Ganja legislation to be tabled Thursday
The legislation to decriminalise marijuana (ganja) is set to be tabled in the National Assembly tomorrow.
The issue of amending the laws relating to the...
10 new housing schemes to be developed in 2016
Government, through its housing programme, is committed to improving the quality of life of Guyanese by establishing new, cohesive communities and consolidating existing settlements....
Gov’t will not intrude in editorial policies of free media – PM
The Government has indicated that it will not intrude into editorial policies of the free media in Guyana.
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, during a recent...
Less river deaths, no acts of piracy recorded in 2015 – MARAD
The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) saw a reduction of 21.7% in total marine deaths for the year 2015. This was disclosed during the Ministry...
Fisherman’s body found tangled in net
The Guyana Police Force says it is conducting investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of fisherman Shahabudeen Haniff, 49 years, of Meten-Meer-Zorg, WCD.
His...
Rank was on official duty — GDF admits
The Guyana Defense Force (GDF) on Tuesday finally admitted that one of its intelligence officer Sergeant Robert Pyle, who died on December 30, 2015,...
Man badly injured in Croal Street accident
Police are now investigating an accident which has left a pedal-cyclist battling for his life at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
The man whose identity...
Pressure mounts on Army, Police to provide clarity on circumstances leading up to Carifesta...
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) said it is saddened by the death of the three persons in a New Year’s Eve accident on Carifesta...
“Please help me find my son” – Father pleads for information on missing British...
Andrew Bernard, the father of the missing British teenager has made a passionate plea for anyone with information about the whereabouts of his son...
All aerodromes in Guyana to be upgraded
The Government in a media release today said that as part its plans to transform the country’s infrastructure, emphasis will be placed on the...
Recent Articles
Christmas 2024 in Guyana – When the tradition keeps on living – by Sébastien...
An account from Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana Sébastien Sigouin on his 1st Guyanese Christmas experience
If there was one distinctive part of my Christmases...
Pedestrian killed in Corentyne accident
A Corentyne man is now dead after being hit by a car about 30 minutes before Christmas Day.
Dead is Jermaine Fraser, 40, of Auchlyne...
E-bike rider killed after colliding with minibus at WCB
An electric bike rider is now dead after colliding with a minibus at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) on Christmas Eve.
Dead...
25 years of hard work burnt to the ground, rebuilt for Christmas
By: Mishael Henry
The smell of burnt charcoal lingers in the nostrils of Andrew McBean, and is etched into his memory like a sore scar.
Exactly...
A soldier’s boots under the tree, but no son to wear them
By: La'Wanda McAllister
Festive homes all over Guyana are glimmering with Christmas lights and the melody of carols float in the warm December air. But...
Dear Santa, we’ve got wishes: children and their letters to Santa
By: Jarryl Bryan
Christmas is here, and children everywhere are busy writing letters to Santa Claus, pleading their case for gifts and justifying why...
Christmas Messages!
People’s Progressive Party (PPP)
As the season of Yuletide embraces us, families come together in love and joy, and communities celebrate in unique ways, sharing...
69,000 public sector employees receive 10% increase, injecting $18B into Guyana’s economy
Following the conclusion of the historic Government of Guyana (GoG) and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) multi-year agreement with respect to employment benefits...
Prosecution applies for Calvin Brutus’ bail to be revoked amid alleged flight attempt
The prosecution has applied to the court to revoke Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’s bail and have him remanded to prison, alleging he attempted...
GRA urges persons involved in luxury vehicle tax evasion racket to visit HQ
See full statement from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA):
In its diligence aimed at collecting the rightful revenue due to the State, the Revenue Authority...