CDC anticipates mudslides in Reg.7; residents urged to move to higher grounds
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is urging residents along the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) to immediately move to higher ground due...
St George’s High School fire was electrical in nature – GFS
See full statement from the Guyana Fire Service:
Re: Update on fire at St. George’s High
The Guyana Fire Service has completed its investigation into the...
CPL 2018: At the bottom, Stars seeking win against Patriots tonight
St Lucia Stars head into today’s Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in quite a precarious position,...
42-Y-O charged with murder of teen
Rice farmer Jairam Sieupersaud of Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), was today charged with the murder of 14-year-old Christopher Basdeo.
He appeared at the...
Police unearth ganja, guns, ammo in Berbice raid
Police ranks in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) swooped down on a home at No. 68 Village, Corentyne and conducted a search that unearthed a...
$25,000 COVID-19 relief cash grant distribution begins in Region 6
The COVID-19 relief cash grant, which has been promised to every household in Guyana, is currently being delivered to residents of Region Six (East...
Essequibo man found dead in drain
The police have launched an investigation into the death of 24-year-old Andrew Murray of Jibb, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) whose body was discovered in a...
CIIP workers picket Corentyne NDC for unpaid salaries
Workers attached to the Community Infrastructure Improvement Programme (CIIP) at the country’s largest Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC); the 52/74 NDC on Monday staged a...
Democracy delayed is democracy denied – Sir Sanders
Internationally-respected Caribbean academic Sir Ronald Sanders told the Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States (OAS) on Tuesday that democracy in Guyana is...
Businessman charged for failure to produce employees’ records to NIS
The owner of PHO 592 Original House of Soup has been charged and released on $60,000 bail on an charge that he failed to...
Recent Articles
Letter: What is wrong with having classes under the cashew tree?
Dear Editor,
The listening and grounding walkabout seems focused on the hinterland. With the stiflingly hot weather, what is wrong with classes being held outdoors,...
UG, Massy ink agreement to enhance student development & innovation
The University of Guyana (UG) and Massy (Guyana) Ltd., on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at providing UG...
Guyana reaffirms commitment to improving relations with Chile
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret'd), Mark Phillips reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Chile during a reception to mark the Spanish-speaking nation’s 214th...
Energy stakeholders in key meeting on ensuring reliable power supply
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret'd), Mark Phillips on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting with key stakeholders in the nation's power sector, at his Office on...
Govt to appeal timeline for payments to Peter’s Hall residents
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs on Tuesday evening said the Government will appeal the timeline it was given to issue payments to...
‘Pagalee’, ‘Prags’ among Guyanese terms added to Oxford English Dictionary
From belna, feg and foreday morning to ketcha, prags and queh-queh, several Guyanese origin colloquial terms were included in the new words added to...
$17M worth of ganja destroyed in Bartica
Police in Regional Division Six have successfully conducted an 'eradication exercise' at Bartica, Region Seven during which a cannabis farm was destroyed.
According to a...
TKR bests GAW in see-saw thriller
A bit of revenge for last year’s Republic Bank CPL was on the cards on Wednesday night as the Trinbago Knight Riders overcame the...
1 injured, 15 homeless after fire destroys Guyhoc Park houses; arson suspected
Persons residing at Lots 6 and 7, Lamaha Park, Reserve, Georgetown – also known as Guyhoc Park – are grappling with uncertainty after a...
Contract to be awarded this year for seismic survey offshore Guyana
The government is aiming to soon complete the evaluation of companies that have expressed an interest in conducting a seismic survey of the oil...