January 2026

England’s horrific Ashes tour is lurching towards a final defeat after a remorseless Steve Smith century followed Travis Head’s spectacular 163 on the third day of the fifth Test. On a day to rival any of England’s ineptitude from the previous seven weeks, both Head and Smith were dropped in a calamitous opening session in…
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See below the full release from the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce:  The Ministry of Tourism, Industry, & Commerce, and the Guyana Tourism Authority, unequivocally condemn the recent attack on international visitor Antony D’Oliveira, host of the Jumps Travel Documentary YouTube channel. Such acts of violence are wholly unacceptable and run contrary to the…
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The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) on Monday announced that 107 mining operations, all involving Brazilian nationals, have been suspended. See below the full release from the GGMC: Further to the public notice issued on 2 January 2026, requiring named individuals to present themselves to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), notice is…
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January 5, 2026 – Today marked the official completion and opening of Bamia Primary School, a long-anticipated regional education project delivered under the mandate of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. The opening of the school reflects the Government’s continued commitment to strengthening regional infrastructure and improving access to essential services at the…
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(Reuters) Venezuela’s vice president and oil minister Delcy Rodriguez was formally sworn in on Monday as the country’s interim president, as U.S.-deposed President Nicolas Maduro appeared in a New York court on drug charges, after the Trump administration removed him from power in a dramatic weekend military action. Rodriguez, a 56-year-old labor lawyer known for…
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PPP/C City Councillor Alfonso De Armas has said a relocation plan was recommended for quite some time for the vendors operating in the Bourda Market area, Georgetown. Some 14 vendors had to vacate the area near Yhip’s Bakery at the corner of Robb and Alexander Streets after their stalls were dismantled following a High Court…
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A year after their breakthrough maiden T20 Blaze title, Guyana’s women are heading to St Vincent and the Grenadines with a target on their backs and a new, loftier ambition: the regional double. Speaking to News Room Sport at the conclusion of an outdoor net session at Lusignan on Monday—the squad’s first taste of turf…
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As the upgraded Paramakatoi Airstrip opened on Monday, President Dr Irfaan Ali urged local flight operators to reduce the hefty fares citizens pay to travel to and from that community. Paramakatoi is an Indigenous community in the Pakaraima mountains, Region Eight (Potaro- Siparuni). For years, residents have grappled with hefty flight costs, and President Ali…
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(CNN) Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has entered a plea of not guilty in his first court appearance in New York after being captured in a US military operation. He told the judge that he is “still the president of Venezuela” and is “not guilty of anything that is mentioned here.” He faces drugs and…
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Extradition proceedings against Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, will continue at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh refused an application to stay the matter. The ruling clears the way for the Magistrates’ Court to proceed with the extradition case, even as attorneys for the Mohameds have indicated their intention…
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