Human remains suspected to be those of a 62-year-old man were discovered in the aftermath of a fire that destroyed two houses at Bee Hive Village, East Coast Demerara (ECD), late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.   Police said the blaze occurred between 23:50 hrs on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, and 01:00 hrs on Thursday, March 12, 2026.   Destroyed in the fire were the home of Davanand Sawh, called “Cheow,” 62, unemployed, and the house of 64-year-old farmer Vidishwa

READ THE STATEMENT BELOW BY THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE:   Georgetown, Ministry of Finance, March 12, 2026: In keeping with the commitment made by President Irfaan Ali and as announced in the 2026 Budget presentation by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, Government will commence the distribution of the $100,000 National Cash Grant for citizens in Guyana, with central government employees already receiving salaries thro

A 32-year-old miner was allegedly beaten to death while two other men were seriously injured during a violent attack at a camp along the Siparuni River on Tuesday morning.   Dead is Rowell La Cruz, called “Kabaloo,” of Warapoka Village, North West District. According to the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the incident occurred at about 10:00 hrs at a camp in Region Eight.   Preliminary investigations revealed that La Cruz and another male, both employed at a dredging operation, we

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips officially declared open the National Secondary Schools Annual Athletics Championships at the National Track and Field Centre in Leonora on Wednesday.   During the feature address, the Prime Minister emphasised the importance of sport in youth development and national progress. Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips   He also highlighted the importance of sport at the national level, describing it as a multi-billion-d

A fatal collision along the Soesdyke–Linden Highway on Wednesday morning has claimed the life of Keiran Daren Warner, a staff member attached to the Transportation Services Department of the Linden Hospital Complex.   Information reaching MTV News Update indicates that Warner was behind the wheel of motor car PZZ 934 when the vehicle became involved in a collision with motor lorry GXX 3002.   In a statement issued following the incident, the Linden Hospital Complex expressed

A 30-year-old Information Technology technician was arrested by police after a viral social media video allegedly showed him driving dangerously along the East Coast Demerara (ECD) Public Road in breach of the one-way system.   Police said the driver of motor car PAL 3206 was taken into custody on Monday, March 9, 2026, at about 10:00 hours at his residence in Martyrs Ville, Mon Repos.   Investigations were launched after a video surfaced on social media on Sunday, March 8, 2

A 16-year-old boy was killed Monday evening after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a minibus along the Barnwell Public Road, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).   Dead is Angel Manchan of Ruby Back Dam, East Bank Essequibo (EBE). Police said the fatal accident occurred around 19:20 hours and involved minibus BAG 2484, driven by a 58-year-old man of Edinburgh, West Coast Demerara (WCD), and motorcycle CR 487, which Manchan was riding with a 19-year-old pillion rider from Corn

Works on the new Wismar–Mackenzie Bridge in Linden, Region Ten, have reached 97 per cent completion, according to an update from the Ministry of Public Works.   The progress report was provided to Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill during a site visit on March 6, during which he met with the technical teams and contractors involved in the project.   During the visit, Edghill held a multi-stakeholder meeting with representatives from China Railway Construction (Caribbean) C

READ BELOW THE STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT:   At approximately, 01:00 hours, the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) received a distress signal concerning the sinking of a tanker barge: TRADER III approximately 9.5 Nautical Miles off Buxton on the East Coast of Demerara.   At the time of the incident the barge was engaged in the transport of a cargo of molasses from Berbice to Georgetown. Two crew members are reported missing.   Immediate

Police in Region Three are probing the murder of a 29-year-old labourer whose body was discovered with multiple chop wounds at his Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBD) home early Monday morning.   Dead is Herbert Hartman, of Tuschen New Scheme. The Guyana Police Force (GPF) reported that the murder occurred sometime between 20:30 hrs on Sunday, March 8, 2026, and 06:00 hrs on Monday, March 9, 2026.   Preliminary investigations revealed that Hartman and the suspect, a 23-year-ol

Read below the full statement from the Chancellor and Chairman of the Council University of Guyana, Sir Ronald Sanders:   On 16 February 2026, the University Council decided to establish a Search Committee to identify and recommend a new Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Guyana, in light of the fact that the current Vice-Chancellor’s contractual term, after seven years in office, is due to come to an end. The Council took this decision in order to ensure that

An unlawful bridge that provided access from a private property at Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD), to the Haags Bosch Four-Lane Highway was demolished on Sunday under the supervision of the Ministry of Housing’s Enforcement Department.   In a statement, the Ministry said the bridge, which connected property 1211 EE Eccles to the highway, was constructed without the necessary approval.   According to the Ministry, the property owner had previously been issued with a contrave

A 58-year-old taxi driver was arrested on Sunday after police discovered more than 13 kilograms of cannabis in his vehicle during a stop-and-search exercise along the Linden Highway.   The Guyana Police Force (GPF) reported that the discovery was made at about 15:40 hours on March 8 in the vicinity of Bamia on the Linden Highway.   According to the GPF, ranks conducting the exercise stopped a Toyota Premio motor car, which was being driven by a 58-year-old man from Wismar, Li

A two-year-old girl was found dead in the Pomeroon River on Saturday afternoon after she was reported missing from her home at Kabakaburi Mission, Upper Pomeroon River. Dead is Samirah Evans, 2, of Kabakaburi Mission. The Guyana Police Force (GPF) said the incident occurred between 12:30 hours and 17:30 hours on March 7.   Preliminary investigations revealed that at about 12:30 hours, the child was at home with her mother when she was later discovered missing. Her disappearan

NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon has described Guyana as the new frontier as he talked up his recent real- estate investments here. Olajuwon was at the time speaking during an interview on KPRC2, a Houston, Texas-based sports show, during which he noted that the demand for international standards in housing in Guyana led to his involvement in a venture here. “Guyana now is the new frontier because of the oil discovery, so the demand is so high for housing and international s

TAJ DIAMOND, Guyana’s premier master-planned community developed by U.S.-based Coastal Rim Properties, proudly announces that NBA Hall of Famer and global icon Hakeem Olajuwon has officially joined as an investor and homeowner. Olajuwon has purchased two luxury residences in the TAJ DIAMOND community, marking his first investment in Guyana following multiple visits over the past year exploring opportunities in both the real estate and oil and gas sectors. A seasoned real est

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