Wickham earns maiden Test call-up
KEVIN Wickham has earned his maiden Test call-up to the West Indies 15-member squad for the two-Test series in Bangladesh, the last assignment of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle for the Men in Maroon, with matches starting on October 28 and November 5 in Mirpur and Sylhet, respectively. The 23-year-old Wickham gets his […]
Guyana cops gold and silver medals at Mr. Universe
SHAKEEL Babb and Jonathan Jeffrey delivered a strong performance to take hardware on Sunday at the Mr. Universe bodybuilding classic held in Medellin, Colombia. Babb took gold in the junior men’s bodybuilding contest in a highly competitive field. While Jonathan Jeffrey captured silver in the men’s physique up to 174 cm at Mr. Universe, delivering […]
West Indies batting more than just Hope–Sammy
WEST Indies senior men’s team head coach Daren Sammy says their success is not solely reliant on the exploits of Shai Hope, but he is key. The Barbadian has been prolific for the West Indies in India across T20Is and ODIs, with three hundreds, including a 162 and a half century in his last six […]
Paradise Showdown International Basketball Tournament… YBG satisfied with U15 side’s performance
DIRECTOR of Youth Basketball Guyana Chris bowman believes their select team to the Paradise International Basketball Tournament in St Marteen had a successful tournament despite not returning with silverware. Bowman, for the first time sent a representative team to the Annual U15 Paradise Showdown International Basketball Tournament in St Marteen where they faced the likes […]
Opposition Leader, two others in custody after shooting incident at Kitty
–discovery of unlicensed firearm Police are investigating an alleged discharge of a firearm with intent following an incident at Barr Street, Kitty, Georgetown, around 23:45 hrs on Monday, October 12, 2026. The police this morning said preliminary investigations, revealed that Senior Superintendent Prem Narine, Head of Special Branch, reported hearing what appeared to be a […]
Farmers’ Conference discussions to shape future of agriculture – Minister Mustapha
-says producers’ recommendations will help guide policies, programmes to boost food security efforts MINISTER of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, has called for greater collaboration between farmers and the government in shaping the future of Guyana’s agricultural sector. This call was made on Monday at the Farmers’ Conference 2026, which brought together producers, agricultural stakeholders, and […]
Gov’t engaging commercial banks on ‘agri’ lending at preferential rates
PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali has said that the government is negotiating with commercial banks to make loans for agricultural production more affordable, with support aimed at medium- and large-scale operators. Speaking at the Farmers Conference on Monday, President Ali said the government had brought commercial banks together to discuss incentives modelled on those offered for […]
Work advances on 498-acre housing development, four-lane road in Leonora, Groenveldt
THE Ministry of Housing is advancing major road infrastructure and housing development works in Leonora and Groenveldt, Region Three, as part of ongoing efforts to improve connectivity, open new lands for housing and address the region’s growing demand for house lots and housing units. Minister of Housing, Collin Croal, on Friday, October 9, 2026, inspected […]
MV Barima Commission meets Mabaruma families, urges survivors to give evidence
AHEAD of the commencement of substantive hearings on Wednesday, the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the sinking of the MV Barima visited Mabaruma on Monday to hear firsthand from survivors and encourage them to give evidence before the commission. During the community engagement at the Narie Extension Centre, commissioners assured survivors that appropriate arrangements would […]
Private poultry plant expected to triple processing capacity
–President Ali says, as Guyana targets self-sufficiency in hatching eggs, other poultry products A PRIVATE poultry investor is preparing to commission a new processing plant in Guyana, which is expected to triple the company’s processing capacity, President Dr Irfaan Ali has said. During his address at the Farmers Conference on Monday, President Ali said the […]
