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Squatting and illegal land allocation addressed during outreach in Kuru Kururu

Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud yesterday Sunday July 1, addressed issues pertaining to squatting and conflicting land use when he...

APNU concludes outreach in Regions 1&8; slams Gov’t on state of healthcare, education

Leader of the Opposition – A Partnership for National Unity Brigadier David Granger was part of a team of APNU Parliamentarians who were...

Update: Woodlands Hospital robbed of $1.1M, taxi driver in custody

Police have revealed that the Woodlands Hospital has been robbed of $1.1M in cash. According to the Police Public Relations Department, at around 9:00h today,...

Man shot in face during argument

The police have reported that during the wee hours this morning, Monday July 1, 29 – year – old Mahendra Persaud was shot in...

Two more killed in separate road accidents

According to the police, at about 17:30h yesterday Sunday June 30, Jerome Hackett, 60 years, of Phoenix Park, West Bank Demerara was driving his...

23 – Year – old killed by alleged drunk driver

Twenty – Three – year old Sunita Persaud died at the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday, Sunday June 30, after she was struck down by...

Surinamese Rossignol Butcheries officially launched in Guyana

Rossignol Butcheries was set up at a cost of US$1.2M with a loan of $160M from the Guyana Bank of Trade and Industry (GBTI). The...

Several injured in Sophia minibus accident

An accident this afternoon, Sunday June 30, has left several persons injured, as the bus they were traveling in, crashed in the vicinity of...

Mini buses targeted in anti -littering awareness campaign

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment’s ‘Pick it Up Guyana’ initiative, in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the United...

Trade and Tourism Expo opens in New York

The hundreds of patrons that attended the opening of the Guyana Trade and Tourism Expo in New York were more than thrilled by the...

Recent Articles

Guyana honoured as climate transparency leader; joins ranks with Japan, Netherlands Singapore

Guyana has been honoured as the only country in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to be recognized as a champion of climate transparency. It has...

Guyana seeking partners to develop hemp industry – Pres. Ali tells UK trade mission

With the legislation having been in place since 2022, the Guyana Government is now actively moving to develop a local hemp industry and is...

Letter: Questions for Nigel Hughes

Dear Editor, Nigel Hughes has been getting lots of attention recently. As next year rolls around, however, and as the nation begins to focus on...

Sophia Point Rainforest Research Centre tasked with establishing nature tourism facility

        In a bold step towards sustainable forest management and eco-tourism, the Sophia Point Rainforest Research Centre has been commissioned, positioning Guyana as a leader...

Corentyne dog killers apologise; case dismissed

      The two men who were before the Number 51 Court, Corentyne, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) for allegedly killing a dog, have accepted the...

2nd powership to be stationed in Demerara River, to supply 75 megawatts of power

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh and Minister within the Ministry...

Paramakatoi to get new $799M airstrip

Paramakatoi in Region Eight is undergoing significant infrastructural development with a $799 million investment earmarked for a comprehensive upgrade of its airstrip. This investment is...

Pres. Ali engages Republic Bank Guyana on Silica City

President Dr Irfaan Ali met with an executive team from Republic Bank Guyana at State House on Tuesday. The team was led by Stephen Grell,...

Linden running out of burial space – Mayor

Noting that the township of Linden records an average of 20 deaths per month, Mayor Sharma Solomon said the Town Council is currently in...

Armed bandits rob Corentyne vendor

By: Andrew Carmichael  Some ten weeks after her husband died, a Corentyne roadside vendor was met with another tragedy when two armed bandits last evening...