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74-year-old Linden pensioner killed in accident – struck down while crossing pedestrian crossing

A pensioner, 74-year-old Henrietta Cadogan,  was killed after being struck down by a motor car about 08:45 hrs today, Monday January 18, at One Mile,...

U.S. assistance sought to restore Georgetown Lighthouse

United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway was, today, taken on a tour of the Georgetown Lighthouse, with the hope of partnering for the...

President assures measures in Budget 2016 will jumpstart economy …says more jobs, social programmes...

President David Granger, during the recent airing of the “Public Interest” programme, has promised that Budget 2016 is expected to encompass a variety of...

Republic Bank (Guyana) pledges more support in tackling teenage pregnancy

At a media cocktail on Friday, Republic Bank (Guyana) Managing Director, Richard S Sammy  revealed that the bank intends to focus more on supporting...

Nagamootoo’s elaborate Secret Service entourage sparks outrage among NY-based Guyanese – protest, poor attendance...

Protest and poor attendance marked two of the three meetings in New York over the weekend that were attended by Guyana’s Prime Minister Moses...

Nagamootoo’s shill insists PM was not “stripped” – President says otherwise

Yesterday, the Office of the Prime Minister issued a statement that denied the incumbent Moses Nagamootoo had been stripped of all “line” responsibilities in...

OPM office says Nagamootoo was not ‘stripped’ of responsibilities

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has dismissed as “false” and “malicious”, a Guyana Times article in yesterday’s edition, which stated that Prime...

Breaking!!! Linden woman killed in domestic dispute…suspect attempts suicide

Leolyn Sullivan, 34 years, of Wisroc Housing Scheme, Linden, was allegedly murdered during a heated argument with her reputed husband at about 0200h this...

Pregnant women warned not to travel to Zika-infected countries

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States has issued a travel alert for people travelling to Latin American and...

Anna Regina duo on assault charge granted $120,000 bail each

Fifty-one-year-old Albert Barakat and 36-year-old Quincy Parris, of Anna Regina, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), were last week granted $120,000 bail each when they appeared before...

Recent Articles

Norton vows to scrap Govt’s plan to make bridges toll-free for commuters

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has said that if his party were to be returned to office at the next elections, the new Government it...

Govt working on short-term energy solutions until GtE becomes operational – PM Phillips

...peak electricity demand now stands at 205MW As the power demand rapidly grows, the Guyana Government is working on several short-term solutions to meet the...

GAW victorious at Providence

Guyana Amazon Warriors inflicted a seventh defeat on the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in this year’s Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) running...

Repairs on MV Barima to be completed soon

After more than 80 years of transporting commuters to and from Port Kaituma, Region One, the MV Barima is undergoing critical repairs, which are...

Mammologist found dead at Oku Backdam

See statements from the Guyana Police Force on the death of Meshach Pierre: Police are investigating the death of Meshach Pierre, a 30-year-old male Mammologist,...

Blockchain technology for Govt agencies to prevent records tampering – Jagdeo

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that the administration is working towards introducing blockchain technology into several government agencies. Blockchain technology is an advanced...

E-ID cards for issuance this year; persons 14+ can apply; Govt expects swift uptake

The Guyana Government anticipates a large and swift uptake of the electronic identification cards once they becomes available for issuance. This is according to Vice...

Radio Host busted with over 30lbs of ganja; says she needed money for medical...

A 27-year-old radio host and singer was this morning busted with a large quantity of marijuana in her possession. Shaima Muna, of Charlestown, Georgetown, has...

$261M pump station commissioned at Cozier

A $261 million pump station has been commissioned in Cozier, Lower Pomeroon, Region Two, bringing improved drainage and irrigation to hundreds of farmers in...

Falcons keep playoff hopes alive

Another intriguing match full of incident in Port of Spain saw the previous evening’s winners, Trinbago Knight Riders lose to Antigua & Barbuda Falcons...