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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Duo arrested in connection with Full Works robbery; gun, ammo found

According to the police, two men who were wanted for questioning in connection with the robbery on Full Works Motor Spares and Auto Sales...

Miner killed during argument

Twenty – five – year old Wresford Williams was pronounced dead at the Port Kaituma Hospital, after he was struck about his body with...

Motion passed for COI into Maritime and Riverain deaths

Leader of A Partnership for National Unity David Granger tabled a motion, calling for a commission of inquiry into maritime and riverain...

Parliamentary Opposition votes down motion to postpone Nat’l Assembly

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds this afternoon moved a motion in the National Assembly seeking to have the sitting adjourn until August 7. However, this motion...

PYO pickets Nat’l Assembly over Amaila Legislation

The Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO) today picketed outside of Parliament, calling on the political opposition to support the legislation linked to the Amaila Falls...

Ramkarran responds to fraud allegations

Former Speaker of the National Assembly and one time stalwart Executive Member of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) Ralph Ramkarran says that the fraud...

U.S has not officially requested assistance into visa racket investigations – HPS

No official request has been made by the United States of America for assistance into the investigations of the visa racket, which allegedly involves...

Amaila Project costs more than Gov’t is saying – Financial experts

Financial experts, Chris Ram and Ramon Gaskin has revealed that the controversial Amaila Falls Hydro Project will cost Guyana some $US2.4B over a period...

Missing teenager found dead on Victoria sea wall

By Nickhail Jaundoo Fifteen – year – old Kelly Clarke of Victoria Village, East Coast Demerara was found dead on the Victoria seawalls this morning,...

Candlelight vigil held for dead Linden Protesters

A candlelight vigil was held last evening in observance of the one year anniversary for those protesters who were shot and killed during the...

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...