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Friday, September 20, 2024

Bioethanol Demonstration Plant commissioned

Guyana’s first ever bioethanol demonstration plant was commissioned at what was regarded the start of an agro fuel revolution in a country that is...

KFC, Pizza Hut close doors after major sanitisation issues discovered

It has been found that KFC and Pizza Hut were operating in very “unhygienic” conditions, and had no choice but to close the business...

Regional Broadcasters cautiously optimistic about Digital Journalism, New Media

Broadcasters from the Caribbean Europe and North America have endorsed the potentials of New Media and Digital Journalism, but warned of the threats this...

Mother of three stabbed by husband

A 27 – year – old mother of three was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) last night after she was...

Man found dead in Friendship

Thirty - two - year old Victor Ramsabad was found dead with marks of violence on his body in a compound in Friendship, East...

Teenager falls overboard following boat crash, feared dead

According to the police, at about 15:30h today, a boat ferrying passengers from Port Kaituma to Mabaruma struck a log in the Barima River,...

Youth stabbed to death in Albouystown

At about 11:00h today, Tuesday August 20, 2013, Talaskie Marshall called ‘Lawless’, 28 years, of Hogg Street, Albouystown, was fatally stabbed by another man at...

Sophia resident remanded for allegedly stealing $300,000

Thirty – three - year old Patrick Smith of Sophia appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore charged with break and enter. Smith pleaded not guilty to...

Guyhoc resident gets 5 years jail for cocaine offence

Thirty – year – old Matthew Adams was today sentenced to five years behind bars and fined $5,000 for having a utensil used for...

Brothers sentenced to 60 months jail for robbery

Four brothers were today sentenced to 60 months imprisonment each on a robbery underarms charge while one of them received an additional 60 months...

Recent Articles

‘We’re planning for the future’ – Jagdeo as over 6000 attend PPP youth camps

    The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is making significant strides in engaging the youth of Guyana, as highlighted by its General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo...

“It bothers me too” – Jagdeo on power outages

  Despite the heavy investment into the power ship to augment the supply of energy to the population, power outages continue to be a problem...

Pres. Ali to launch COI into killings during “troubled period” in early 2000s; ToR...

The Opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC) have continuously spoken about “extra-judicial killings” which occurred during the early...

Jagdeo announces automated border management system

The Guyana Government is moving to implement an automated border management system, likely starting with the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). Speaking about several digitisation...

Alleged domestic violence offender shot during scuffle with cops

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  An alleged Domestic Violence Offender, Jermaine Haynes, a 32-year-old construction worker from Little Diamond Squatting Area, East...

CPCE launches online classes for hinterland schools

    The College of Education (CPCE) has launched online classes designed to empower teachers in hinterland schools. Utilising platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft...

Ambassador Sasenarine Singh presents Letters of Credence to King Philippe of Belgium

On 19 September 2024, His Excellency Ambassador Sasenarine Singh presented his Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians, formally...

US$260M new Demerara River Bridge 67.8% completed

Construction of the US$260 million new Demerara River Bridge is approximately 67.8 percent completed, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill during a site...

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...