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Essequibo teen succumbs – after she attempted suicide last weekend

  By Kristen Macklingam The 19-year-old girl from Supenaam in Region Two who was battling for her life at the Suddie Public Hospital after she attempted...

Former GPL Director placed on $1M bail – on ‘fraud’ charges

  Former Director of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc., Mr Carvil Duncan, was today placed on $1M bail after he made his appearance...

22-yr-old Essequibo miner burnt self to death

Shock waves rippled through the small Amerindian village of St Denys/Tapakuma in Region Two, early this morning when the charred body of 22-year-old Noland...

Teen mom undergoes emergency surgery – says doctors left ‘after birth’ inside of her

Investigations are currently on-going into claims made by an 18-year-old mother that the doctors at a Hospital in Region Two, after recently delivering her...

Man denied bail after being charged with illegal gun possession

Twenty-one-year old Richard Edwards earlier today appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to face charges of illegal gun possession.   The young man who hails from...

Caribbean to produce next Secretary General for ACS Grouping

Member States comprising the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) are currently in the process of deciding which Caribbean territory will be nominated next to...

Jaguar attacks on the rise in Region Two..woman barely escapes

Over 100 dogs have gone missing and the carcasses of scores of livestock in Essequibo have been discovered recently following a number of jaguar...

Toddler’s hair clipped off at City Daycare

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Childcare and Protection Agency (CC&PA) are currently investigating claims made by a parent that officials at a...

Come clean…Unions call on Govt to publicly announce its plans on future of Wales...

By Kristen Macklingam In light of Government sticking to its decision of shutting down the Wales Sugar Estate, West Bank Demerara (WBD) the three sugar...

PPP all set for Nomination Day… to contest over 500 Constituencies, nine Municipalities

As the countdown begins for the arrival of Local Government Elections (LGE) in Guyana the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will be presenting its lists...

Recent Articles

22-Y-O fatally stabbed; Sophia mechanic wanted

Police are on the hunt for Allin Sahoye, a 31-year-old mechanic of North Sophia Squatting Area, who is wanted for the fatal stabbing of...

Motorcyclist dies in Cummings Lodge accident

Ryan Jordan, a 33-year-old motorcyclist of Lot 62 Third Field Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown, was killed on Friday night after he was struck by...

Contractor on $375k bail for discharging firearm, threatening woman

Kawal Ramdeen called 'Tanno', a 42-year-old contractor has been charged for Threatening Language, Discharging a Loaded Firearm and Damage to Property following an incident...

US EXIM Bank’s approval of GtE loan signifies growing confidence in Guyana’s prosperity –...

See below for a statement from the American Chamber of Commerce of Guyana on the recent approval by the United States EXIM Bank of...

$3.1B spent to transform 373 roads across Demerara County

The Ministry of Public Works’ Special Projects Unit (SPU) has completed upgrades to 373 roads across Georgetown, East Bank Demerara (EBD), East Coast Demerara...

25 more villages in Region 9 to benefit from water wells next year

The government plans to drill new wells in 25 additional villages across Region Nine as part of its 2025 work programme to achieve 100...

274 Guyanese trained in restorative justice in 2024

Approximately 274 individuals underwent comprehensive training in the restorative justice programme this year. This is according to the Director of the Restorative Justice Centre, Orin...

$100k cash grants: Better systems needed to address long lines at distribution centres –...

    The Ministry of Finance this week commenced the distribution of the $100,000 cash grant to public servants, including teachers. However, some centres encountered some level...

GPL now has 67MW of backup power; projects underway to improve infrastructure 

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. now has sufficient power to maintain 67 megawatts in reserve, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo. The...

“I don’t want to rub their noses in the dust but this is a...

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo today expressed his satisfaction at the US Exim Bank's approval of the over US$526 million loan for Guyana's Gas...