Breaking!!! Guyana included on U.S. CDC list warning about Zika virus
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended its travel warning to another eight countries or territories that pose a risk of...
Mon Repos Bridge closed to traffic
Rehabilitation works are currently being executed on the first Acrow Panel Bridge located at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and as such the...
Sattaur denies revealing taxpayer’s info.
In justifying the reason why outgoing Commissioner-General Khurshid Sattaur has been sent packing by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), its Chairman Rawle Lucas earlier...
President Granger addresses ‘secondary impact’ of criminal violence in Guyana
Violence is not a political inevitability or social necessity, but rather a human invention aimed at generating and perpetuating domination of one group or...
Video of PM Nagamootoo’s speech in NY creates uneasiness in Guyana’s political arena
Guyana's Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, in one of his speeches made during his recent visit to New York, which was captured on video, has...
East Coast resident narrowly escapes death…shot twice in front of home
Thirty-one-year old Glenfield Dennison of Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara (ECD) is counting his lucky stars after narrowly escaping death last night after being...
Breaking!!! Body found in canal at Zeelugt, EBE
The body of an unidentified female was found in a canal at the Zeelugt village, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) on Thursday evening around 20:30hrs.
According...
Migrant Crisis: Dozens drown in shipwrecks off Greece – BBC reports
A total of 42 migrants are reported to have drowned overnight in two separate shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea.
According to an online BBC report...
Ali urges gov’t to reduce electricity rates by at least 30%
People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Member of Parliament, Mr Irfaan Ali, has called on the Government to immediately adjust electricity rates and fuel prices to...
McLennan dismisses gold smuggling charge against Tuschen businessman
A prominent businessman from Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo who was accused of gold smuggling had the charged dismissed, yesterday, after the Prosecution failed to...
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Cuban national, 19, successfully undergoes life-changing surgery at GPHC after stabbed to head
See full statement from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation:
In the early hours of the morning, when most of the city was asleep, a life-threatening...
Govt expands support for men, strengthens family violence laws
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security plans to roll out new interventions to reshape the way men access support services and the...
GDF continues officer development with Senior Command and Staff Course 20
Twenty junior officers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have begun their progression towards senior leadership with the commencement of Senior Command and Staff...
Guyana enhances tertiary quality assurance
With significantly increased opportunities for tertiary education and training in Guyana, the need for robust, transparent, and internationally aligned quality systems has reached a...
Sex Offenders’ Registry will not be public – Minister Persaud
Human Services Minister Dr Vindhya Persaud has revealed that the sex offenders’ registry, which is provided for in the Sexual Offences Amendment Bill of...
Guns, ammo recovered as police continue probe into murder at Blackwater Backdam
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police in Regional Division # 7 are continuing investigations into the alleged murder of Moses Chapelle, called...
Imported furniture dominates 70% of local market – GMSA
Imported furniture continues to dominate Guyana’s domestic market, supplying an estimated 70 per cent of demand, even as the country possesses extensive timber resources...
Reg. 9 cops trained to identify trafficking victims, tackle smuggling in mining areas
Ranks from Regional Police Division Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), in collaboration with members of several Community Policing Groups, participated in a training session focused...
8 hospitals earn “baby-friendly” status in Guyana
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), has recognised eight hospitals across Guyana with “Baby-Friendly” designations.
The...
Jagdeo engages with The King’s Foundation on skills, sustainable development & delivery
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo engaged with The King’s Foundation during his visit to Scotland.
The Vice President toured a range of the Foundation’s programmes at...
