January 2026

D’Andre Perry, a resident of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice, was sent to jail for 15 years after pleading guilty to a charge stemming from a horrific sexual crime against a nine-year-old girl. During his trial that began in December 2025, Perry pleaded guilty to the charge in front of Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Berbice…
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By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy Cricket West Indies (CWI) has received a significant boost ahead of the Men’s T20 World Cup, with Director Dr Donovan Bennett confirming that fast bowler Shamar Joseph is “fit and ready to go.” Shamar, who has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since the conclusion of the CPL in September, was…
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January 7, 2026- After a historic joint launch of the Merry Million Christmas Campaign in December, Church’s  Chicken, Dairy Queen and Mario’s Pizza formally brought the promotion to a close on  Monday last with a grand prize draw ceremony. The event was held at their Camp and Middle  Streets headquarters in Georgetown and witnessed by…
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The Ministry of Education has announced that by the end of the first quarter of this year, 18 new schools across Guyana will become operational. The development underscores the government’s continued commitment to expanding access to quality education and improving learning environments for students nationwide. In some instances, students have already begun occupying the new…
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The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) will launch its 2026 competitive season this Saturday, January 10, with the staging of the National Under-12 Rapid Chess Championships. Sponsored by ACADO Guyana (formerly DeSinco) under the MOO! Milk brand: the tournament will take place at the newly constructed ACADO Building, located on Heroes Highway, Rome, East Bank Demerara….
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Louisiana State University (LSU) Head Coach Dennis Shaver has officially announced the signing of Guyanese sprint standout Keliza Smith to the women’s track and field programme. A native of West Bank Demerara, Smith arrives in Baton Rouge as a Guyanese national champion with a proven track record of success on the international and collegiate stages….
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A 29-year-old man from Corentyne, Region Six, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for the rape of a five-year-old boy. Sanjay Peters, who lived at Williamsburg Corentyne, was found guilty of sexually assaulting the child on two occasions—on July 1 and August 5, 2018—in the Berbice area. The conviction came after a trial…
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With extradition proceedings against businessmen Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed now firmly underway, Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, has pushed back hard against what he called a calculated effort to distort Guyana’s extradition laws, insisting that the process unfolding in court is both lawful and long-established. Speaking amid mounting public debate following the commencement of the…
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Thirty-one-year-old Ryan Williams, a labourer from Number 12 Village, West Coast Berbice, was remanded to prison on Tuesday in connection with the robbery of an amputee man. Williams appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was formally read. It has been alleged that on December 29, at Bath Settlement,…
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Former West Indies T20 star, Nicholas Pooran, says he has no plans of coming out of retirement to play for the regional side in next month’s ICC T20 World Cup. The 29-year-old wicketkeeper/batsman has revealed that he also has no regrets about retiring from international cricket, insisting the decision was made in his best interest….
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