 million paid out to strengthen and support the sector. The distribution exercise was held at the Everest Cricket Club in Georgetown, while a similar activity took place at Lusignan, East Coast…
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President Irfaan Ali on Monday received the first copy of the Preliminary Report from the Guyana National Population and Housing Census 2022 from Deputy Census Officer and Deputy Chief Statistician Vanessa Profitt, ahead of its public release at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre later in the day. President Ali commended the Bureau of Statistics for…
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While the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) intensified enforcement operations across Guyana in 2025, official figures reveal a notable gap between the number of persons arrested, those formally charged and cases that ultimately resulted in convictions. CANU recorded a total of 117 arrests for narcotics-related offences during the year. Of that number, 62 persons were charged,…
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Regions Four and Six led Guyana’s narcotics interdiction efforts in 2025, accounting for the highest cocaine and cannabis seizures respectively, as the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) intensified intelligence-led operations and expanded prevention and enforcement nationwide. According to CANU’s 2025 performance data, Region Four recorded the largest cocaine seizures at 172.8 kilogrammes, while Region Six accounted…
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Two men are in police custody after one (1) Taurus .32 pistol along with eight (8) live matching rounds in the magazine were discovered in a motorcar at Croal Street, Stabroek, Georgetown on Saturday. Police said ranks of the CID Anti-Crime Patrol made the discovery at about 19:40h on Saturday in the vicinity of the…
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Banks DIH Limited on Sunday evening commissioned its $13.7B bottling plant at Thirst Park, Georgetown, which will be producing 400,000 cases of beer per month. The Guyanese company, according to Chairman Clifford Reis, will now be better equipped to meet its local and international demand for its products while providing more employment. He noted that…
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See statement from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on the passing of Warrant Officer Class II and FIFA Referee Maurees Skeete, who passed away on January 9, 2026, following a period of illness. The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) mourns the passing of Warrant Officer Class II Maurees Skeete, a dedicated leader whose service to the…
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A house in Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam Berbice, was completely gutted by fire on Sunday afternoon in what is suspected to be an act of arson. Rasheed Sinclair, a farmer and the son of the homeowner, Florette Sinclair told the News Room that he was just a short distance away when he learned of the…
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Built on a legacy of youth football promotion, the Petra Organisation will continue in the same vein in 2026, unveiling a packed calendar of events for the next 12 months. Led by Co-Directors Troy Mendonca and Marlan Cole, the Petra Organisation has vowed to undertake the hosting of eight tournaments this year, starting as early…
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Police are investigating the discovery of 97 grammes of suspected cannabis discovered at the home of a farmer at Timehri North, East Bank Demerara (EBD). In a statement from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) it was revealed that at approximately 17:30 hours on Friday, officers acted on information received and proceeded to the location where…
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