Canada slaps retaliatory
Wednesday Edition August 26, 2026 - Vol. 21 No. 34
tariffs on U.S.…asgoods worth tit-for-tat trade
Price $200
US$20 billion war intensifies
Online readership
yesterday, 36,744
Guyana must build refinery to guard against global shocks PAGE
3
...as oil-producing nation still heavily dependent on imported fuel to meet energy demand - Pres. Ali
Motorcyclist killed in crash while overtaking on turn
Dead: Stephen Seenauth
p. 12
Omai eyes 2030 production startup p. 8
Suriname turns down Guyana’s Corentyne youth offer of alternative ferry dies after collision (See stories on pages 12 & 13)
...as stranded Guyanese cry out for help
with truck
Dead: Joshua Crawford
Exxon resumes oil production at Liza Unity Hundreds of Guyanese have been stranded in Suriname since the ferry service was suspended owing to safety concerns
…days after fire breaks out in laundry room on FPSO