February 2026

Please see statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation: The Government of Guyana reiterates the need for the sustained pursuit of lasting peace and stability for the Middle East. The unprovoked attack by Iran on the Kingdom of Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait is unjustified and in breach of international law….
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President Dr Irfaan Ali announced Saturday that the beautification feature unveiled at Dr Balwant Singh’s Hospital will be replicated across Georgetown as part of a broader cultural and urban transformation agenda. The newly developed promenade spearheaded by the Office of the First Lady in collaboration with the Ministries of Housing, Public Works and Local Government…
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More than 100,000 Guyanese children will now grow up with their baseline health data captured and permanently recorded under the government’s expanding digital healthcare system, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced on Saturday. The head of state made the disclosure while addressing the commissioning ceremony of the new Outpatient Pavilion at Dr Balwant Singh’s Hospital…
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The upcoming East Bank Inter-Village Football Competition has received a high-profile boost after the Office of the Prime Minister confirmed its financial backing for the tournament. Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McKoy, handed over a sponsorship cheque to Sports Extra’s Franklin Wilson during a ceremony on Friday, describing the event as…
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Pupils of the Saxacalli Primary and Nursery Schools were encouraged to see themselves as environmental leaders during the launch of the ‘Saxacalli Rainforest Activity Book’ on Friday at the Saxacalli Rainforest Centre on the left bank of the Essequibo River. The publication was officially launched by the EMC Foundation, the non-profit arm of Environmental Management…
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Alex Arjoon and Mary Fung-A-Fat will go head-to-head in a blockbuster Elite final on Sunday as the Bounty Farms Handicap Squash tournament reaches its climax at the Georgetown Club Courts. In a day of high-octane action, the tournament’s handicap system continued to test the nerves and fitness of Guyana’s top players, producing several nail-biting finishes…
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A fish vendor was on Thursday robbed of an undisclosed quantity of jewellery and cash at his River View, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown home. Police said the 36-year-old man was standing in the front of his yard at a about 10:00h when he was reportedly approached by two unidentified males, one armed with what appeared to…
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Police in the Regional Division 4 ‘C’ have detained five men in connection with a simple larceny at a supermarket located on La Bonne Intention Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The incident occurred at about 13:25hrs on Friday February 27, 2026. Initial enquiries revealed that two males entered the supermarket, and one of them…
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(BBC News) Donald Trump has just announced that Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei has been killed. Here is his whole post on his Truth Social Platform:   Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead. This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from…
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(BBC News) There are several options for “off ramps” to de-escalation after the US’ military operation in Iran, Donald Trump says. “I can go long and take over the whole thing, or end it in two or three days and tell the Iranians: ‘See you again in a few years if you start rebuilding [your…
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