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Boat Captain’s death being investigated by Police, Maritime Administration

- Police say they are investigating the drowning of Boat Captain 49-year-old Chaney Persaud, of 4 Miles Bartica Housing Scheme which occurred at...

Police probing death of Chris Allicock who died following altercation with another man

 - Police have launched an investigation into the death of 30-year-old Chris Allicock, of Aruka River Mouth, North West District, which occurred Sunday last (October 06). According...

Beepats’ Bond, nearby house destroyed by fire – Residents decry Fire Service response

By Kurt Campbell  – A mid-morning fire has rendered five persons homeless, destroyed a storage bond belonging to Beepats – a leading distributor in Guyana...

Venezuelan Navy commandeers seismic vessel from Guyana water

- Venezuela’s navy on Thursday, October 11 took control of a research vessel, which was conducting a survey in the Roraima Block offshore...

Breaking News: Beepat’s Bond on Fire

A bond belonging to Beepat's caught fire on Friday morning, October 11. Firefighters are currently fighting the blaze at the Ogle, East Coast Demerara location. As a...

Agriculture Film competition launched, Guyana urged to participate

- A region-wide youth competition has been launched to promote value-added foods with 10,000 euros in prizes up for grabs. The Second Caribbean Young...

Benn shuns question on his alleged order to imprison heckler

By Kurt Campbell - Public Works Minister Robeson Been has refused to comment on allegations leveled against him, which stated that he had a...

Christopher Ram among others sued for not paying taxes

- Publisher of Kaieteur News, Glenn Lall, and Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram head a list of persons who were sued on Thursday October...

Gunmen attack, shoot 19 – year – old

- Six men, two of whom were  armed with firearms, attacked and shot 19-year-old Colin Fraser of 17 Tucville, Georgetown on Thursday evening...

Boat Captain dies in Cuyuni River accident

- The body of the both Captain Kerry Persaud has been recovered from the Cuyuni River after his boat sank in the vicinity...

Recent Articles

Brutus, wife withdrew another High Court action

See below for a statement from the Attorney General's Chamber: On Friday, Calvin Brutus and his wife, Adonika Aulder, withdrew and discontinued yet another High Court...

21-Y-O electrocuted at West Berbice home

A 21-year-old labourer, Claymont Doris called "Clay," is now dead after he was reportedly electrocuted while using an angle grinder at his Lot 79...

Gov’t aiming to create ‘urban estate of harmony’ to boost tourism

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has outlined the government’s vision of creating an urban estate of harmony that marries nature with luxury in an...

Berbice teen dies 12 days after accident

Some 12 days after he was struck down by a motorcar, an 18-year-old motorcyclist has succumbed to his injuries. Dead is Jainarine Rampersaud, a mechanic...

Brutus, 2 others fail to report to SOCU as ordered by court

    Assistant Police Commissioner (ACP) Calvin Brutus, his wife Adonika Aulder and driver, Sergeant Kevin George after being granted bail by Georgetown Magistrate Court some...

Guyana Govt, CARICOM reaffirm call for 2nd Int’l Decade for People of African Descent

Oneidge Walrond, Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce, this morning, reiterated CARICOM’s call for the establishment of a Second International Decade for People of...

Govt hoping to get additional power supply installed in time for Christmas

Guyanese will soon benefit from additional power supply to the national grid with the addition of another power ship. This is according to General Secretary...

Letter: Like other institutions, Guyana’s Judiciary must also be held accountable

Dear Editor, We applaud the PPPC government for appointing 10 puisne judges and several magistrates to reduce the backlog of cases and to ensure that...

Smart Classroom Commissioned at Mahdia Primary School

Recently, the Ministry of Education commissioned a state-of-the-art Smart Classroom at Mahdia Primary School, equipped with cutting-edge technology aimed at transforming the learning experience...

Biometrics must not be used to disenfranchise Guyanese – Jagdeo

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo says the government is not opposed to enhanced biometrics at polling stations; however,...