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Sunday, November 17, 2024

Guyanese have voted, we now await results from GECOM

Guyanese from all walks of life and political affiliation today cast their ballots in the Local Government polls, that was  just closed. They voted in...

World Indoors: Asafa sets lifetime best, national record in 60m

PORTLAND, United States — Asafa Powell ran a new Jamaican national record, lifetime best and the fourth fastest 60-m ever when he won his...

T&T PM dismisses Housing Minister

Reprinted from the Trinidad Guardian She’s out. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday fired Marlene McDonald from the post of Minister of Housing and Urban Development,...

Wales Estate official, family held at gunpoint – robbed of cash, valuables

A senior official attached to the Wales Sugar Estate, West Bank Demerara (WBD) is now badly traumatised after he and his wife were held...

Hiring of temporary magistrates could help in reducing long list of remand prisoners

Hiring of temporary magistrates is an option that is currently being explored in an effort to expedite trials and to review bail in order...

Man dumps bag of marijuana, escapes after noticing police approaching him

Police ranks who were on foot patrol yesterday along the Guyana/Brazil Bridge at Takatu, Lethem, Region Nine, observed a man running away after dumping...

Smooth, peaceful polls but low voter turnout – so far for today’s LGE

The much-anticipated Local Government polls opened this morning after a 19-year-absence but the expected hype was marred  by a disappointingly low turnout by eligible...

HISTORIC…Voting underway in local polls

Guyanese are currently in the process of voting in what is being deemed a “historic” 2016 Local Government Elections which could re-shape the local...

Massy Stores Supermarket opens in Guyana

Massy Stores today opened its first supermarket in Guyana.  The supermarket which is located at New Providence just behind the National Stadium, is the...

Gov’t, Opposition appeal to eligible voters to ‘go out and vote tomorrow’

  The coalition APNU/AFC Government and Opposition PPP/C have issued ‘last-minute’ calls for eligible Guyanese in general and party supporters in particular to go out tomorrow and...

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Baby perishes, toddler injured in Sophia fire

A late morning fire at Blacka Backdam in Sophia, Greater Georgetown has claimed the life of an 11-month-old baby girl and left her toddler...

Gudakesh Motie joins Amazon Warriors Squad for GSL

Gudakesh Motie will be part of the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad for the 2024 ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL). Motie has been a stalwart...

Third edition of Tourism Guyana Magazine unveiled at GUYEXPO 2024

Filled with stories about the vibrant culture, rich history, and awe-inspiring natural wonders of Guyana, Tourism Guyana (TG) in partnership with the Guyana Tourism...

Guyana’s leadership recognised at COP29 in Baku

The Government of Guyana has been actively participating in critical negotiations at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework...

Govt to co-invest if Karasabai residents use portion of cash grant for sustainable venture...

President Irfaan Ali on Friday called on the residents of Karasabai in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) to pool some of the monies they...

GDF Head advances military cooperation with India

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Guyana next week, the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, recently...

Two former MoH staff charged with money laundering

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) on Friday charged two former employees of Material Management Unit (MMU) Bond attached to the Ministry of Health...

First precast girder installed for new Demerara River Bridge

Construction of the Demerara River Bridge entered a new phase Friday morning with the installation of the first precast girder. This horizontal beam, designed to...

600 Lindeners to get land at New Wismar Housing Development

The first set of residents at the New Wismar Housing Development in Region Ten were allocated their house lots moments ago at the Christianburg...

U.S. DEA partners with local law enforcement for narcotics investigation training

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with the DEA Georgetown Country Office, successfully conducted two intensive training courses on Basic and Advanced...