GDF deployed helicopter, islander in search for Barima survivors – COI hears
The Guyana Defence Force deployed a Bell 407 helicopter and an Islander aircraft in successive flights as part of the search-and-rescue operation following the...
Search-and-rescue plan activated minutes after Barima distress alert – COI hears
Guyana’s Aeronautical Search and Rescue Plan (SAR), supported by round-the-clock arrangements and provisions for additional personnel, was activated minutes after the MV Barima emitted...
20-Y-O motorcyclist dies in Pomona accident
A young man was killed in the wee hours of Monday, while a teenager was injured after the motorcycle on which they were traveling...
Guyana wins CREF 2026 industry award for Best Clean Energy programme
Guyana has won the Best Clean Energy Programme Award at the 2026 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) Industry Awards in Panama for the Guyana...
2 perish in Charity fire
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The Guyana Fire Service responded to a report of a house on fire at David James Housing...
Teacher robbed at gunpoint at East La Penitence
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Police are investigating an alleged Robbery Under Arms which occurred on Sunday October 18, 2026, about 08:50hrs...
Uitvlugt man shot during attempted robbery
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Police in Regional Division #3 are investigating an alleged Attempt to Commit a Felony, to wit: Robbery...
17-Y-O stabbed to death during brawl following card game
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Police in Regional Division #3 are investigating the alleged murder of Akeem Bannister, called “Boy”, a 17-year-old...
PSC supports vape import restrictions to protect Guyana’s young people
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PSC Supports Vape Import Restrictions To Protect Guyana's Young People
Georgetown, Guyana, October 18, 2026: The Private Sector Commission (PSC) supports the...
Demerara Bank introduces $100M housing loan initiative to honour late founder
Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) is now offering interest-free loans of up to $6 million to help single parents and vulnerable families build their homes.
This...
Recent Articles
New MRCC to receive distress signals directly by next week, sub-centres planned along coast...
Guyana’s new Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) is expected to be formally commissioned by the end of next week.
Captain John Flores, Emergency Operations Coordinator...
MOM hands over four homes to vulnerable residents in Region Nine
Four vulnerable residents of Awarewaunau Village, Region Nine, are now better positioned to enjoy safer and more comfortable living conditions following the handover of...
PM urges Canadian investors to explore opportunities beyond mining
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, has encouraged Canadian investors to expand their business interests in Guyana beyond the traditional mining sector, highlighting opportunities...
Jackie Jaxx launches new online hub for music, art and apparel
Guyanese singer-songwriter and visual artist Jackie Jaxx has launched a new website, www.jackiejaxx.com, bringing her music, original art, apparel and professional services together in...
New recreational facilities open at Covent Garden, Herstelling
Residents of Covent Garden and Herstelling on the East Bank of Demerara now have new spaces for sport, recreation and community activities following the...
Pres. Ali outlines strategy to expand oil benefits, advance biodiversity agenda
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to maximising the benefits of its petroleum resources, expanding investment opportunities for citizens and safeguarding...
New attractions, returning favourites announced for Mashramani 2027
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr underscored Mashramani’s growing role as a national platform for local creatives to showcase their talents,...
$650M pump station commissioned at Canal No 1
A $650 million pump station equipped with four drainage pumps has been commissioned at Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West...
2 remanded over $3.3M Essequibo Coast robbery
Two men have been remanded to prison in connection with an armed robbery in which $3.3 million was stolen from a contractor at Cottonfield,...
Extradition case against US-sanctioned Mohameds adjourned yet again
The extradition case against United States-sanctioned and indicted Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, will return to the Georgetown Magistrate’s Courts...
