President, PM visit proposed site for new WCD Highway
President Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister Brigadier (ret'd) Mark Phillips along with a team of Government Officials today visited the proposed site for a...
Guyana records 19 new COVID-19 cases; 9 in ICU
The Ministry of Health today announced that 19 new COVID-19 cases have been detected in the last 24 hours.
This now brings the total number...
Corentyne man hospitalised after car slams into utility pole
A Corentyne labourer is now a patient at the New Amsterdam Hospital after the car he was in slammed into a utility pole at...
Schools to reopen on Nov 9 for Grades 10, 11, 12
The Education Ministry on Saturday announced that schools will be reopened on November 9 for 'face-to-face' classes.
However, this reopening is only for students of...
Miner hospitalised with stab, chop wounds after being attacked in Arakaka
A miner was on Friday attacked in Arakaka, North West District, during which he sustained stab and chop wounds.
Injured is 35-year-old Michael Lynch of...
Cop in serious condition after swerving from horse on ECD road
A Police Constable is now hospitalised in a serious condition after swerving from a horse which had come into their path while riding on...
Gunman robs money changer, stallholder at Corriverton Market
A money changer and a market stallholder were on Friday morning robbed at gunpoint by a lone bandit outside the Corriverton Market in Berbice.
The...
$48M well for Diamond by December
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has said that the new $48 million well currently being drilled at Diamond, East Bank Demerara will be completed...
Canada’s envoy here appointed High Commissioner to Barbados
The Government of Canada today announced that that its High Commissioner based here (Georgetown), Lilian Chatterjee, has been named High Commissioner to Barbados.
Chatterjee was...
Neesa Gopaul murder appeal: Convicted killers argue evidence was prejudicial
In an effort to quash their March 2015 conviction for the murder of 16-year-old Neesa Gopaul, her mother, Bibi Gopaul and Jarvis Small on...
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‘Energy balance key to global future’ – Pres Ali tells industry leaders
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali used the world’s premier offshore energy forum on Monday to outline a case that the global conversation must shift...
Soldier shot, injured during patrol along western border in Reg. 7
See full statement from the Guyana Defence Force:
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) confirms that one of its ranks was injured earlier today during a...
Cuban nationals remanded over alleged human trafficking ring in Guyana
Two Cuban nationals were on Monday remanded to prison after appearing before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where they denied multiple...
MoPW condemns destruction of newly-constructed sidewalks at Aubrey Barker, Diamond Back Road
See full statement from the Ministry of Public Works:
The Ministry of Public Works has observed structural destruction of recently completed sidewalks and drainage covers...
FIFA bans former Guyana football official Alves for five years over harassment
FIFA's independent Ethics Committee has banned former Guyana Football Federation (GFF) General Secretary Ian Alves from all football-related activities for five years after finding...
Guyanese abroad returning home to access pensions – Pres Ali
Highlighting Guyana’s growing appeal as a place to live and retire, President Dr Irfaan Ali said that increasing numbers of Guyanese in the diaspora...
Pres. Ali receives Visionary Leadership Award in recognition of his steadfast leadership
President Dr Irfaan Ali last evening received the Visionary Leadership Award from the Bilateral Chambers in Houston, Texas, in recognition of his steadfast leadership...
Dr Singh leads Guyana’s first-ever delegation to SelectUSA Investment Summit
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh is leading Guyana’s first-ever delegation to the SelectUSA Investment Summit, currently taking place in Maryland, United States of America...
‘Venezuela accepted 1899 Award for over 60 years’ – ICJ told
Distinguished international law professor Dr Nilufer Oral on Monday presented extensive historical and legal evidence before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) showing that...
Mishael Henry cops 1st place in 7th Poetry Slam competition
Guyana Times journalist Mishael Henry delivered a standout performance to secure first place at the latest Poetry Slam Guyana Championship, outshining 10 other competitors...
