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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Teachers strike: Court appoints mediators to address stalemate between Govt, GTU today

…as VP Jagdeo urges teachers to return to classroom In an effort to end the stalemate that has led to the ongoing strike action by...

All registration transactions are free – GECOM

reminds ongoing registration ends on May 31 As the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) continues to fulfil its legal obligation to conduct Registration in...

Man seen burning Hindu religious artifacts on social media apologises

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) recently investigated a video that captured two individuals burning Hindu religious artifacts. The disturbing video was posted on Facebook...

Berbice High School wins Mashramani Panorama 2024

The Marriott Hotel beachfront was painted with a musical aura as the Panorama Mashramani competition kicked off on Sunday, seeing Berbice High School emerge...

2000 Guyanese to benefit from free IT training, guaranteed jobs

The Guyana Government has launched the One Guyana Digital Initiative, which will see some 2000 young Guyanese, in this first phase, benefitting from free...

Guyana set to host 53rd regional Libraries Conference in May

Guyana is set to host the 53rd Association of Caribbean Universities, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL) Conference on May 12 – 16, 2024 under...

GFS responded to over 20 fires for 2024, launches education awareness initiative

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has responded to over 20 fires since the beginning of the year, originating from electrical issues, arson, and negligence. In...

400 Guyanese awarded gov’t scholarships in 2023 – Min Parag

In 2023, around 400 Guyanese were provided the opportunity to pursue tertiary education through scholarships awarded by the Ministry of Public Service, with more...

Sod turned for US$2.25M Science & Technology Building

The sod was turned on Friday for a new Science and Technology Building at the University of Guyana (UG) which is expected to benefit...

Seize the moment, don’t wait for opportunities to fall in your lap – Pres....

President Dr Irfaan Ali has urged newly graduated students of the University of Guyana Berbice Campus (UGBC) not to wait for opportunities to fall...

Recent Articles

Christmas 2024 in Guyana – When the tradition keeps on living – by Sébastien...

An account from Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana Sébastien Sigouin on his 1st Guyanese Christmas experience  If there was one distinctive part of my Christmases...

Pedestrian killed in Corentyne accident

    A Corentyne man is now dead after being hit by a car about 30 minutes before Christmas Day.   Dead is Jermaine Fraser, 40, of Auchlyne...

E-bike rider killed after colliding with minibus at WCB

      An electric bike rider is now dead after colliding with a minibus at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) on Christmas Eve. Dead...

25 years of hard work burnt to the ground, rebuilt for Christmas

By: Mishael Henry The smell of burnt charcoal lingers in the nostrils of Andrew McBean, and is etched into his memory like a sore scar. Exactly...

A soldier’s boots under the tree, but no son to wear them

By: La'Wanda McAllister  Festive homes all over Guyana are glimmering with Christmas lights and the melody of carols float in the warm December air. But...

Dear Santa, we’ve got wishes: children and their letters to Santa

By: Jarryl Bryan Christmas is here, and children everywhere are busy writing letters to Santa Claus, pleading their case for gifts and justifying why...

Christmas Messages!

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) As the season of Yuletide embraces us, families come together in love and joy, and communities celebrate in unique ways, sharing...

69,000 public sector employees receive 10% increase, injecting $18B into Guyana’s economy

Following the conclusion of the historic Government of Guyana (GoG) and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) multi-year agreement with respect to employment benefits...

Prosecution applies for Calvin Brutus’ bail to be revoked amid alleged flight attempt

The prosecution has applied to the court to revoke Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’s bail and have him remanded to prison, alleging he attempted...

GRA urges persons involved in luxury vehicle tax evasion racket to visit HQ

See full statement from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA): In its diligence aimed at collecting the rightful revenue due to the State, the Revenue Authority...