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Truck driver arrested for damaging barrier on Diamond-Mocha bypass road

Police on the East Bank of Demerara have arrested a truck driver after his vehicle damaged a fixed steel barrier on the roadway that...

Raids at Lusignan Prison net cellphones, improvised weapons

Searches conducted over the past few weeks at the Lusignan Prison on the East Coast of Demerara have netted a number of contraband items. The...

Man dies after mining pit collapses at Aramu Backdam, Reg. 7

A miner was killed this morning after the mining pit in which he was working, collapsed and buried him at Aramu Backdam, Cuyuni River...

8-hour power outage for sections of Greater G/Town on Sunday

As the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. continues with preparatory works for the arrival of a second power ship, consumers in sections of...

Hinterland dorms to receive major upgrades – President Ali announces

The Hinterland Scholarship Dormitory (HSD) in Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown is home to a diverse population of hinterland scholars, and will soon undergo a major...

GNBS signs MoU with China Standards Administration to strengthen cooperation

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (National Standardisation Administration) of the People’s Republic of China (SAMR/SAC)...

Govt prepared to incentivise relocation of workers to combat labour shortages – VP

With massive labour needed to continue the country’s rapid development trajectory, the Guyana Government is ready to incentivise the local private sector to move...

Woman brutally stabbed by husband in presence of 3-Y-O son

Twenty-four-year-old Claurine Prescod Stoll, a sales representative of Swan Village, Soesdyke-Linden Highway is battling for her life after she was stabbed 15 times by...

Dr Asha Kissoon’s removal from National Assembly a matter for law & the constitution...

The views of political parties have nothing to do with the removal of The New Movement’s (TNM) representative in the National Assembly, Dr. Asha...

Security officers busted with over 4kg cocaine at CJIA

An Aviation Security Officer and a Security Officer attached to Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri were on Thursday busted with a quantity of...

Recent Articles

Blanhum urges ranks to “raise the bar” in the new year

              Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Monday urged detectives of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to aspire to do better in 2025, even as they...

$205M magistrate’s court commissioned in Mahaicony

A spanking new $205 million magistrate’s court was commissioned on Monday in Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, enhancing access to justice for residents in Region...

Hicken announces plans to rotate cops with GPF to achieve more efficiency

Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken on Monday announced plans to rotate officers within the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in an effort to achieve more...

Powership begins producing power to national grid

See full statement from Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar: Following strategic investments in the energy sector by the PPP/C Government, it...

Letter: The Integrity Commission Act needs to be effectively implemented

Dear Editor, The new land acquisition amendment being proposed in the current sitting of the Honourable House should bring to mind and encourage the effective...

2020 elections’ rigging attempt: Video footage contradicts David Granger’s claims of no election victory...

        Former President David Granger’s claim, in a letter to the editor over the weekend, that he “did not declare victory” following the 2020 General...

GECOM to conduct Claims and Objections exercise in January 2025

      The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced schedules for Claims and Objections, with the electoral agency revealing that Preliminary List of Electors (PLE) will...

With dead husband & living in a shack, single mother of 3 struggling to...

For over 13 years, Yamanie Bepot has called a dilapidated zinc shack in Ordnance Fortlands, East Canje, Region Six, home. The 35-year-old mother of...

Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase completed, set for January handover to ExxonMobil

All three phases of the US$300 million Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc (VEHSI) have been completed, with VEHSI Director Nicholas Deygoo-Boyer revealing that they are looking...

Suddie hospital conducted 644 surgeries in 2024

The Suddie Public Hospital in Region Two performed 644 surgeries in 2024, a significant increase when compared to the 502 surgeries conducted in 2023. This...