Daily Archives: August 7, 2026
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Contractor shot, 2 others chopped during Friendship backdam brawl
A contractor is now nursing a gunshot injury to his abdomen while two other men are suffering from chops to their bodies during an...
N/A Prison escapee recaptured while hiding in boat bow
Days after 28-year-old Budnarine Persaud from Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice (WCB) escaped from the New Amsterdam Prison, police have confirmed that he was...
GFS urges installation of sprinkler systems, smoke detectors
As Guyana continues to experience significant economic growth, an increasing number of multi-storey residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, hospitality and storage facilities are being constructed...
Guyana renews commitment to closing global forest finance gap
As part of the Forest & Climate Leaders' Partnership (FCLP) activities taking place during New York Climate Week, Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat, on...
Civilian sale, possession of tasers is unlawful under Firearms Act – AG Nandlall
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, said that the sale, purchase, and possession of Taser guns by civilians are prohibited under...
Qatar “highly applicable” model for Guyana’s gas-driven transformation – Pres Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali has said Qatar’s success in turning its energy resources into a diversified, industrialised economy offers valuable lessons for Guyana.
Speaking during...
MoH rejects claims that CORTEX was designed to collect doctors’ banking information
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday clarified recent statements made by Member of Parliament (MP) Ganesh Mahipaul concerning CORTEX, which are based on unverified...
“Bamboo is fast-growing” – Bharrat touts more use for Guyana’s old mining lands
Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat has posited that Bamboo has been introduced as part of efforts to reclaim old mining lands, as the Government...
3 drivers face $105,000 fines, $100,000 bail over traffic offences
Three Essequibo Coast men were brought before the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court earlier this month on various traffic-related charges arising from separate incidents. Prakash...
Couple slapped with narco trafficking charge on $1M bail each
A common-law couple accused of possessing more than 29 kilograms (kg) of cannabis for trafficking was granted bail in the sum of $1 million...
