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Boxer Vivian Harris escapes death as bus explodes – in heavy early-morning traffic...

Former world-rated Guyanese boxer, Vivian Harris, narrowly escaped death when the minibus he was driving exploded into a ball of flames in heavy traffic...

Ruimveldt man on $50,000 bail for inflicting injuries on VC

A mason was on Monday placed on $50,000 bail by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan when he appeared before her charged with inflicting grievous bodily...

Everyone must become involved in fostering social cohesion – President Granger

President David Granger called for greater collaboration among all religious and civil society groups to foster social cohesion, in his keynote address this morning,...

Pastor in hot water after being caught with schoolgirl in compromising position

A Pastor from Rosignol, West Bank Berbice (WBB) has found himself in hot water after allegedly being caught in an ‘unacceptable position’ with an...

Staged WCD robbery: Three charged, police on the hunt for two others

The driver and porter who were arrested last weekend for conspiring to rob their employer, the Continental Group of Companies (Guyana), of $1.2M were...

Govt partners with Roadside Baptist to tackle gender-based violence

The Ministry of Social Protection has joined the efforts of the Roadside Baptist Church Skills Training Centre to prevent Gender Based Violence and HIV....

Better Hope man dies after ingesting rat poison

A Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) family is in a state of disbelief and grief as they come to grips with the loss...

Gold miner who swallowed cocaine pellets to face Court tomorrow

The gold miner who was caught with 518 grammes of cocaine in his undergarments on Thursday last at the Ogle Airport, East Coast Demerara...

GUN LICENCES: “If fees go up bribes will also increase” – Rohee

Many persons stand to be directly affected if the government implements its decision of raising the fees for gun licences in Guyana with a...

World’s ‘top chef’ Benoit Violier found dead in apparent suicide, police say

According to a report published by CNN today, Chef Benoit Violier, whose Swiss restaurant was crowned the best in the world last month, has...

Recent Articles

‘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...

Jagdeo defends rental of second powership

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday defended the Government’s move to rent a second powership to supply electricity to the country, as demand...

‘We believe in our ministers, it’s just tough love’ – Jagdeo defends Ali’s fiery...

President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s meeting with Permanent Secretaries, Engineers, Contractors and Ministers of the Government at 05:30h on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, has been...

LIAT (2020) Ltd launches new inaugural flight to Guyana

LIAT (2020) Ltd is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural flight to Georgetown, Guyana (GEO), on November 19, 2024. This new route...

MoE rolling out book distribution initiative nationwide

The Ministry of Education is distributing scores of high-quality textbooks and exercise books to students across Guyana, with the intention of enhancing education services. The...

After 2 years on the run, Corentyne labourer remanded for murder of ex-convict

A Corentyne labourer was on Wednesday remanded when he appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy to answer the capital...

Construction of $74M bridge at Alliance Road to commence next week

Construction of an access bridge at Alliance Road, Timehri on the East Bank of Demerara is scheduled to commence in a few days. This was...

‘Only Coconut’ factory closes after losing TT market; Govt to intervene

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently visited the Precision Global Inc. factory on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. Precision Global Inc. is the parent company for the...

Guyana honoured as climate transparency leader; joins ranks with Japan, Netherlands Singapore

Guyana has been honoured as the only country in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to be recognized as a champion of climate transparency. It has...

Guyana seeking partners to develop hemp industry – Pres. Ali tells UK trade mission

With the legislation having been in place since 2022, the Guyana Government is now actively moving to develop a local hemp industry and is...