Stabroek News - March 03, 2026

Happy Holi:

More aviation personnel to be eligible for CARICOM free movement -communique

Trump seeks to justify Iran war, but stated objectives shift

US will take action to mitigate oil price spike for Americans, Rubio says

Iran conflict widens to Lebanon

US imposes sanctions on Rwanda military over east Congo fighting

Travel stocks tumble as US-Iran conflict sparks worst disruption since pandemic

Iran conflict disrupts global shipping as tankers are stranded, damaged

Aleena Preetam

Aleena and Tiana were allowed to slip through every crack in the system —education, child protection, health and community oversight

Quote of the day

Non-PPP intellectual authors of policies and programmes designed to move Guyana forward are repeatedly shut out

It would appear that Freedom House and Congress Place are working in tandem to frustrate WIN in Region 10 leadership impasse

Guyana unable to fill the local labour market

Voices in Slavery’s Archive: New project to map enslaved people’s testimony across Guyana

Budget 2026, Non-Oil Growth and the External Accounts: Why the framing matters

DPI debt to Stabroek News at $87m

Enmore/Haslington bridge still incomplete six weeks after deadline

Five assisting police in Mikey murder probe at Sand Hill

Parfait Harmonie man stabbed to death during altercation at shop

Man found guilty of 2013 hotel murder after retrial

Buxton taxi driver in custody following fatal accident

Man granted bail on charge of assaulting police officer

Scotiabank records $2.9b after-tax profit -as assets expand to $176.8b

Riyad Ahmad to be prosecuted over accident that left woman injured – police

Man found dead in Sophia

Woman headed to Region One fined over cannabis

Diamond man arrested after drugs found in vehicle at Region 7 checkpoint

Housing Ministry terminates Stewartville contractor over poor performance

Seafield shopkeeper, 56, remanded on narcotics charge

President calls for dialogue in Middle East, not conflict

Illegal structures along Mandela Ave being moved

Voices in Slavery’s Archive: New project to map enslaved people’s testimony across Guyana

Enmore/Haslington bridge still incomplete six weeks after deadline

Budget 2026, Non-Oil Growth and the External Accounts: Why the framing matters

I would give much to hear the frank exchanges between leaders of Guyana, T&T and US

Familiar rhetorical flourish insertion in the promise of Guyana as a burgeoning pharmaceutical manufacturing hub and Caribbean “brain hub”

Non-PPP intellectual authors of policies and programmes

Disbelief in Guyana’s response to the Middle East situation

Permanent disability assistance increases for January, February to be reflected in March payment

CANU hold two at Tabatinga over drugs

Discarding GuySuCo’s fields occupied by over-aged ratoons will run into losses of billions

President calls for dialogue in Middle East, not conflict

I would give much to hear the frank exchanges between leaders of Guyana, T&T and US

Police in lectures at bars

Satellite imagery shows apparent attack on Iranian nuclear site, report says

Amazon cloud unit's data centres in UAE, Bahrain damaged in drone strikes

Iran conflict widens to Lebanon

PCB fines Pakistan players for underwhelming T20 World Cup campaign

GBF outlines roadmap for historic 3x3 Commonwealth Games debut

Satriano volley stuns Real Madrid as Getafe shake up LaLiga title race

CWI confirms travel delay for Senior Men’s team due to airspace restrictions

Over $5M up for grabs as Nitro Kart Clash launched

All-round Athapaththu takes Sri Lanka 1-0 up against West Indies

GBA hosts Developmental Tournament in honour of Gregory “Chasse” Cort

President’s College climb to top with 67–53 win over St. Rose’s

CONCACAF disqualifies Guyana, Anguilla after U-20 brawl

'Need to do more to beat India' - Du Plessis, Kumble say WI 'played it safe'