President among first in Guyana to provide sample for Ancestry DNA test
President David Granger was among the first to have samples taken for the conduct of an Ancestry Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (DNA) test in Guyana.
The...
Disgraced British judge of Jamaican parentage disbarred
(Jamaica Gleaner) – Constance Briscoe, a disgraced former British judge of Jamaican parentage, has been disbarred for telling lies to the police in a...
GPF top brass benefits from public relations training
A number of police ranks comprising Divisional Commanders, Divisional Media Relations Officers and staff of the Police Public Relations Department benefitted from a Public...
Japan earthquake: Rescuers in ‘race against time’ as storm hits
Update from BBC:
Rescuers are in a "race against time" to find survivors of a powerful earthquake amid forecasts of heavy rain and cold overnight,...
Policeman who was struck by speeding canter while crossing school children succumbs
Three days after being struck while performing duties at Eccles, East Bank Demerara, a traffic officer succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public...
Panama Papers: IAPA condemns harassment of journalists in Ecuador and Venezuela
MIAMI, Florida (April 15, 2016)—The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today condemned and called for an end to harassment of Ecuadorean journalists who collaborated...
New earthquake rocks Japan
Reprinted from the BBC
A powerful earthquake has struck near the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto, a day after a tremor there killed at least...
Berbice rice farmers sue Govt over cancellation of land leases
A group of West Coast Berbice rice farmers has filed another lawsuit, this time against Government after it was recently announced that President David...
President calls out Army to step up security around Camp St. Prison…after sickout by...
President David Granger, today, convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee at the Ministry of the Presidency to discuss recent developments at...
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Harbour Bridge to be closed for 6 hours on Sunday
Persons intending to use the Demerara Harbour Bridge on Sunday are advised that the bridge will be closed for six hours to facilitate major...
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Tahir, Mehidy spin magic send Warriors to top
The Guyana Amazon Warriors returned to winning ways with a hard-fought four-wicket victory over the St Lucia Kings at the Providence Stadium in the...
NIS registration, contributions services to go fully online by October 15
The government is advancing the digitalisation of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), with registration and contribution services expected to become fully available online from...
Guyana, Japan discuss deeper trade, investment cooperation
Guyana and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to stregthening bilateral cooperation, with discussions focusing on investment, climate change, technical cooperation and security.
Foreign Secretary Robert...
Edghill meets Toshaos on infrastructure works linking Regions 8 & 9
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, has met with village representatives and toshaos from six South Rupununi communities to map out the execution of...
$230M in equipment handed over to Region One to boost agri sector
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, today travelled to Kumaka, Region One, where he commissioned a pontoon and two excavators valued at approximately $230 million, as...
3 companies bid to salvage MV Barima
Two Guyanese companies and a Netherlands-based firm have submitted bids to salvage the MV Barima, a passenger and cargo ferry that sank off the...
Housing Ministry begins engagement with Riverview residents
The Ministry of Housing has commenced engagements with residents occupying an informal settlement along the riverbank at Riverview, Ruimveldt, following a commitment made by...
Guyana assumes Pro Tempore Presidency of Special Commission on Health in the Amazon
Guyana assumed the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Special Commission on Health in the Amazon (CESAM) on Tuesday, succeeding Ecuador and beginning a new...
UG Law Professor, Courtney Abel, earns another major regional honour for distinguished legal service
Professor Justice (Ret’d) Courtney A. Abel, Head of the Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Guyana, is pictured at...
Home Affairs Ministry condemns unverified information on Juvenile Holding Centre
The Ministry of Home Affairs refers to a news report broadcast by 9Newsbreak on Monday, 7 September 2026, in which Member of Parliament Ms....
