Nationwide coverage coverage from from the the best best news news team team in in Guyana Guyana Nationwide Issue No. 6554 guyanatimesgy.com
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2026
Guyana-Suriname Ferry Service temporarily suspended at insistence of Suriname See story on page 3
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WHAT'S INSIDE:
Guyana Lottery Company backs legislation to streamline P22 betting industry
...passengers left stranded
CPCE examines strategies to strengthen P21 teacher training
20th Berbice Gunshot reported near Office of…9mm the President; Expo to showcase warhead business, Govt bus windscreen damaged found in compound innovation & AI
P23
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UNSC campaign
…October 2–5 event expected to attract thousands, exhibition spaces filling rapidly
Guyana’s Ambassador to use voice to push fairer financing for developing countries Page 20
6 remarkable 5th Form students excel at CSEC & CAPE simultaneously Page 5
Pages 12 & 14
“Comprehensive work plan” P10 in place for conduct of Local Govt Elections – GECOM
Kimbia bean facility set to boost Region 10 Page 7 production, storage, exports
“I was pretty disciplined” – Nitya Narine tells of her outstanding 27-subject journey
…as against odds, visually-impaired Afeefa Ally turns determination into 7 grade ones at CSEC
Tornado hits NYC as storm drenches MidP24 Atlantic