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🎯 THE BOUNTY BOARD — JANUARY 31, 2026
Your community bulletin board for events, notices, and happenings across Guyana!
🏟️ EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
🏇 Banks Classic Horse Racing — TOMORROW, February 1 Port Mourant Turf Club, Berbice. Ten races, $12.75 million combined purse. First event of de Guyana Cup Nomination Series 2026. Gates open early. Bring yuh binoculars and yuh betting money!
🏟️ Bayrock Stadium Grand Opening — TODAY Wismar, Linden, Region 10. De long-awaited track and field facility officially opens! A proud moment for Linden and Region 10 athletics.
🎭 Mashramani Jamboree — TODAY in Linden Part of de nationwide Republic celebrations. Music, food, costumes, and vibes! Linden come out and celebrate!
🥊 MMA Championship — TODAY in Trinidad Woodbrook Youth Facility, Port of Spain. Caribbean athletes from Guyana, Jamaica, Barbados, and more competing. If you in Trinidad, go support de Guyanese fighters!
📜 DEADLINES & NOTICES
📚 Guyana Prize for Literature — DEADLINE TODAY! Submissions close at MIDNIGHT Guyana time tonight! If you’ve been working on that novel, poetry collection, or literary work — SUBMIT NOW. Contact: guyanaliteratureprize@gmail.com or visit de Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport on Facebook.
⛏️ GGMC Mining Compliance — DEADLINE TODAY! All miners and stakeholders must present themselves at GGMC offices to update personal records by TODAY, January 31. Bank account information must also be submitted. Non-compliance affects licence processing, issuance, and renewal.
🏏 GMR&SC AGM — February 21 De Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club Annual General Meeting set for February 21. Members take note!
🎭 MASHRAMANI 2026 CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
Already Happened:
- ✅ Banks Mash in de Avenue (Jan 23)
- ✅ Pop-Up Concert New Amsterdam (Jan 24)
- ✅ Guinness Pan in de Avenue (Jan 30)
- ✅ Linden Jamboree (TODAY, Jan 31)
Coming Up:
- 🎉 Regional Jamboree, Tapachinga Ground, Region 9 — Feb 7
- 🎉 Pop-Up Concerts: Anna Regina (Essequibo) & Moruca (Region 1) — Dates TBA
- 👑 Monarch Competitions — Mid-February
- 🎭 Grand Mashramani Parade — February 23 (Republic Day!)
Theme: “Expressing our Culture through Innovation and Creativity”
📰 COMMUNITY NOTICES
🏦 Banking Outreach for Miners Ministry of Natural Resources collaborating with banks for outreach exercises in Mahdia, Puruni, and Matthew’s Ridge to help miners establish bank accounts. Dates to be announced — watch GGMC notices.
🏠 Housing Mortgage Relief Reminder: Government supporting lower interest rates on loans up to $30 million. If you buying a house, check with your bank about de current rates and relief programmes.
💰 $100,000 Cash Grant Budget 2026 includes a $100,000 cash grant for every Guyanese citizen 18 and older. Distribution details to be announced. Keep your ID documents ready!
🏥 Pensioner Payment Transition Ministry of Human Services launching campaign to help pensioners transition from pension book payments to digital/bank payments. If you are a pensioner or know one, stay tuned for details on how to make de switch.
💼 BUSINESS & OPPORTUNITIES
🌾 EU-Guyana Agro-Processing Three new EU business missions planned for 2026. If you’re in agro-processing — cacao, avocado, banana, pepper sauce, anything agricultural — start preparing now. Opportunities to enter European markets opening up!
💻 MSMEs: Zero-Interest Loans Budget 2026 announced MSMEs can access up to $3 million without collateral at zero interest, plus $7 million through co-financing with commercial banks. If you running a small business, dis is your moment.
🏗️ GO-Invest: Investment Facilitation GO-Invest continuing to facilitate local and foreign investments. Recent $1 billion neurological healthcare investment shows opportunities in specialised services. If you got a business idea, reach out!
🏏 SPORTS CALENDAR
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Banks Classic Racing | Feb 1 | Port Mourant |
| WI vs Afghanistan T20I Series | Early Feb | Dubai |
| T20 World Cup | Feb 7 onwards | India/Sri Lanka |
| GFA Senior Men’s League | Ongoing | Various |
| GAPLF Weightlifting Season | 2026 | National |
🌤️ WEATHER WATCH
End of January bringing scattered showers across de coast. East Coast and East Bank areas may see some flooding — West Watooka already got government mobile pumps deployed. Keep umbrellas handy and check drainage around your property!
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