Eccles man commits suicide
The family and friends of an elderly man are in shock and at a loss as to why he committed suicide today.
Reports are that...
Andrew Holness to be sworn in as Jamaica PM on Thursday
Jamaica’s Prime Minister-designate, Andrew Holness, is scheduled to be sworn in at King's House in St Andrew on Thursday. The ceremony is set to...
One staff sent for training at CARPHA…as part of efforts to monitor Zika
The Ministry of Public Health has reported that it is continuing to closely monitor the mosquito-borne Zika virus. Public Health Minister Dr. George Norton...
GuySuCo hit by another strike
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has reported that another strike was staged today by 1700 sugar workers, and according to the company’s Finance Director,...
Brazil’s External Affairs Minister for official visit tomorrow
Minister of External Relations of the Federative Republic of Brazil, His Excellency Mauro Vieira, will make his first Official visit to Guyana tomorrow, March...
$40M injected into WoW programme
The Ministry of Social Protection has announced that it has restructured the Women of Worth (WoW) microcredit initiative, by injecting $40M to allow single...
Volunteers begin training as city tour guides for Guyana’s Jubilee celebrations
The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education is currently training 29 volunteers to become tour guides for Georgetown. This...
Ramjattan presses need for “coherent strategy” to tackle crime and violence in CARICOM region
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries continue to suffer tremendously as a result of crime and violence at the youth level, and despite a number of...
PPP says still waiting on GECOM to provide Disciplined Forces List
As the date for the advance voting by members of the Disciplined Forces draws nearer, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is “fully prepared” for...
Bin Laden left $29m inheritance for jihad
Osama Bin Laden left a personal fortune of around $29m after his death in a raid in 2011, his will shows.
According to a BBC...
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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...
Canadian business delegation explores opportunities in Guyana
A high-level Canadian delegation, led by His Excellency Sébastien Sigouin, High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana, concluded a successful four-day visit to Guyana on...
31-Y-O miner dies in mining pit cave-in
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police are investigating an incident which resulted in the death of Owen Smith, a 31-year-old Gold Miner...
Nigel Hughes defends APNU+AFC’s 200 taxes, removal of students’ cash grant
Leader of the Alliance For Change Nigel Hughes has responded to the 15 questions posed by prominent letter writer Dr Randy Persaud.
In his responses,...
High Court orders $24M compensation for unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus
Justice Nigel Niles on Wednesday instructed the State to pay $24 million for the unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus which occurred on June 10,...
Over 300 businesses on show at GuyExpo 2024
GuyExpo 2024 has highlighted the government’s strong commitment to fostering growth within the Private Sector, especially for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), as over...
Driver dies after crashing into utility pole
Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Thursday night, resulting in the death of 41-year-old Mark Autar, who resided at Number 71...
‘Rich, foreign companies should pay their taxes’ – VP condemns M&CC’s tax waiver to...
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has joined in condemning the cash-strapped Georgetown Mayor and City Council for its granting of a 25 per cent...