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Scenes from Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary flag-raising ceremony

 Following are scenes captured last night by INews Photographer Carl Croker of the gala flag-raising ceremony to usher in Guyana's 50th year as an...

27 bands registered for May 26 Jubilee Float Parade

Twenty-seven costume bands have already registered for the National Float Parade to be held on May 26, 2016 as Guyana celebrates its 50th Independence...

A warm Guyanese welcome

As Guyana prepares to celebrate its 50th Independence Anniversary, passengers who arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Thursday morning were greeted...

Feature: Penguin swims 5,000 miles every year for reunion with the man who saved...

The following heartwarming story was recently published by Metro (UK). It was also featured in several other international media houses sometime ago. It’s the story...

‘Back to the Future’ Concert for May 27 at National Stadium

Corporate Guyana continues to throw its support behind Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations with some massive concerts, with ANSA McAL the latest company to...

Music icon Prince dead at 57

Taken from CNN Prince Rogers Nelson, the eclectic virtuoso who penned such gems as "Kiss" and "Let's Go Crazy" and who took on the music...

‘Laff till yu fraff’ for Belle West Community Centre ground on Saturday

Comedy lovers on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD) are in for a treat on Saturday evening as the popular theatrical show titled 'Laff...

‘Indian Arrival Fest 2016’ for Arthur Chung Conference Centre on May 5

As Guyana celebrates 178 years of the arrival of East Indians to these shores, Indian Culture International (ICI) will host a grand event titled...

Phagwah photos from celebrations at Everest Ground

The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha held its Phagwah celebrations yesterday afternoon at the Everest Cricket Ground on Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown. Following are festive and colourful...

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...