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...
Republic Park resident gets 4 years jail for drug trafficking
Magistrate Deron Daly, at the Providence Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, jailed Robin Wills, who was deported from the United States, after he was found...
‘You should have a President for only one term’ – Nagamootoo declares
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo is of the view that “you should have a President for only one term or five years” after which that...
Inter-Religious group calls on President in run-up to Harmony Week
Members of the Inter-Religious Organisation of Guyana (IRO) paid a courtesy call on President David Granger, today, at the Ministry of the Presidency, to...
FIRED SATTAUR RESPONDS – says not surprised at decision to ‘discard’ and ‘embarrass’...
Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr. Khurshid Sattaur, whose services with the agency was terminated this morning following a unanimous decision taken...
Man caught in Yarrow Dam ‘ganja’ bust remanded
Jermaine Rowe, a 39-year-old resident of Laing Avenue, Georgetown was today remanded to prison on a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose...
Linden man accused of killing wife remanded
Clarence Carter, 53, appeared in court today and was not required to plead to the indictable charge which stated that on January 18, at...
Venezuelan soldier found dead in Guyana’s Cuyuni River
At approximately 8:10 hrs today, Private W. Zamora, an enlisted rank of the Venezuelan Armed Forces (VAF), was found dead in the Cuyuni River, in Guyana's...
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Govt investigating threat to CANU Director
See full statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs:
The Ministry of Home Affairs is aware of a video currently circulating on social media which...
Man killed in Pomeroon River boat mishap
A 28-year-old man was on Sunday evening killed during a boat mishap along the Pomeroon River.
Dead is Niftan Persaud, who resided with his father...
Cabinet team visits ONE GUYANA FPSO
The Ministry of Natural Resources, in collaboration with ExxonMobil Guyana Limited, facilitated an offshore visit for a team of Cabinet members to the ONE...
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...
