Attendant dies in accident at Farm/Woodlands sluice

Police are investigating an incident that resulted in the death of Leevorn Stanford McGarrel, also known as ‘Shortman’ or ‘Hacket’, a 54-year-old  Sluice Attendant employed with MMA-ADA and a resident of High Dam, Mahaicony, West Berbice.

The $259M sluice commissioned at Capoey  
The $259M sluice commissioned at Capoey  

$259m sluice commissioned at Capoey

A $259 million sluice was commissioned at Capoey in Region Two yesterday by Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha. 

Participants in the workshop (Ministry of Home Affairs photo)
Participants in the workshop (Ministry of Home Affairs photo)

Second drafting workshop held for new Firearm Control Bill

As part of its efforts to update current firearm laws, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Home Affairs recently held a second drafting workshop on a new firearm control bill.

Sabalenka, Rybakina crash out on day of upsets at French Open

(Reuters) – The script was ripped up at the French Open yesterday as ailing second seed Aryna Sabalenka and off-colour fourth seed Elena Rybakina were sent tumbling out in the quarter-finals before Alexander Zverev restored some normality.

Golden Jags open campaign tonight against Panama’s ‘Canal Men’

2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers In what will be only the second meeting of the nations in a competitive engagement, the Golden Jaguars will open their 2026 FIFA World Cup group D qualifying campaign today against powerhouse Panama at 20:30hrs at the Romel Fernandez Stadium in Panama City.

USAID, ANSA Merchant Bank sign MOU

(Trinidad Guardian) The United States Agency for International Development Regional Office to the Eastern and Southern Caribbean (USAID/ESC) and ANSA Merchant Bank Limited (AMBL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the banner, “Promot-ing Private Sector-Led Sustainability and Resili-ence of the Environment.”