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3 killed in Carifesta crash

Three persons were killed in a horrific accident on Wednesday evening at about 22:00h, after two vehicles collided on Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown. Those killed...

Top Cop confirms investigation launched into operations of NICIL …as police seize documents

Police Officers were on Wednesday afternoon observed loading piles of documents belonging to the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) into the back...

‘Merry Mansion’ first winners walk away with millions in cash, prizes

- It will be a very Happy New Year for the first ten winners of the Digicel’s Merry Mansion Reloaded game show. Digicel...

Police promotions placed on hold; Commissioner disappointed

By Jomo Paul – After some complaints by Former Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has taken a decision to...

65-Y-0 man killed during argument

- Investigations are being conducted into the murder of Peter James, 65 years, of Matthews Ridge, North West District, which occurred about 01:30...

5th mother with twins delivers one still-birth at GPHC

- The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation on Tuesday, December 29 recorded four uneventful Caesarean Section (C-Section) deliveries and a fifth mother delivering twins,...

Contractor blamed for fire at Haags Bosch Landfill Site

- Fire continues to consume the Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill Site, East Bank Demerara, effectively rendering the site inoperable. Firefighters and the contractor –...

President urges Guyanese students studying overseas to return home and serve their country

- President David Granger encouraged an eager group of young Guyanese students studying abroad to return home. The Head of State, in an impassioned...

Ramjattan relaxes 2am curfew until January 01, 2016

– Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan has decided to lift the 2am curfew placed on bars, night clubs and other places of...

“All hands on board”; new Chief Justice to address backlog of cases

By Jomo Paul – It is all hands on board, as newly sworn in Acting Chief Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards says she intends to encourage...

Recent Articles

Local Aeronautical School gets approval for BSc in aircraft maintenance engineering programme

The Art Williams & Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School has announced the achievement of Programme Approval by the National Accreditation Council of Guyana (NAC-G)...

BoG has enough reserves to stabilise foreign currency market, if necessary – Jagdeo

The government is carefully monitoring the foreign exchange ensuring there is a stable exchange rate and balancing Guyana’s currency’s value to prevent excessive appreciation...

Home Affairs agencies to be fully automated by August 2025

The functions of all agencies under the Ministry of Home Affairs will soon transition to an automated system to streamline processing, and ensure a...

Soldier to face disciplinary actions for stealing fuel from GDF vehicle

See full statement from the Guyana Defence Force: The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) wishes to confirm the authenticity of a video circulating on social media...

Elections fraud trial to resume on Nov 6 with new Magistrate

The election fraud case will be restarting on November 6, with a new Magistrate, in the form of Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, taking over...

Chinese national shot during robbery at Essequibo Coast restaurant

    A Chinese national was shot during a robbery at his restaurant at Reliance on the Essequibo Coast last evening. The incident occurred at around 20:30hrs...

LCS to work with Immigration Unit for coordinated oversight of work permits for O&G

          The Local Content Secretariat (LCS) will soon be working with the Immigration Unit under the Home Affairs Ministry for a more coordinated approach to...

2 injured in late-night shooting at Onderneeming Sandpit

Two persons are currently hospitalised following an alleged shooting incident at Red Village, Onderneeming Sandpit, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Wednesday night at about 23:00h. Injured...

PM Phillips reaffirms Guyana’s commitment to clean energy transition at OLADE meeting

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips reaffirmed Guyana’s ongoing commitment to sustainable energy development through its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, during his...

Fire destroys clothing stall in Linden

See full statement from the Guyana Fire Service: A fire of unknown origin was reported to the Linden Fire Station at 2:14 PM this afternoon...