Diwali 2026: Guyana's Leaders Call for Light, Unity and Dignity

GYSBI has appointed six Guyanese nationals as Base Managers, including the first woman in the role, with Guyanese now holding every base leadership post for the first time.

CHOGM 2026 concluded in Antigua with 56 member states represented, but India's Modi stayed home and the summit produced little in the way of a shared economic agenda.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino commissioned Guyana's first FIFA Arena mini-pitch at Haslington and pledged facilities in all 10 regions, plus US$25 million for the GFF in the 2027-2030 funding cycle.

Anthony Jhaggroo pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to time served after six years and six months on remand for the 2016 death of his neighbour.

Labour Minister Keoma Griffith warned wholesale and retail businesses that enforcement will be tightened as the sector records Guyana's highest employee turnover in 2026.

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has been appointed a Commonwealth Champion of Biodiversity during CHOGM in Antigua and Barbuda, strengthening Guyana's leadership in global conservation finance.

The Environmental Protection Agency has dismissed criticism of its $13.8 million training expenditure, saying the investment builds the capacity needed to regulate Guyana's rapidly expanding economy.

President Ali told Commonwealth leaders in Antigua that conservation needs financing, not declarations.

The Guyana Prison Service says official logs show the remanded Opposition Leader spent over nine hours outside his cell on Sunday, contradicting his family's claim of near-24-hour confinement.

Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman refused a US prosecution bid to revoke bail for Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar, ruling that unproven allegations cannot justify detention.

Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman refused to revoke bail for Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, ruling that unproven allegations cannot justify detention in the US extradition case.

Tourism Minister Susan Rodrigues launched Tourism Awareness Month 2026 in Georgetown, urging shared responsibility as arrivals rise 10 per cent and the country targets 500,000 visitors.

The Prison Service says the opposition leader's placement is a security classification, not punishment, after his sister alleged solitary confinement at Lusignan Prison.

UN, World Bank and Campaign for Nature figures praised Guyana's biodiversity leadership at the 2026 GBA Conference, calling it a blueprint for conservation success.

President Irfaan Ali gave the Global Biodiversity Alliance six steps and twelve months to turn biodiversity talk into private investment, with a London summit planned for June 2027.

King Charles III told a Georgetown conference that Guyana deserves to be rewarded for preserving its forests and biodiversity, as President Ali vowed to expand conservation partnerships.

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha announced on Wednesday that mangrove conservation data will feed into a new Ministry of Agriculture Situation Room launching within weeks, alongside an upgraded national mangrove information platform.

Jomel Warrican's five-wicket haul and John Campbell's half-century put West Indies in control against Bangladesh before rain ended play early on day two in Mirpur.

Raymond Perez hit an unbeaten 104 on Berbice debut as Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour beat Rose Hall Canje by eight wickets to reach the BCB KSM 50-over final.

<p>Guyanese businesses can profit from a market that has already earned the state US$353 million, says Georgetown Chamber President Kathy Smith.</p>

Guyana joined Jamaica and Haiti in abstaining as the UN Cuba embargo resolution passed with sharply reduced support, a first for CARICOM in decades.

Political campaigns have spent $1.6 billion on digital ads for the U.S. midterms. A new Demerara Waves analysis explains why algorithms now shape what voters see, fear and believe.

Guyana's Health Ministry has launched a national Action Plan for Breast Cancer Management built on better screening, faster referrals and coordinated care.

Lula defied every precedent to win a fourth term in Brazil, and Professor Mark Kirton says Guyana should seize the opening on trade, borders and cricket.

Guyana's UN Secretary-General candidate Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett urged University of Guyana students to defend multilateralism, as her campaign for the UN's top job enters its decisive phase.

US Ambassador Nicole Theriot says American firms cannot find Guyanese partners able to deliver at scale, citing an unpredictable tax regime, energy costs and scarce skilled labour.

Paddy prices have climbed to $3,500 per bag, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha announced, as Guyana explores new rice export markets including Venezuela and Kenya.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh says Guyana has proven that economic growth and environmental responsibility can advance together, citing carbon credit deals worth more than US$1 billion.

Six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran of Bath Settlement was laid to rest as his father, charged with his murder, faced court the same morning.