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WBD man to spend 4 years behind bars for narco-trafficking

A labourer was on Monday sentenced to four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to having 139 grams of cannabis in his possession...

“I wish I had 12 Jermaine Blackwoods”: Holder praises batsman for his match-winning knock

West Indies captain Jason Holder was full of praise for middle-order batsman Jermaine Blackwood, whose knock of 95 provided the foundation for the West...

OPINION: Trotman should apologise for unjustified attack on Caricom member states

The following is an opinion piece by Dr Vishnu Bisram Trotman’s attack against small islanders is unjustified. As part of my studies, I am fortunate...

‘Guyanese must work together for the betterment of all’ – Ali

  The following message was posted by President-Elect, Irfaan Ali, on his Facebook page This global pandemic has taught us how fragile life is, how insignificant...

Eyewitness: Fool me thrice…

…shame on who?? If somebody had written about what’s going on in Guyana today as a piece of fiction, we’d all have said, “Gwan da...

Berbice man arraigned for killing friend over bottle of Guinness

A 27-year-old man, who is accused of fatally stabbing his friend during an argument over a bottle of Guinness, was on Monday released on...

CID Dept in Anna Regina set on fire

The Criminal Investigation Department Office at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast was this morning set on fire. The Criminal Investigation Department Office building is located on...

Army Base on Essequibo Coast destroyed by fire

Police are investigating the cause of a fire which destroyed an unoccupied Army Base at Maria's Lodge, Essequibo Coast. The incident occurred during the wee...

Fire destroys GECOM Office at Wismar

The sub-office of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) situated at Wismar, Linden in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) was destroyed by fire in the wee...

Only APNU/AFC diehards believe Granger won elections – Mustapha

Executive Member of the Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Zulfikar Mustapha has asserted that only APNU/AFC diehards truly believe that the coalition has won...

Recent Articles

First Lady tells int’l conference: ‘Guyana offers blueprint for sustainable growth’

  DOHA, Qatar (November 1, 2024) – As Guyana continues to attract international attention as a new petroleum producing state, First Lady Mrs Arya Ali...

Local Aeronautical School gets approval for BSc in aircraft maintenance engineering programme

The Art Williams & Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School has announced the achievement of Programme Approval by the National Accreditation Council of Guyana (NAC-G)...

BoG has enough reserves to stabilise foreign currency market, if necessary – Jagdeo

The government is carefully monitoring the foreign exchange ensuring there is a stable exchange rate and balancing Guyana’s currency’s value to prevent excessive appreciation...

Home Affairs agencies to be fully automated by August 2025

The functions of all agencies under the Ministry of Home Affairs will soon transition to an automated system to streamline processing, and ensure a...

Soldier to face disciplinary actions for stealing fuel from GDF vehicle

See full statement from the Guyana Defence Force: The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) wishes to confirm the authenticity of a video circulating on social media...

Elections fraud trial to resume on Nov 6 with new Magistrate

The election fraud case will be restarting on November 6, with a new Magistrate, in the form of Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, taking over...

Chinese national shot during robbery at Essequibo Coast restaurant

    A Chinese national was shot during a robbery at his restaurant at Reliance on the Essequibo Coast last evening. The incident occurred at around 20:30hrs...

LCS to work with Immigration Unit for coordinated oversight of work permits for O&G

          The Local Content Secretariat (LCS) will soon be working with the Immigration Unit under the Home Affairs Ministry for a more coordinated approach to...

2 injured in late-night shooting at Onderneeming Sandpit

Two persons are currently hospitalised following an alleged shooting incident at Red Village, Onderneeming Sandpit, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Wednesday night at about 23:00h. Injured...

PM Phillips reaffirms Guyana’s commitment to clean energy transition at OLADE meeting

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips reaffirmed Guyana’s ongoing commitment to sustainable energy development through its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, during his...