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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Two injured in Berbice smash up

Two persons were this evening rushed to the hospital following a two vehicle accident at #40 Village, West Coast Berbice. iNews understands that the...

AFC rejects resignation of Nigel Hughes

The Alliance for Change (AFC) has refused to accept the resignation of its Chairman, Nigel Hughes, who today resigned following revelations that he is...

Local Gov’t Minister dodges question on his absence at last sitting of Nat’l Assembly

Minister of Local Government, Ganga Persaud today refused to provide an answer as to why he was absent at the last sitting of the...

Money Laundering Bill in limbo, as Opposition pushes consideration of amendments to October

The passage of amendments to Guyana's Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Bill was on Monday plunged into uncertainty, after the opposition political parties,...

Guyanese passenger taken off CAL flight after objecting to delay without explanation

(TT Guardian)-A Caribbean Airlines (CAL) flight bound for Guyana out of Piarco International Airport was delayed for close to half-an-hour yesterday, after a New...

Abusive Relationships: Get out and say no – Min. Webster

Guyanese are being urged to continue its no-tolerance approach to all forms of violence in wake of the recent mauling of three women and...

Protest action ongoing in front of Town Clerk’s house

Protestors have taken their grudge in front of the house of Town Clerk Carol Sooba this evening, Monday August 5. When contacted by iNews,...

Relatives protest for release of four police officers on remand

Relatives of the four policemen who were remanded to prison on Friday, August 2 are currently protesting in front of the Georgetown Magistrate's Court. The...

Update: Taxi driver slams into truck, dies on the spot

According to the police, the dead taxi driver has been identified as 42 - year - old Sooklall Roopnarine of Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara. Police...

Gov’t discredits Hydro Power comparison made by APNU, AFC

The Government last evening issued a statement debunking claims made by members of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance for Change (AFC),...

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...