Children who are victims of domestic, family violence take part in special summer camp
A week-long, (August 26-30) summer camp is being conducted to educate children who were victims of domestic violence and family violence to overcome the...
Coconut is a suitable replacement for mercury in mining – IAST Executive Director
Executive Director of the Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (IAST) Dr. Suresh Narine noted that Guyana could look at the possibility of mercury...
Removal of Guysuco’s Deputy was premature – Agri Minister
Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy is of the view that the removal of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Surgar Corporation...
Colonels Phillips, Lovell officially promoted to Brigadier
Commander – in – Chief of the Armed Force, President Donald Ramotar today officially promoted Colonel Mark Phillips and Colonel Julian Lovell to the...
Brazilian charged for forged immigration document
A Brazilian was fined $150,000 or an alternative of nine months imprisonment and faced deportation after he appeared before Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty...
Canje man who was found hanging was strangled to death – PME
During Friday August 23, the body of chain-saw operator Chandradat Hussian, 39 years of Goed Bananen Land, East Canje, Berbice, was found hanging in...
Mason remanded for robbery under arms, resisting arrest, assault and disorderly behavior
A mason was today remanded to prison for robbery under arms, resisting arrest, assault and disorderly behaviour. Twenty – eight - year old Quincy...
Pregnant teen remanded on seven charges
Nineteen - year - old Onifa Thompson of John Fernandes Squatting area West Ruimveldt Georgetown appeared in court to answer seven charges namely threatening...
APNU wants trained, equipped Highway Patrol
Following the gruesome Linden accident yesterday, the main opposition – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is calling on the government to establish a...
PNCR slams Education Minister on deplorable state of President’s College
The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) is horrified at the state of neglect and disrepair of one of Guyana’s top secondary institution, President’s College.
In...
Recent Articles
Letter: What is wrong with having classes under the cashew tree?
Dear Editor,
The listening and grounding walkabout seems focused on the hinterland. With the stiflingly hot weather, what is wrong with classes being held outdoors,...
UG, Massy ink agreement to enhance student development & innovation
The University of Guyana (UG) and Massy (Guyana) Ltd., on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at providing UG...
Guyana reaffirms commitment to improving relations with Chile
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret'd), Mark Phillips reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Chile during a reception to mark the Spanish-speaking nation’s 214th...
Energy stakeholders in key meeting on ensuring reliable power supply
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret'd), Mark Phillips on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting with key stakeholders in the nation's power sector, at his Office on...
Govt to appeal timeline for payments to Peter’s Hall residents
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs on Tuesday evening said the Government will appeal the timeline it was given to issue payments to...
‘Pagalee’, ‘Prags’ among Guyanese terms added to Oxford English Dictionary
From belna, feg and foreday morning to ketcha, prags and queh-queh, several Guyanese origin colloquial terms were included in the new words added to...
$17M worth of ganja destroyed in Bartica
Police in Regional Division Six have successfully conducted an 'eradication exercise' at Bartica, Region Seven during which a cannabis farm was destroyed.
According to a...
TKR bests GAW in see-saw thriller
A bit of revenge for last year’s Republic Bank CPL was on the cards on Wednesday night as the Trinbago Knight Riders overcame the...
1 injured, 15 homeless after fire destroys Guyhoc Park houses; arson suspected
Persons residing at Lots 6 and 7, Lamaha Park, Reserve, Georgetown – also known as Guyhoc Park – are grappling with uncertainty after a...
Contract to be awarded this year for seismic survey offshore Guyana
The government is aiming to soon complete the evaluation of companies that have expressed an interest in conducting a seismic survey of the oil...